Social Security Disability and SSI claimants should always be wary of incompetent representation. As discussed before, my belief is that part of ensuring competent representation is to hire a licensed attorney experienced in practicing before...
Month: June 2012
Tennessee court OKs workers’ comp for man with PTSD
Workers all across America take comfort knowing that they will be covered by workers' compensation in the event of a work-related injury. When the system works as intended, workers' compensation gives injured workers the financial means to cover their expenses and...
Southern Tennessee-area car accidents: 4 deaths in 3 days
Some roadways and intersections seem to be more dangerous than others. Whether it's the way they're engineered, a lack of visibility or simply the drivers who frequent them, accidents happen and often lead to injury or death for local drivers. There were at least four...
Social Security Disability or SSI Benefits for Vision Problems
People often wonder if they qualify for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits for difficulties with their eyes. "Jailhouse lawyers" seem to spread the myth that if your eyes are the least bit bad, despite good correction with lenses,...
John Dreiser to Present on Workers’ Compensation Subrogation
On July 25, 2012, John Dreiser will present on behalf of NBI on the topic of Workers' Compensation Subrogation. The seminar will be at the Crowne Plaza in Knoxville, TN and is eligible for six hours of CLE.Workers' compensation subrogation is one of the most confusing...
Tennessee truck accident takes life of 2-year-old boy
At least one Tennessee family has suffered a terrible loss that is the nightmare of many parents. One of six children riding in a van that was involved in a truck accident on May 18 has died as a result of the injuries he suffered in the crash. The van was traveling...
EEOICPA Claims for Exposed Workers at Savannah River Site (SRS)
Sick workers from SRS may qualify for EEOICPA and workers' compensation benefits. From 1950 until the late 1980s, the Savannah River Site (SRS) conducted multiple operations that played a vital role in the U.S. nuclear weapons complex. Of greatest importance were the...
Childhood SSI for Genetic Disorders or Catastrophic Abnormalities
Children suffering from serious genetic disorders (Down syndrome, Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome or Trisomy D), Trisomy 18 (Edwards' Syndrome or Trisomy E), chromosomal deletion syndromes, Tay-Sachs, cri du chat syndrome) can qualify for Childhood SSI benefits. The...
Fatal car accidents: 7-year-old killed in Oak Ridge collision
Tennessee police are continuing to investigate the cause of a horrific fatal accident that took the life of a young child. The accident happened recently in Oak Ridge. As is often the case in car accidents with children, the child was in a car driven by her mother at...
Truck accident leaves one person dead and others injured
Accidents occur frequently on Tennessee roads. Those accidents typically require extensive clean up which may lead to road closures or significant slowdowns.Two semis recently crashed along the Tennessee border. The cleanup efforts by local authorities resulted in a...