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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

Feds Trying To Suspend Social Security Judge

Posted on August 06, 2009
Here's an interesting tidbit from a Houston TV station Web site: A Social Security judge who was investigated by the 11 News Defenders is now in trouble with the federal government. Hearings are under way in an effort to suspend...

Sebelius Blames Healthcare System Problems on Insurance Industry

Posted on August 04, 2009
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has a good op-ed piece in today's Washington Post. The topic is health care reform, and Secretary Sebelius points out that the major opposition to reform is coming from health insurance companies that...

Social Security Disability Onset Dates and Post-Onset Work Activity

Posted on August 03, 2009
Social Security Disability claims involve several dates that can be critical to determining the outcome of a case. In every claim for disability, you must declare an alleged onset date at the time your claim is filed. This date is...

Department of Agriculture and FDA Take Steps to Improve Food Safety

Posted on August 03, 2009
The New York Times reported, "Strengthening its efforts to keep a deadly strain of E. coli out of meat sold to consumers, the Department of Agriculture said Friday that it would begin regular testing of meat trimmings used to make...

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Social Security Disability Claims Are Expected to Increase

Posted on August 01, 2009
The Social Security Administration will see a sharper increase in new disability claims than previously predicted. An aging population combined with a weak economy are big reasons why. It is estimated that there will possibly be 3.3 million new disability...

Friday Fun

Posted on July 31, 2009
My 90-year-old father loves working jigsaw puzzles online at JigZone, and I have to admit that I think it's fun too. Here's the description from the site: JigZone is an online Jigsaw Puzzle where you choose the level of difficulty...

AstraZeneca Sets Aside $430 Million for Lawsuits

Posted on July 31, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reports, "AstraZeneca said it has set aside provisions of $430 million in relation to various federal and state investigations and civil lawsuits, relating to the company's marketing and pricing practices. It said the sum represents a...

Food Safety Bill Defeated in House

Posted on July 30, 2009
The AP reports, "The House defeated a far-reaching food safety bill Wednesday after farm-state lawmakers complained it would be too invasive and others said it was pushed to the floor too quickly." The measure "was considered under a suspension of...

Spine Surgeon Failed to Disclose Payments from Medtronic

Posted on July 29, 2009
On the front of its Marketplace section, the Wall Street Journal reports that, according to documents "provided by Medtronic to Sen. Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican who has been scrutinizing the relationship between academics and industry," a University of Minnesota...

Texting Auto Drivers Are 23 Times More Likely To Crash

Posted on July 28, 2009
ABC World News (7/27, story 5, 2:05, Gibson) reported, "There's a new study out today that shows that texting while driving is by far the most dangerous driving distraction. The 18-month study was conducted with long-haul truckers but researchers said...

Cash for Clunkers Government Program

Posted on July 27, 2009
Surely everyone knows about the Cash for Clunkers program by now ? the federal government will give you up to $4500 for trading in an old car that gets poor gas mileage, for a new car that gets good gas...

Cell Phone Use Is A Driving Hazard

Posted on July 27, 2009
This falls into the "What's New?" category, but many of us forget just how dangerous it can be to drive while talking on a cell phone. The Philadelphia Inquirer summed it up so well in an editorial that I'm going...

Friday Fun

Posted on July 24, 2009
Hangman is another great iPhone Word game from the good people at Mobilityware. It's almost as addicting as Word Warp, previously mentioned here. And it's free! Check it out.

Current Claims Against GM "Not Worth Pursuing"

Posted on July 24, 2009
The Kansas City Star reported, "When the 'new' General Motors emerged from bankruptcy earlier this month, consumer groups praised the agreement reached to ensure that the automaker would assume liability for future lawsuits over vehicle defects." But "those with claims...

Investigation Reveals iPod Fire Threat

Posted on July 23, 2009
KIRO-TV Seattle, WA reported on its website, "An exclusive KIRO 7 Investigation reveals an alarming number of Apple brand iPod MP3 players have suddenly burst into flames and smoke, injuring people and damaging property." It took "more than 7-months for...

AMA Report Card Ranks Health Insurance Companies

Posted on July 22, 2009
The AMA has issued its 2009 Health Insurer Report Card, which measures the nation's eight largest health insurers on claim denials, timeliness, accuracy and transparency. For more information than you could ever want on this subject, you can visit the...

New Lupus Drug on the Horizon

Posted on July 22, 2009
Lupus is a disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, causing damage to the joints, blood vessels, skin, lungs, and heart. The disease more frequently affects women, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and American Indians...

Former Umpire Urges Passage of Medical Device Safety Act

Posted on July 22, 2009
The New Haven Register reported, "Mark Hirschbeck had his dream job as a Major League Baseball umpire and reached a career high with the 2001 World Series, but he says what started as routine hip replacement surgery cost him his...

WSJournal: House Bill "Guts" ERISA

Posted on July 21, 2009
As usual, I disagree with the Wall Street Journal editorial policy. ERISA is the biggest fraud and sham ever foisted on the American public. Under the guise of protecting employees, this act has been interpreted by the courts so as...

Researchers Say Admitting Medical Mistakes May Save Money and Time

Posted on July 21, 2009
The AP reports that "at the University of Michigan Health System...lawyers and doctors say admitting mistakes up front and offering compensation before being sued have brought about remarkable savings in money, time and feelings." In fact, "the willingness to admit...

Professors Oppose Bill to Cap Malpractice Damages

Posted on July 20, 2009
In an op-ed in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Profs. Ronen Avraham, David A. Hyman and Charles Silver wrote that Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) "recently introduced the Medical Justice Act in hope of imposing Texas-style damage caps [for medical malpractice suits]...

Some Commonly Prescribed US Drugs Are Banned in Other Countries

Posted on July 18, 2009
The Ventura County (CA) Star editorializes, "It is a little-known fact that some drugs Americans are commonly prescribed by their doctors are banned in other countries. For instance, if your doctor gave you a prescription today for painkillers Darvocet, Darvon...

Friday Fun

Posted on July 17, 2009
I am totally addicted to Word Warp on my iPhone. I rarely have a day when I don't play at least one quick game. It's a word scramble game, and it's free from iTunes.

EEOC Considering New Rules as Age Discrimination Complaints Surge

Posted on July 17, 2009
The Washington Post reports that during a public hearing at the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission headquarters, experts said that "rising unemployment has left older workers vulnerable to layoffs, because they are often stereotyped by employers as costing more money...

Medical-Device Suits Allege Kickbacks

Posted on July 16, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reports, "Former employees of certain medical-devicemakers allege in lawsuits unsealed in a Texas federal court that the companies paid kickbacks to heart surgeons to get the doctors to use their products to treat...atrial fibrillation...

Brookstone Pharmaceuticals Recalls Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops

Posted on July 16, 2009
Dow Jones Newswires reports, "The FDA said Brookstone Pharmaceuticals LLC has voluntarily begun recalling its Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops," to keep patients from "accidentally overdosing on the product." Currently, "acetaminophen...is under intense scrutiny by the FDA because high-doses of the medicine...

Seven Devicemakers Accused of Promoting Surgical Devices for Unapproved Uses

Posted on July 15, 2009
Bloomberg News reports, "Boston Scientific Corp., Medtronic Inc., and five other companies promoted surgical devices for unapproved uses, cheating the federal Medicare program," according to a whistleblower. The suits allege that "Boston Scientific and its Guidant Corp...

Surgeon Accused of Falsifying Study Data Failed to Reveal Financial Ties to Medtronic

Posted on July 15, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reports, "Washington University said a surgeon accused by the US Army of falsifying a study favorable to Medtronic Inc. failed to tell the school he had a paid consulting arrangement with the medical-device maker." Timothy Kuklo,...

Eligibility for Social Security Disability Stimulus Payment After May 2009

Posted on July 15, 2009
This information is from the National Organization of Social Security Disability Claimants' Representatives: The economic stimulus legislation enacted in February 2009 provides a one-time payment of $250 to nearly all Social Security and SSI beneficiaries who were eligible for a...

Heart Attack and Social Security Disability

Posted on July 14, 2009
A number of our Social Security Disability clients have suffered from heart attacks. Individuals suffering from this disorder frequently experience the following symptoms: ? shortness of breath, ? chest pain, and ? dizziness. The course of prescribed treatment can include...

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