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Personal Injury and Social Security Disability Blog

The purpose of this blog is to provide information to people who have been injured due to negligence, and to those who have filed for Social Security disability benefits, or who are considering filing for Social Security disability benefits.
By Robert Kraft

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Last Entry: August 13, 2012 at 06:06:00

Friday Fun

Posted on February 26, 2010
Here's one of the funniest (fake) wedding videos you'll ever see:

Glaxo Defends Handling of Avandia Heart Risks

Posted on February 26, 2010
GlaxoSmithKline said this week that a Senate report criticizing its handling of heart risks with its diabetes drug Avandia "mischaracterizes and distorts" the company's record. As reported by the Associated Press, Glaxo is unhappy with the way the company's response...

Obama Health Proposal Could Reduce Texas Insurance Premiums

Posted on February 25, 2010
It may come as a surprise to those not familiar with Texas politics that Texas does not review most increases in health insurance premiums. Not unless the premium increase is for more than 50% annually. Everything else is fair game....

What is A Medical Source Opinion in a Social Security Disability Claim?

Posted on February 25, 2010
When your Social Security Disability claim contains an opinion on your limitations resulting from your disabling impairments, lawyers and judges refer to this as a medical source opinion. Sometimes a medical source opinion can be given by your treating doctors...

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Warning: Hospitals May Be Hazardous To Your Health

Posted on February 24, 2010
An estimated 48,000 people died in 2006 after developing sepsis or pneumonia during their hospital stays, according to a study published in this week's edition of Archives of Internal Medicine. Such infections forced patients to spend an extra 2.3 million...

Toyota Officials "Boasted" About Savings from 2007 Limited Recall

Posted on February 23, 2010
Here's the latest wrap-up of news about Toyota's problems: The CBS Evening News (2/21, story 3, 2:10, Mitchell) reported that according to the AP, "Toyota officials boasted last summer they saved $100 million back in 2007 when negotiating a limited...

Diabetes Drug Avandia Harmful to Heart

Posted on February 22, 2010
The diabetes drug Avandia, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, has been found to cause heart attacks and heart failure. Confidential government reports supposedly call for the drug to be taken off the market. The Dallas Morning News has consolidated several news articles...

Toyota Hit With Grand Jury Subpoena

Posted on February 22, 2010
Toyota said Monday it has received a federal grand jury subpoena for documents relating to the unintended acceleration of its vehicles and braking systems in the Toyota Prius. The subpoena was from the Southern District of New York.

Friday Fun

Posted on February 19, 2010
The Sleep Talkin' Man has been all over the Internet. Here's a video about him from from ABC News.

Soaring Premiums Show Need for Health Care Reform

Posted on February 18, 2010
Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, has written an opinion piece in the Atlanta Journal Constitution in which she says the recent proposed rate increase by Wellpoint and Blue Cross is evidence that fast reform is...

NHTSA Says Toyota Acceleration Defect Linked to 34 Fatalities

Posted on February 17, 2010
Here's the latest roundup of Toyota recall news reports: NBC Nightly News (2/15, story 7, 0:25, Williams) reported, "Federal safety officials said today the number of deaths that could be linked to sudden acceleration of Toyotas is now up to...

Featured Link ? Texas Health Pool

Posted on February 17, 2010
The Texas Health Pool is a health insurance resource of last resort for people who can't find coverage anywhere else. Many questions about this pool are answered on the site's FAQ page. Here is the Pool's self-description: The Texas Health...

More Trouble for Toyota ? Possible Corolla Recall

Posted on February 17, 2010
When will the bad news end for Toyota?! Now there is talk, as reported at TheWeeklyDriver.com, of a recall of the Corolla ? Toyota's most popular vehicle. The problem apparently lies in the power steering of 2009 and 2010 models....

Insurance Rates Not Accelerated by Toyota Recall

Posted on February 16, 2010
With the big auto recalls from Toyota, Honda, and other companies in the news recently, people are wondering how the recalls or defective parts might affect their insurance coverage. The ABC News Web site had a good article about the...

Social Security Adds 38 New Compassionate Allowance Conditions

Posted on February 15, 2010
In a bit of good news for Social Security disability claimants and their representatives, the Social Security Administration has added 38 new medical illnesses to the list of "compassionate allowance" conditions. This means that claimants suffering from one of these...

Friday Fun

Posted on February 12, 2010
I saw this video recently and thought I had already posted about it, but can't find it in the archives. Anyway, if you've already seen it, it's worth another look. It's One Year in 120 Seconds, from Norway. Beautiful. One...

Texas Medical Malpractice Suits Have Almost Disappeared

Posted on February 11, 2010
Here's a short, "in-your-face" statement about medical malpractice in Texas by Ms. Joanne Doroshow, Executive Director of the Center for Justice & Democracy: No offense to my GOP friends and their one big health care idea - i.e., "tort reform"...

Congressional Investigators Question NHTSA's Vigilance and Toyota's Fix

Posted on February 10, 2010
Here's a wrap-up on Toyota stories from yesterday: The CBS Evening News (2/8, story 4, 2:00, Hatton) reported, "On Wednesday, congressional hearings will look into when the company and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knew something was wrong with...

Generation 2 Crib Recall: CPSC Says Stop Using Your Crib Now

Posted on February 10, 2010
This important press release from the Consumer Product Safety Commission was issued today: Generation 2 Worldwide and ?ChildESIGNS? Drop Side Crib Brands Recalled; Three Infant Deaths Reported WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing the...

Toyota Announces Recall of More Than 400,000 Hybrids

Posted on February 10, 2010
I know this is becoming the "Toyota Recall Blog," but this is important information for anyone who drives a Toyota or Lexus. The problems that have been announced can lead to very serious accidents. If you have one of the...

Toyota Planning to Recall 300,000 Prius Cars?

Posted on February 09, 2010
According to published reports, Toyota is planning to recall some 300,000 Prius vehicles worldwide to repair a brake problem. The manufacturer supposedly will notify the U.S. and Japanese governments today. Toyota has already recalled more than 7 million other cars...

Not Following Doctor?s Orders Is Bad for Your Social Security Disability Claim

Posted on February 08, 2010
Fellow blogger and Social Security Lawyer, Gordon Gates recently updated his blog on the topic of failure to follow prescribed treatment. It is worth reading, and I agree with him that you should avoid this becoming an issue at your...

U.S. Starts Inquiry Into Prius Brake Problems

Posted on February 05, 2010
Poor Toyota. The company finally comes up with a proposed solution to the sticking throttle problem, and now they have a brake problem with the hugely popular Prius model. Here are excerpts from an article in the New York Times...

Friday Fun

Posted on February 05, 2010
This montage of old photos set to the lyrics of Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire has been around a while, but I still enjoy seeing it. I'm old enough to remember all these pictures! Thanks to my friend...

Embrace Life ? Always Wear Your Seatbelt

Posted on February 04, 2010

What is Medical Equivalence to Social Security?s Impairment Listings?

Posted on February 04, 2010
A number of our Social Security clients have impairments that do not satisfy Social Security?s Listing requirements. There are just over 100 Listed impairments that are considered disabling despite age, education, and past work experience. To qualify, the individual?s impairment...

Transportation Chief Keeps Pressure on Toyota

Posted on February 04, 2010
The federal government is really pushing Toyota to correct the sticking throttle problems that have plagued the car company for weeks, if not much longer. Here are the opening paragraphs of an article in the New York Times: The Transportation...

Tips to Keep Kids Safe Online

Posted on February 03, 2010
These computer safety tips are adapted from a publication by the Texas Young Lawyers Association: Keep computers in a common area of the home so you can monitor your child?s online activities. Encourage your child to use a nickname rather...

Toyota Unveils Plans to Fix Pedal Problem

Posted on February 02, 2010
Here are more details about Toyota's proposed solution to the sticking throttle problem, courtesy of the American Association for Justice news release: The Chicago Tribune (2/2, Bensinger, Channick) reports, "Hoping to put the brakes on a public relations disaster, Toyota...

Social Security Awards $20 Million in Contracts For Electronic Medical Records

Posted on February 02, 2010
This press release was issued by the Social Security Administration this week. I hope it will achieve the stated purpose of speeding up the almost unbearably long process of reaching decisions in disability claims. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social...

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