Monthly Archives: October 2007

Link of the Day – Halloween Entry At Wikipedia

Written On October 31, 2007 By Bob Kraft

It’s Halloween, and what better way to learn everything you ever wanted to know about this great holiday than the Halloween entry at Wikipedia.

Posted in Link of the Day, Miscellaneous

Link of the Day – The J. L. Turner Legal Association

Written On October 30, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The J. L. Turner Legal Association is a long-time Dallas bar association for African-American lawyers. Over the years, this organization has done much good work for the African-American community and for the Dallas population as a whole. Here is information from their Web site:
Founded in 1952, J.L. Turner Legal Association ("JLTLA"), is the African-American bar [...]

Posted in Bar Associations and Legal Groups, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – A Twist On The Peanut Butter Recall Story

Written On October 29, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Kim S. Nash is an award-winning reporter who writes about how the people at big organizations move information to fix critical strategy problems. She’s written a very interesting article for CIO.com regarding the ConAgra peanut butter recall, among other recent recalls.
The twist is that the story is written from the viewpoint of a corporation’s information [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Product Liability or Medical Devices

Link of the Day – Government Mandates Better Side-Impact Protection

Written On October 28, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last month announced new rules that require improved safety protection in new passenger vehicles by September 2012. Specifically, the rules mandate better head protection, and that will probably be provided by manufacture through the use of side and window curtain air bags. Side-impact crashes killed 9,200 people in 2005, [...]

Posted in Government, Link of the Day, Product Liability or Medical Devices, Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – Top Ten Tips In Case Of Property Loss

Written On October 27, 2007 By Bob Kraft

My friend, California lawyer Jonathan Stein, was raised near San Diego, in an area hard-hit by the fires. He has offered free legal advice to any people having problems with their insurance companies regarding fire losses. He has also posted a Top Ten Tips list for those who have lost their homes or other property [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Insurance Information, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Friday Fun

Written On October 26, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Help Homer Simpson collect donuts and beer in the motorcycle Ball of Death!

Posted in Friday Fun, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Watch Oral Arguments Before The Texas Supreme Court

Written On October 25, 2007 By Bob Kraft

St. Mary’s Law School makes it easy for anyone to watch oral arguments presented to the Texas Supreme Court. Just go to the site and search for the case you want to hear.

Posted in Link of the Day, Political and/or Judicial

Link of the Day – Journal Of The American Bar Association

Written On October 24, 2007 By Bob Kraft

I’ve been a member of the American Bar Association pretty much since I began practicing, and I recommend it to all lawyers, even though the emphasis of the organization is definitely not on personal injury clients and Social Security disability claimants.
The Web site of the Journal of the American Bar Association provides a wealth of [...]

Posted in Bar Associations and Legal Groups, Internet Research or News, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Texas Lawyer Newspaper

Written On October 23, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Texas Lawyer produces a weekly newspaper that provides up-to-date information about new cases and other matters affecting the legal profession. You should subscribe.

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Driving Tips For Teenagers

Written On October 22, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Here are some tips for teenage drivers, courtesy of Safeco Insurance:
Driver’s license
Most teenagers are excited and proud about getting their first driver’s license. Make the most of this time by helping your teen along the way. A few helpful hints:
• Obtain the license handbook from your local Department of Motor Vehicles.• Be sure your teen [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Link of the Day, Safety Tips, Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – Obtaining A Learner’s Permit To Drive

Written On October 21, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Here’s a little info from Safeco Insurance about letting your teenager obtain a learner’s permit:
Learner’s permit
A learner’s permit is a restricted license given to someone who is learning to drive but has not yet satisfied the requirements necessary to obtain a driver’s license. To get a learner’s permit, one must typically pass a written test [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Link of the Day, Vehicle Law or News

Congestive Heart Failure And Social Security Disability

Written On October 20, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Have you been diagnosed with congestive heart failure? Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a condition in which your heart does not circulate the blood through your body well. This tends to cause swelling, particularly in the legs, as your blood pools in your lower extremities. Often, a person with CHF cannot engage in work activities [...]

Posted in Disability, Social Security Disability

Link of the Day – Social Security Administration Announces 2008 Cost Of Living Increases

Written On October 20, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The Social Security Administration has announced Social Security benefits cost of living increases for 2008. In the information pasted below, the first number in each instance is for 2007, and the second number is for 2008.

2008 SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGES

o Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA):
Based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from [...]

Posted in Government, Link of the Day, Social Security, Social Security Disability

Link of the Day – Friday Fun

Written On October 19, 2007 By Bob Kraft

This one is for my wife, the cat-lover. If you like funny cat pictures with sometimes hilarious and ungrammatical captions, check out icanhascheezburger.

Posted in Friday Fun, Link of the Day

North Texas Auto Collision Fraud Ring Busted

Written On October 18, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The Dallas Morning News has reported that 21 people in North Texas have pleaded guilty to insurance fraud in a huge "staged auto accident" scheme.
Personal injury lawyers are happy to see such scams busted, and the perpetrators sent to jail or prison. This type of illegal activity makes insurance companies and jurors suspicious of all [...]

Posted in Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – Teensurance – Safety Beacon GPS Vehicle Tracking

Written On October 18, 2007 By Bob Kraft

I’ve written before about special insurance policies, and helpful insurance company products, for teenage drivers. I’m not endorsing anything, but I do think it’s interesting to see the direction some insurance companies are taking.
Safeco Insurance offers "Teensurance" products that include a GPS system so the parents can track their child’s driving. Here are some excerpts [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Insurance Information, Link of the Day, Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – Possible Link Between Diabetes Drug Byetta And Acute Pancreatitis

Written On October 17, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued a warning regarding the use of the diabetes drug Byetta. There have been reports of acute pancreatitis in patients taking this drug. Here is the text of the FDA notice:
FDA ALERT [10/2007]:  FDA has reviewed 30 postmarketing reports of acute pancreatitis in patients taking Byetta, a drug [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Link of the Day, Medical and Health Resources, Prescription Drug Claims

Texas Criminal Justice — Is It Really Just?

Written On October 16, 2007 By Bob Kraft

This post does not directly involve personal injury clients and Social Security disability claimants, but to me is an indication of the trend in Texas for all appellate justices to be further and further removed from any concern for common citizens of our state. Years and years of governance by Rick Perry has produced, through [...]

Posted in Political and/or Judicial

Link of the Day – The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Written On October 16, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association is the national association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students, providing a national network for its members and affiliates. Here is more information from their Web site:
NAPABA advocates for the legal needs and interests of the APA community and represents the interests of [...]

Posted in Bar Associations and Legal Groups, Link of the Day

ConAgra Finally Recalls Pot Pies That Possibly Cause Salmonella

Written On October 15, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Food giant ConAgra is catching a lot of flak for their delay in recalling frozen pot pies associated with a salmonella outbreak. The complain is that by delaying the voluntary recall, ConAgra may have made it more likely that more people will get sick. Here are excerpts from a recent Associated Press article:
ConAgra issued a [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Product Liability or Medical Devices