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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

AMA to Consider Whether to Adopt "Bare Below the Elbows" Dress Code

Posted on June 15, 2009
Oh great, one more thing to worry about when you go to the hospital - germs on the sleeves of your doctor. The Wall Street Journal Health Blog reports that the American Medical Association is going to consider recommending a...

Friday Fun

Posted on June 12, 2009
A big Thank You to my friend Allison Shields of LegalEase Consulting for pointing out this wonderful Web site featuring law firm photos of associates, with snarky captions added. It's cruel, yes, but it's such fun. Check out Litinations.

Government Announces Recall of Flammable Robes for Women

Posted on June 12, 2009
Consumers Urged to Check for Flammable Robes Six Reported Deaths Prompt Urgent Re-announcement of Blair Recall of Women?s Chenille Robes The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Blair LLC, of Warren, Pa., are re-announcing the voluntary recall by Blair...

U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Spend $100 Million Against Obama's Regulations

Posted on June 11, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reports, "The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it will spend $100 million in an effort to stem the 'rapidly growing influence of government over private-sector activity,' in a major new move by the powerful business group...

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Tests Find Microcars Have High Repair Costs For Low-Speed Collisions

Posted on June 11, 2009
The AP reports, "The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported Thursday that repairing damage to microcars in low-speed crashes of 3 to 6 miles per hour could cost anywhere from $474 to $3,701." Institute senior vice president Joe Nolan said...

LaJobi Recalls Bonavita ?Cabana? Drop Side Cribs Due To Strangulation Hazards

Posted on June 10, 2009
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Bonavita ?Cabana? Drop Side...

FAA Faces Criticism Over Commuter Plane Safety

Posted on June 10, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reports, "Facing escalating congressional criticism, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it ordered immediate inspections of pilot-training programs at smaller carriers." Now, "as part of stepped-up oversight efforts, the agency and the Department of Transportation...

Businesses Struggle to Comply with Lead Law

Posted on June 09, 2009
The National Law Journal reports, "At first, a far-reaching law implementing a lead ban and other toy safety standards sent companies and industry groups into a panic. Then, it sent them running to their lawyers." The attorneys "representing industry say...

Pilots Involved in Regional Crashes Failed Earlier Skills Tests

Posted on June 09, 2009
USA Today reported, "In nearly every serious regional airline accident during the past 10 years, at least one of the pilots had failed tests of his or her skills multiple times, according to an analysis of federal accident records." In...

FDA Investigation Failed to Prevent Deaths from Contaminated Syringes

Posted on June 08, 2009
In a lengthy investigative piece, the Chicago Tribune reports on apparent FDA failures to identify two batches of syringes "from a contaminated lot made in a factory owned by a Lake Zurich (Il) businessman." Two batches from the plant "have...

FDA and Drug Companies Argue Over Google Ads

Posted on June 08, 2009
CQ Weekly (6/8, Zeller) reports that after the nine leading U.S. drug manufacturers took out Google ads, the FDA wrote to them all advising them that "sponsored links they'd paid for on Google violated the agency's drug-advertising protocols. The short...

Interstitial Cystitis and Social Security Disability

Posted on June 07, 2009
A number of our Social Security Disability clients suffer from interstitial cystitis. Individuals suffering from this disorder frequently experience the following symptoms: ? urinary frequency, ? urinary urgency, and ? pain (especially pelvic) The course of prescribed treatment can include...

Friday Fun

Posted on June 05, 2009
Engrish.com is a collection of mangled English from around the world. There are T-shirts, signs, menus, and lots of other delicious misinterpretations of our language. Check it out.

Questions About Automakers' Liability Arise During Bankruptcy Process

Posted on June 04, 2009
Bloomberg News reports, "Plaintiffs in personal-injury and product-liability lawsuits against Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp. are pressing members of Congress to ensure that their cases will be heard in court or an alternate form of compensation is found...

25,000 Bugaboo Baby Strollers Recalled for Brake Failure

Posted on June 04, 2009
As reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25,000 Bugaboo Bee baby strollers have been recalled due to potentially faulty brakes. The Bugaboo Bee strollers have brakes that can fail on one or both sides causing them to roll away on...

FDA Considers Adding Antidepressant Warning to Tamoxifen Label

Posted on June 03, 2009
Bloomberg News reports, "US regulators may warn patients taking tamoxifen, a breast cancer medicine...not to use certain types of antidepressants because they block the tumor-fighting drug's effectiveness." According to Karen Riley, a spokeswoman for the FDA, the agency is considering...

Obama's Preemption Directive Seen as Victory for Consumers

Posted on June 02, 2009
The Las Vegas Sun editorialized, "It is only common sense that many federal laws, those on civil rights among them, should be consistently and strictly enforced throughout the country." However, "many federal laws not covering constitutionally protected freedoms should stand...

Florida's Governor Signs Bill to Restore Caps on Attorney Fees in Workers' Comp Cases

Posted on June 01, 2009
The AP reported, "Gov. Charlie Crist has signed a bill to restore caps on fees for lawyers representing workers in compensation appeals for on-the-job injuries." The bill undoes "a Supreme Court opinion by removing an existing provision saying such fees...

Friday Fun

Posted on May 29, 2009
Factory Balls 2 is a continuation of a game I enjoyed in its original version. You take a plain white ball and process it through the factory to make it look like a picture of the finished product. The early...

13 Year Old Boy Killed Riding ATV Without Helmet or Seatbelt

Posted on May 29, 2009
My friend and avid all terrain vehicle rider Jim Coughlin sent me a sad story about a Knox, New York (near Albany) boy who was killed yesterday while riding an ATV. The ATV was apparently being ridden by two teenage...

Samsung Recalls Cell Phones That May Not Call 911

Posted on May 29, 2009
Samsung is voluntarily recalling about 160,000 cell phones that might refuse to make an emergency call when in a no-service area. The Federal Communications Commission requires that a wireless phone be able to reach a 911 call center even when...

60,000 Trampolines Recalled

Posted on May 28, 2009
The Orlando Sentinel reports, "About 60,000 trampolines have been voluntarily recalled by Skywalker Holdings LLC after the company received more than 250 reports of straps that support the top of the equipment's enclosure breaking, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said...

Thousands of Children Injured on Treadmills

Posted on May 27, 2009
Following the tragic death of Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter, the Baltimore Sun reported that thousands of children each year are injured on treadmills. Many of the injuries are just scrapes and bruises from falling off the treadmill, but some are....

Fiat Attempts to "Dodge" Product Liability Lawsuits

Posted on May 27, 2009
In the Wheels Blog on the New York Times website Christopher Jensen wrote, "Lawyers for Fiat said on Tuesday that in taking over a bankrupt Chrysler, it would be an unfair burden if Fiat had to be responsible for product-liability...

Sara Lee Accuses Oscar Mayer of False Advertising

Posted on May 26, 2009
The AP reports that a "lawsuit focused on advertising and product claims filed this week by Sara Lee Corp., the maker of Ball Park Franks, against Oscar Mayer-making rival Kraft Foods Inc. is the latest turn in the summer wiener...

Attempt to Regulate Hydroxycut Products Shows Limits of FDA's Power Over Supplements

Posted on May 26, 2009
The Los Angeles Times reported, "The push to get Hydroxycut products off the market is the first test of legislation and federal regulations that have given the Food and Drug Administration some new regulatory powers over the herbal supplements industry...

Massachusetts Considers Law That Allows Doctors To Say They're Sorry

Posted on May 26, 2009
We need a law that lets doctors say "I'm sorry"? Yes, according to the Massachusetts Legislature. Here's part of a story from Boston.com: Lawmakers are considering a bill that would let doctors say "I'm sorry" without admitting they made a...

Featured Link - Tweetake.com

Posted on May 25, 2009
Do you use Twitter a lot? Do you worry about losing a record of your friends and fans, and your old tweets? You can back up all that at Tweetake.com. It's very simple to do, and dumps everything into a...

Federal Law Requires Public Pools To Update Drain Systems

Posted on May 24, 2009
The Salt Lake Tribune reports, "A federal law requires public pools and spas, including at apartment complexes, condos, hotels and schools, to install anti-entrapment drain systems and special grates to prevent fingers, jewelry, hair and bodies from being trapped...

Featured Link - Atlas of Human Anatomy in Cross Section

Posted on May 22, 2009
The Atlas of Human Anatomy in Cross Section is helpful to our firm as we work on personal injury and Social Security disability cases. This site has excellent illustrations of various parts of the body, leading to a better understanding...

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