USAG sexual assault attorney Mick Grewal discusses the global crisis of child sexual abuse by Catholic Church priests, cardinals and other high-ranking officials. The Catholic Church sexual abuse allegations in the U.S. may be more conspicuous than in other nations – especially given the lack of … [Read More...]
Personal Injury
Will Coronavirus Push New York’s Courts Out of the Colonial Era? (Updated!)
Tweet Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks of the Courts of New York State delivers testimony during a joint legislative budget hearing on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. (Photo/Hans … [Read More...]
Male Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Kearny Mesa Off-Ramp
A male pedestrian was killed in an accident in Kearny Mesa on Interstate 15. According to KUSI News, the crash, involving a Nissan Altima, happened around 1:40 a.m. near the Aero Drive off-ramp from … [Read More...]
Tesla Crashes into Danville Sushi Restaurant
A Tesla crashed into a Danville sushi restaurant, “Fish on Fire,” located in the Danville Town and Center Shopping Center, on Wednesday morning. The cause of the accident has yet to be announced. No … [Read More...]
Labor and Immigrants and Injuries, Oh My!
Building the Empire State Building This piece is about the importance of New York’s Labor Law for people who work at heights, but it starts in faraway Boston. It starts there because the … [Read More...]
Social Security
Doing Less With Less — Part One
SOURCE: Social Security News - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
Obama’s Social Security failure – Washington Post
Washington PostObama's Social Security failureWashington PostPresident Obama unintentionally damaged his legacy recently by urging an expansion of Social Security benefits and, thereby, reminding … [Read More...]
The Hell Of Applying For Government Benefits
The Atlantic has a piece written by Laura Kwerel on The Hell of Applying for Government Benefits. Here's an excerpt: It’s 11:30 a.m., and after three hours of waiting, I have finally gotten to … [Read More...]
Crespo v. Colvin: SSDI Appeals
Crespo v. Colvin, a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, involved a claimant who applied for Supplemental Security Income for his mother. Supplemental Security Income … [Read More...]
Musculoskeletal Injuries: How Severely Impaired Must I Be?
Intentionally or not, the Social Security Administration has done a good job selling the idea that winning disability benefits is extremely hard. Bloggers (including me) write about the long delays … [Read More...]
Road Accidents
Truck Driver Shortage and High Turnover Rate Could Spell Trouble for Those Who Share the Road
The first quarter of 2017 showed truck driver turnover for large carriers (revenues more than $300 million) at a rate of 74 percent. While most businesses would blush at such a high number—even the … [Read More...]
What THC limit proves marijuana-impaired driving?
With more people turning to marijuana instead of dangerous opiates, how do you protect people who use medical marijuana from criminal charges for impaired driving? Is it possible to set a THC blood … [Read More...]
Car Crash in Beverly Hills Leaves One Dead and Four Injured
One person was killed and four others were injured in a car accident in Beverly Hills. According to a Canyon News report, the fatal accident occurred early morning on June 6, 2016 at the intersection … [Read More...]
Girl Hit By Pickup Truck In Gages Lake
There was a pedestrian accident Friday afternoon (May 27, 2016) in Gages Lake (unincorporated Lake County) in which a 12-year-old girl was critically injured. According to the Lake County … [Read More...]
Disabilities
A Clinton Ad Full of Disability Stereotypes – The Atlantic
The AtlanticA Clinton Ad Full of Disability StereotypesThe AtlanticDisability has received an unprecedented amount of attention in the 2016 election so far. Trump's mockery galvanized protest … [Read More...]
Deep Budget, Service Cuts from Secial Security
The non-partisan Center for Budget and Policy Priorities reports this week that budget cuts have forced SSA to cut drastically services, and even impose a hiring freeze in 2011 in the face of … [Read More...]
Mesothelioma surgery improves quality of life, study finds – Science Daily
Mesothelioma surgery improves quality of life, study findsScience DailyMalignant pleural mesothelioma is caused by environmental factors such as exposure to asbestos as well as a genetic … [Read More...]
Sometimes you get bad advice even from the Social Security office
A friend of mine contacted me a few days ago. A long-time friend of hers was looking into filing for disability benefits. Actually, he had been considering filing for about three years, which was part … [Read More...]