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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

Post Frequency: 8.1/day

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

Medtronic Recalls Insulin-Infusion Sets

Posted on July 14, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reported, "Medtronic Inc. is recalling three million insulin-infusion sets, estimating that 60,000 of them could cause improper insulin delivery and lead to serious injury or death." The company "said nearly two percent of the 'Lot 8'...

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Social Security Disability

Posted on July 13, 2009
A number of our Social Security Disability clients suffer from the relatively rare Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. This is a disorder of the connective tissue, and it is hereditary. Individuals suffering from this disorder frequently experience the following symptoms: ? loose joints...

Friday Fun

Posted on July 10, 2009
I love the Jaywalking segment of Jay Leno's now-former Tonight Show. That's one of the few times when I can feel intellectually superior to other people!

Consumers Warned to Check Products for Acetaminophen Levels

Posted on July 10, 2009
In the Wall Street Journal Health Journal column, Melinda Beck writes that an FDA advisory panel recommended "sweeping limits on acetaminophen, including lowering the maximum daily dose to 2,600 milligrams from 4,000 mg and limiting the amount in a single...

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CPSC Kolcraft Playpen Recall Raises Questions About Child Safety

Posted on July 08, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reports, "The Consumer Product Safety Commission is expected on Wednesday to announce a recall of one million Kolcraft play yards, raising questions anew over the safety of products widely perceived as safe for unattended children...

Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled Due to Risk of Death from Suffocation

Posted on July 08, 2009
In this important recall announcement, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns consumers about the serious dangers of using a Simplicity Drop Side Crib: Incidents/Injuries: CPSC is aware of one death involving an 8-month-old child from Houston, Texas who became...

Consumer Advice On Acetaminophen Risks Following FDA Panel Recommendations

Posted on July 07, 2009
Melinda Beck writes in the Wall Street Journal Health Journal column, "Whether or not the Food and Drug Administration decides to limit sales of acetaminophen, consumers should know this: It's easy to take more than the recommended daily dose without...

Senate Republicans Hope To Insert Malpractice Reform Into Healthcare Overhaul

Posted on July 06, 2009
Roll Call reports that as the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee addresses healthcare reform, Republicans on the panel see the negotiations "as their latest opportunity to reform the medical malpractice system - but they hold out little hope...

The U.S. Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 04, 2009
Happy 4th of July! Please take a few minutes on this day filled with picnics and fireworks to remember why we celebrate this day. Read the Declaration of Independence, and consider the hardships and dangers our Founding Fathers endured to...

Friday Fun

Posted on July 03, 2009
Here's another one of those simple little U.S. geography games that make me feel so dumb. I've never lived anywhere but Texas - how am I supposed to know which one is Vermont and which one is New Hampshire?

CDC Releases New E. Coli Figures

Posted on July 02, 2009
CNN International reports, "The toll of the nationwide E. coli outbreak linked to tainted cookie dough has continued to mount, federal health authorities said Tuesday." So far, the CDC said, "Seventy-two people infected with a strain of E. coli O157:H7...

FDA Requires Suicide Warnings for Chantix and Zyban

Posted on July 02, 2009
NBC Nightly News (7/1, story 6, 0:30, Williams) reported, "The FDA says patients taking Chantix [varenicline] and Zyban [bupropion] should be watched closely for any signs of mental illness. There have been a growing number of reports of suicide, among...

FDA Panel Recommends Smaller Acetaminophen Doses, Painkiller Bans

Posted on July 01, 2009
The CBS Evening News (4/30, lead story, 3:05, Couric) reported, "An FDA panel recommended today that prescription Vicodin [hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen] and Percocet [oxycodone and acetaminophen] be banned, and that over-the-counter Tylenol, Excedrin, Nyquil, and Theraflu contain stronger warning...

Mothers Push for Singulair "Black Box" Warning

Posted on June 30, 2009
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that the FDA "recently told the makers of Singulair and three less widely used asthma drugs -- Accolate, Zyflo and Zyflo CR -- that the drugs' labels must list a dozen mood and behavior changes...

Matrixx Recalls Zicam Nasal Cold Products

Posted on June 30, 2009
The Associated Press is reporting that Matrixx Initiatives Inc. has started the recall of Zicam nasal cold remedies. Here are excerpts from the article: Matrixx Initiatives Inc. said Wednesday it started a previously announced recall of Zicam nasal cold remedies...

GM Agrees to Take Responsibility for Future Liability Claims

Posted on June 29, 2009
The AP reported General Motors "has agreed to take on responsibility for future product liability claims, removing what could have been a sizable roadblock" on the company's way to a "quick sale of its assets" and emergence from bankruptcy. GM...

Friday Fun

Posted on June 26, 2009
OK, this site isn't really fun, but it could be helpful, and it does relate to fun things like vacations. Onebag.com is "packed" full of tips for traveling light, or at least lighter. Speaking as the world's worst packer, I...

Schumer to Introduce Veterans' Malpractice Bill in Senate

Posted on June 25, 2009
New York state's Times Herald-Record reports, "Sen. Charles E. Schumer announced Wednesday he is introducing the Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act, which will give military service members the right to pursue civil actions against the military for medical negligence...

Seventy Cookie Dough E. Coli Cases Reported in Thirty States

Posted on June 24, 2009
KWTX-TV Waco, TX reports, "Seventy people in 30 states have been infected with a strain of E. coli O157:H7 and 41 of those cases have been linked to an outbreak associated with eating raw prepackaged cookie dough, including three in...

Some Physicians Fail To Inform Patients About Abnormal Test Results

Posted on June 23, 2009
The CBS Evening News (6/22, story 8, 2:00, Couric) reported that "no one wants to hear bad news from their doctor, but a" new "report...says keeping patients in the dark about abnormal test results is happening with much more frequency."...

USA Today: Lawyers and Doctors Must Compromise on Malpractice

Posted on June 22, 2009
USA Today says in an editorial that the "only thing" trial lawyers and doctors "have in common" on medical malpractice "is that they're both wrong. Doctors overestimate the degree to which lawsuits drive up medical costs (malpractice costs account for...

Report: Counsel Without Malpractice Insurance Should Tell Clients

Posted on June 22, 2009
The Texas Lawyer reports that the Grievance Oversight Committee, which is appointed by the Texas Supreme Court, recently recommended that the court adopt a rule requiring lawyers who do not carry legal malpractice insurance to disclose their lack of coverage...

State Farm's Rate Case Mocks Texas Insurance Regulation

Posted on June 21, 2009
No additional comment is necessary about this editorial from the Dallas Morning News today: State Farm is masterful at working the legal system. For six years, it has danced in and out of court to thwart the Texas insurance department's...

Friday Fun

Posted on June 19, 2009
I've been watching this guy For years, but realized I've never written about WhereTheHellIsMatt before. His videos are terrific, and his stories are fascinating. If you haven't stumbled across Dancing Matt before, check him out.

Matrixx Withheld 800 Zicam Consumer Complaints From FDA

Posted on June 19, 2009
Bloomberg News reports, "Matrixx Initiatives Inc. said today it didn't turn over to US regulators 800 consumer complaints about side effects linked to its withdrawn Zicam nasal spray and swabs." The company halted sales of "the cold remedies on June....

Reports Indicate At Least 843 Homeopathic Ingredients Linked To Side Effects

Posted on June 18, 2009
The AP reported, "Zicam and hundreds of other homeopathic remedies - highly diluted drugs made from natural ingredients - are legally sold as treatments with explicit claims of medical benefit." These products "don't require federal checks for safety, effectiveness, or...

Medtronic Paid Nearly $800,000 to Former Army Surgeon Accused of Falsifying Study

Posted on June 18, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reports, "Medtronic Inc. says it paid nearly $800,000 over the past three years to a former Army surgeon accused of fabricating a study that reported positive results for one of the company's key spine products." The...

FDA Warns Against Use of Zicam Nasal Spray and Swabs

Posted on June 17, 2009
ABC World News (6/16, story 5, 2:05, Stephanopoulos) reported, "The Food and Drug Administration today told the makers of one of the country's most popular cold medications, Zicam, to stop selling its nasal spray and swabs. In the last ten...

Wolfgang Puck Toaster Ovens Recalled Over Fire Hazard

Posted on June 16, 2009
From the Web site of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product:...

Obama Privately Told AMA He'll Back Steps to Reduce Malpractice Lawsuits

Posted on June 15, 2009
On its front page, the New York Times reports that the AMA "has long battled Democrats who oppose protecting doctors from malpractice lawsuits. But during a private meeting at the White House last month, association officials said, they found one...

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