Monthly Archives: February 2006

Link of the Day – Dallas Public Library

Written On February 28, 2006 By Bob Kraft

The Dallas Public Library has all the resources you would expect a big city library to have.

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day, Miscellaneous

Medical Records To Carry In Case Of Emergency

Written On February 27, 2006 By Bob Kraft

In an earlier post, I referenced an article in the Dallas Morning News about medical records. Parts of that article are worth repeating. Here is a list of information the newspaper recommends people carry with them in case of an emergency:

Blood type
Up-to-date list of medications and dosages, herbal compounds and dietary supplements

Allergies and adverse [...]

Posted in Medical and Health Resources

Link of the Day – Federal Trade Commission Web Site On Credit

Written On February 27, 2006 By Bob Kraft

Many of our personal injury clients, whether they’re involved in a car wreck, on-the-job injury, slip and fall, or other type of claim, have financial problems. That usually means they have credit problems also.
The Federal Trade Commission has a Web site that answers consumer credit questions. As the Web site states:
Almost every day, you’re involved [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Miscellaneous

Link of the Day – National Parkinson Foundation

Written On February 26, 2006 By Bob Kraft

The National Parkinson Foundation is the largest and oldest national Parkinson foundation in the United States. The National Parkinson Foundation supports Parkinson-related research, patient care, education, training, and outreach.

Posted in Link of the Day, Medical and Health Resources, Social Security Disability

Link of the Day – Physicians’ Desk Reference

Written On February 25, 2006 By Bob Kraft

The Physicians’ Desk Reference drug guide is available online at the PDRhealth Web site. As the site says:
For more than 50 years, doctors have relied upon the Physicians’ Desk Reference for the latest, most accurate drug information. Today that trusted knowledge is available to you and your family through PDRhealth.
The drug information on PDRhealth [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Medical and Health Resources

Two Vioxx Cases In One Trial In New Jersey

Written On February 24, 2006 By Bob Kraft

As reported by the Associated Press, Judge Carol Higbee is sticking with her plan to try two Vioxx cases in the same trial, over objections from Merck, the manufacturer of Vioxx. Judge Higbee said the similarities in the two cases make it more efficient to try both together.
Jury selection should begin Monday in the fifth [...]

Posted in Prescription Drug Claims, Vioxx

Link of the Day – Friday Fun

Written On February 24, 2006 By Bob Kraft

This Lazy Sunday video from Saturday Night Live is an instant classic. It has nothing to do with the overall purpose of this blog, but it’s just plain funny. Where else can you see a combination of rap music, cupcakes, and the Chronicles of Narnia?

Posted in Link of the Day, Miscellaneous

Link of the Day – Car Wizard

Written On February 23, 2006 By Bob Kraft

Car Wizard claims to be the most complete and accurate online resource for researching, buying, owning, and selling new and used vehicles.

Posted in Link of the Day, Vehicle Law or News

Proposed Social Security Disability Rules Will Deny Benefits To Many Claimants

Written On February 23, 2006 By Bob Kraft

A recent article in the Philadelphia Daily News regarding new proposed rules affecting Social Security disability benefits, explains very well how the rules will prevent many otherwise eligible claimants from receiving Social Security disability benefits. The article is important enough to be printed here in full:
On the grand scale, the battle over the prospective overhaul [...]

Posted in Social Security, Social Security Disability

Texas Courthouse Doors Slamming Shut For More Citizens

Written On February 22, 2006 By Bob Kraft

The weekly newspaper The Texas Lawyer recently published a review of the year 2005 as related to various legal practice areas. The changes in laws regarding personal injury were summarized by Dallas lawyer Mary Alice McLarty. The article:
PERSONAL-INJURY LAW: Slammed Courthouse Doors
by Mary Alice McLarty
The most significant trend in personal-injury law in 2005 [...]

Posted in Government, Medical Malpractice, Political and/or Judicial, Tort Reform

Link of the Day – Auto Insurance News And Tips

Written On February 22, 2006 By Bob Kraft

Insure.com has a helpful Web page filled with auto insurance news and tips on saving money when buying insurance.

Posted in Link of the Day, Vehicle Law or News

Fewer Severe Injuries Caused By New, Depowered Airbags

Written On February 21, 2006 By Bob Kraft

I was interviewed recently by reporter Brad Wernle for this article about smart airbags in AutoWeek. Unfortunately, I must not have said anything controversial enough, because I wasn’t quoted in the article.
The gist of the article is that with the newer, depowered airbags, there has been a dramatic decrease in the severity of injuries caused [...]

Posted in Product Liability or Medical Devices, Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – I (Heart) Tech

Written On February 21, 2006 By Bob Kraft

Adriana Linares, one of our favorite techno.cuties, has a wonderful new blog named, enticingly, I (Heart) Tech. The blog is full of tips and tricks, and has a look that’s, well, techno.cute.
Adriana runs LawTech Partners, a company that teaches lawyers and others how to live with, and make the most of, technology. She really knows [...]

Posted in Computer Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Legal Blogs, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – 1st Headlines

Written On February 20, 2006 By Bob Kraft

1stHeadlines.com is a good site to quickly check the latest news headlines from a large variety of sources.

Posted in Link of the Day, Miscellaneous

Link of the Day – Safety And Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System

Written On February 19, 2006 By Bob Kraft

When we have clients who have been injured in an 18-wheeler truck wreck, we sometimes have difficulty getting information on the defendant trucking company. That’s when information from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association is helpful.
The FMCSA Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System offers company safety data and related services to industry and the [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – CancerCare

Written On February 18, 2006 By Bob Kraft

Many of our Social Security disability claimants have the misfortune to suffer from some form of cancer.
CancerCare is a national non-profit organization that provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved.

Posted in Link of the Day, Medical and Health Resources, Social Security Disability

Merck Found Not Liable In Federal Vioxx Retrial

Written On February 17, 2006 By Bob Kraft

According to Reuters, a federal jury said on Friday that drugmaker Merck was not liable in the 2001 death of a Florida man who used the recalled painkiller Vioxx.
The eight-person jury’s verdict was the first in a federal court and the third out of more than 9,000 cases filed against Merck in U.S. and [...]

Posted in Prescription Drug Claims

Federal Vioxx Case Winding Down In New Orleans

Written On February 17, 2006 By Bob Kraft

As reported by the Associated Press, the retrial of the first federal Vioxx case is about to end. This is the case involving the family of Richard "Dickie" Irvin. Mr. Irvin died of a heart attack in 2001, after taking Vioxx for about one month.
The original trial, held in Houston, ended in a hung jury.

Posted in Prescription Drug Claims

Link of the Day – Friday Fun

Written On February 17, 2006 By Bob Kraft

Thanks to my Hoosier Buddy Steve Terrell of Hoosier Daddy fame, for this fun site. It is, as Steve says, the ultimate time-wasting Web site. Do NOT click on this site if you have any work you need to do today!

Posted in Link of the Day, Miscellaneous

Link of the Day – Muscular Dystrophy Association

Written On February 16, 2006 By Bob Kraft

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency — a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans, and causes many to be eligible for Social Security disability benefits.

MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Medical and Health Resources, Social Security Disability