Personal injury can cause serious bodily and emotional harm. For example, a 70-year-old woman is still struggling to regain the use of her right arm almost six months after she was attacked by a Knoxville police dog. The woman is now in rehabilitation to treat the...
Year: 2011
Update on Social Security Disability and SSI Claimants Ability to File Subsequent Application
Social Security Disability and SSI claimants need to know that the Social Security Administration has not changed its mind regarding subsequent applications while an appeal of a prior claim is pending at the Appeals Council. On July 29, 2011, I discussed the...
Social Security Disability Claim Based on Mental Retardation
Social Security Disability and SSI claimants have another positive court ruling on a mental impairment case. The District Court in the Northern District of Florida reversed the Administration's decision denying benefits in Williams v. Astrue where a Claimant was...
Knoxville family sues Toyota for fatal car accident
It wasn't long ago that headlines proclaimed tales of failing breaks in Toyota vehicles that led to serious car accidents across the country. Following a flood of claims and complaints, the motor vehicle manufacturer recalled thousands of car models. However,...
Social Security Disability Claim for Mental Illness Remanded
In a positive case for Social Security Disability and SSI claimants, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded an unfavorable decision because the ALJ did not properly evaluate a treating physician's opinions. In Scott v. Astrue, 647 F.3d 734...
Personal injury and fatality in Tennessee ATV crashes
Many Knoxville residents enjoy the thrills and adventures that come with ATV riding. Even so, there are a number of dangers associated with riding an ATV as these vehicles have a high collision and rollover rate. Dangerous experiences in an ATV can lead to serious...
Proposed Change for Non-Mosaic Down Syndrome for Social Security Disability and SSI
Social Security Disability and SSI claimants need to know that the Social Security Administration proposes to change the listings for evaluating congenital disorders that affect multiple body systems. 76 Fed. Reg. 66006 (Oct. 25, 2011). The main proposed revision...
Knoxville pedestrian killed in car accident
An accident on the Sunday after Thanksgiving left a pedestrian dead after he was struck by a car. The car accident took place in East Knoxville on Magnolia Avenue near Kyle Street. Police were investigating the incident, and no charges have been filed yet.On that day...
OFFSET ON PERMANENT BENEFITS OF OLD AGE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
In Workers' Compensation, while Tennessee law does not allow employers/insurers to benefit from the employee's receipt of SSDI benefits, it does provide a break in certain situations when the employee is receiving old age Social Security retirement benefits. Tennessee...
Car accident with scooter sends 11-year-old to hospital
Knoxville, Tennessee, residents who are on the road know that they assume the risk of potential injury or accident when driving. Scooter drivers also assume this risk, though their risk of personal injury is much higher given their lack of surrounding protection. Even...