Monthly Archives: June 2008

Featured Link – Warning Signs For Elderly Drivers

Written On June 30, 2008 By Bob Kraft

HelpGuide has a really wonderful page about unsafe elderly drivers —warning signs that they may be putting themselves and others at risk, steps to take if you are concerned about an elderly driver, and helping a senior adjust to not driving. If you have an elderly driver as a friend or family member, please read [...]

Posted in Featured Link, Vehicle Law or News

Featured Link – AdvocateWeb.com

Written On June 30, 2008 By Bob Kraft

I received a nice e-mail recently from Cindy Boling of AdvocateWeb. She complimented this blog and suggested I look at her organization, which was formed in order to help victims of abuse or exploitation by trusted professionals. The site has good information and will be a great resource for anyone who might have been molested [...]

Posted in Featured Link, Medical and Health Resources

Friday Fun

Written On June 27, 2008 By Bob Kraft

Here’s a Web site that’s bound to be controversial because it offers such a huge potential for misuse. At RottenNeighbor.com you can report any of your neighbors yo don’t like (or any that you do like). The goal apparently is to warn home buyers before they make a purchase. I’m sure you’ll find some interesting [...]

Posted in Friday Fun

Lightning Safety Tips

Written On June 24, 2008 By Bob Kraft

This is Lightning Safety Week in the United States. Here are a few tips on lightning safety from the National Weather Service Web site:
In the United States, there are an estimated 25 million lightning flashes each year. During the past 30 years, lightning killed an average of 62 people per year. This ties the [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Safety Tips

Featured Link – Bursitis.org

Written On June 17, 2008 By Bob Kraft

Bursitis alone is generally not sufficiently disabling to allow someone to receive Social Security disability benefits. However, many of our disability clients do suffer from bursitis, along with other ailments and conditions. The Web site Bursitis.org has good information about the causes of and treatments for bursitis. Here is a part of the site’s information. [...]

Posted in Disability, Medical and Health Resources, Social Security Disability

Social Security’s New Homepage

Written On June 16, 2008 By Bob Kraft

I received this announcement today from the Social Security Administration:
Social Security’s New Homepage
Social Security has redesigned its homepage to make it more welcoming and user- friendly.  The new page is cleaner, easier to navigate and makes better use of graphics.
While the look of our homepage has changed, the web addresses have not.  Favorite sites [...]

Posted in Social Security, Social Security Disability

Adding Insult To Injury At The Workplace

Written On June 16, 2008 By Bob Kraft

This is a guest post from Heather Johnson. Ms. Johnson is a regular commentator on the subject of criminal justice careers. She welcomes your feedback and potential job inquiries at heatherjohnson2323 at gmail dot com.
What do you do when the job that provides a livelihood turns out to be the poison that’s slowly draining your [...]

Posted in Workers' Compensation

Friday Fun

Written On June 13, 2008 By Bob Kraft

So who knew spam e-mail could be so much fun? The German artist at A-Spam-A-Day makes cartoons from spam messages. Some are a bit risque, but all are cute. Check it out.

Posted in Friday Fun

Featured Link – Merriam Webster Visual Dictionary Online

Written On June 12, 2008 By Bob Kraft

My thanks to my friend Matt Homann for this site — the Merriam Webster Visual Dictionary Online.
It’s a dictionary that not only gives you definitions, but also
illustrations of terms or concepts. Take a look, for example, at the
definition of the word court. Very cool.

Posted in Featured Link

We Must Protect Patients’ Rights

Written On June 11, 2008 By Bob Kraft

This letter to the editor was published in the online version of the Wall Street Journal today
A few years back,
insurance lobbyists rammed through legal changes that were designed to
severely limit the legal rights of Texas patients. We heard
high-falutin’ rhetoric promising dramatic improvements in the cost,
quality and access of health care in our state. None of [...]

Posted in Medical Malpractice, Tort Reform

Featured Link – DriverSide.com

Written On June 11, 2008 By Bob Kraft

Driverside.com is an interesting, and potentially very useful Web site. It’s in beta testing now, but seems to be working well. You enter your car’s make and model, and the Web site will give you tons of information —everything from current value to maintenance schedules. They even have scanned copies of owners’ manuals. Check it [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Featured Link, Vehicle Law or News

Social Security Recipients Can Get Their Monthly Payments On Debit Cards

Written On June 10, 2008 By Bob Kraft

As reported in the Dallas Morning News today, the Social Security Administration is going to make life a little easier, and cheaper, for Social Security recipients. As the system stands now, recipients of retirement or Social Security disability benefits can get their monthly payments directly deposited electronically into their bank accounts. But those who don’t [...]

Posted in Social Security, Social Security Disability

Friday Fun

Written On June 6, 2008 By Bob Kraft

I used to love to play Boggle. Here’s a simple online version.

Posted in Friday Fun

Featured Link – Muscular-Skeletal Flash Cards

Written On June 4, 2008 By Bob Kraft

Can you remember when flash cards were used just for teaching kids about colors and animals? That was then, this is now. Here are some flash cards to help you remember your muscular-skeletal abbreviations.

Posted in Internet Research or News, Practice Tips

Epilepsy And Social Security Disability Benefits

Written On June 2, 2008 By Bob Kraft

Over the years, quite a few of our Social Security disability clients have had epilepsy as a component of their disabilities.
Epilepsy is a common disorder of the neurologic function of the brain. It is primarily characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures. According to the World Health Organization, about 50 million people suffer from Epilepsy worldwide. Epilepsy [...]

Posted in Disability, Social Security Disability

In Throwing Out Verdict, Houston Appellate Court Usurps Role Of Trial Judge And Jury

Written On June 1, 2008 By Bob Kraft

The Houston Chronicle ran an interesting commentary this weekend about the Houston Court of Civil Appeals overturning a plaintiff victory against Merck, Inc. in a Vioxx lawsuit. The gist of the article is that the appeals court has taken the place of the judge and jury. The court disregarded the decisions made by the people [...]

Posted in Political and/or Judicial, Prescription Drug Claims, Vioxx