The Social Security Administration requires that a claimant supply medical information to support the claim for Social Security Disability Payments and Supplemental Security Payments.
Read MoreI am always asked, “Do I need a lawyer to file my initial claim?” My answer is probably considered a typical lawyer answer, and that is it depends.
Read MoreYoung children put almost everything in their mouth, which makes the main goal of choking prevention to keep any small items that your child might choke on out of his mouth.
Read MoreThe holidays are a time to be of good cheer. Common at all parties is alcohol. Common to alcohol is drunk driving. Common to drunk driving are drunk driving accidents.
Read MoreIt may surprise you to know that the Founding Fathers thought so highly of a citizen’s right to ask a jury to determine fair compensation for their injuries, whether to their person, their property, their intellectual rights and so on, that they wrote the seventh amendment into the Bill of Rights.
Read MoreMedical Protective President and CEO, Timothy Kenesey acknowledges that the perceived threat of law suits or litigation on health care…
Read MoreSocial Security Administration rules and regulations allow for trial work periods. If you apply for benefits, you may try to reenter the work force while your application is pending without prejudice to your application if you are unable to continue that work.
Read MoreMom taught her children that being a good citizen, whether in our neighborhood, our city, our state or our country required us to be responsible for our actions. This included being responsible for making up for the harm we cause.
Read MoreCar crashes cause serious personal injury. Injuries such as broken bones, brain injury, paralysis and amputations leave the injured person either unable to communicate or unclear in their thinking. The first thing to try and do at a collision scene is to stay calm. If you are seriously injured, do not worry about anything but your health. Follow the instructions of the emergency aid providers and let the police investigate the rest of the claim.
Read MoreIn my experience, accidents do not just happen. Thus, to call car collisions accidents is a misnomer. What I mean is they are collisions usually caused by one of the drivers failure to follow the rules of the road.
Read Moreknow that small children do not understand the dangers associated with moving cars. We know they are impulsive and we know that even if they are carefully instructed about cars and streets, they may not always follow the rules that adults and older children will follow.
Read MoreIt is my experience that cars hit pedestrians at cross walk most often in one of two ways. The first is at the intersection. A driver wants to make a right turn, and to do so is looking to the left for oncoming traffic. Once traffic clears, the driver fails to look left, starts the turn and hits the pedestrian in the crosswalk.
Read MoreIf your car is not on fire, or if you are no longer in immediate danger, while in your car, do not move. Your body is in shock as a result of the crash.Your pulse is up, your blood pressure is up, your thoughts are not carefully ordered. Your body’s response to the impact may by, and probably is, masked by the shock condition.
Read MoreI read in the paper today about a family who lost their son in a tragic accident. The paper indicated that the family rejected vengeance (bringing a claim for wrongful death).
Read MoreMost people do not know that if they become disabled at this time in their life they may apply for both Early Retirement and Social Security Disability at the same time.
Read MoreI read in the paper today about the death of Ross Faris, the owner of Your Neighbor’s Garden, and former executive at Lilly. Immediately upon reading the piece, I was taken back to driving along Grandview Drive and seeing the little self help stand. It is one of those little “summer in Indy” memories that will always bring a smile to my face.
Read Morea settlement or judgment from your personal injury claim will have no impact on your Title II Disability claim. There is a chance that your serious personal injury settlement may impact your Medicare benefits.
Read MoreWe see it quite frequently, a car pulls out in front of a motorcycle and causes serious personal injury or wrongful death of the motorcyclist.
Read MoreI knew Sam Mack as a child, then lost touch with him as he grew into an adult. Sam struck me as a child with immense potential, once he grew out of the awkward stages of life. He was smart and energetic and entertaining. So, I guess, Sam Mack was a lot like any child. I read today, with despair, that Sam has made a fatal mistake.
Read MoreThere are many , many wonderful, competent and caring doctors in Indiana, and we are lucky to have them to care for us. However, we all know that there are some doctors who may not be up to the task.
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