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Social Security Disability and Qualifying Mental Disorders
The state of our mental health has a significant impact on how well we can manage our lives and how well we perform on our jobs. Mental illness, just like physical illness, can become disabling and debilitating enough to keep us from working, making it near impossible to support ourselves and our loved ones. That…
Read MoreConsiderations for Determining Your Alleged Onset Date for Social Security Disability
In the process of filing a claim for Social Security Disability benefits, you will need to supply the alleged onset date, which is the date that you allege that your disability began. This date is important because if your claim is approved, you may receive up to 12 months of back pay after the five-month…
Read MorePreventing Dangerous and Deadly Underride Truck Accidents
A passenger vehicle is driving along the highway when suddenly, up ahead traffic begins to slow down and they must apply their brakes quickly. Then the car behind them crashes into their back bumper forcing them to crash into the large commercial truck in front of them causing a catastrophic crash. There were fatalities in…
Read MoreAuto Accidents Caused by Tailgating or Following Too Closely
One of the most common types of car crashes are rear-end crashes, which often occur when one driver is following the vehicle in front too closely. When the forward vehicle has to stop suddenly, the vehicle in the rear does not have enough time to brake without crashing into the back of the forward vehicle.…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability Benefits for Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep inside the body. Most DVTs occur in the lower leg or in the thigh. If the blood clot breaks free and begins to travel throughout the body in the bloodstream, it is referred to as an embolus. If the embolus should…
Read MoreUnderstanding Residual Functional Capacity
In order for the Social Security Administration to make a decision about whether an applicant for Social Security Disability benefits has a disability that will keep them from being able to work, they must figure out what the applicant can do given the limitations of their current state of physical and mental health. To answer…
Read MoreWrongful Death Lawsuits after a Truck Accident in Tennessee
If your loved one was involved in an accident with a large, commercial truck and they were in a passenger vehicle, it is unlikely that they ever stood a chance against such a massive vehicle. Facing the unexpected death of a loved one is never easy, but knowing that they died due to the negligence…
Read MoreYour Liability in an Auto Accident in Tennessee – Even When You Were Not in the Car
You consider yourself to be a smart, responsible, and conscientious driver. You follow traffic rules, obey the speed limit and you try to be as courteous as you can to other drivers. Then, your cousin Bob comes to town and he wants to borrow your car to run an errand. You think to yourself, “Why…
Read MoreWhen Faulty Equipment Leads to Truck Accidents
As the driver of a passenger vehicle, do you ever shudder just a little bit when a big, commercial truck whizzes past you on the highway? You can feel the sheer power of that massive machine and you don’t even want to contemplate what it might feel like to get into an accident with a…
Read MoreDrugged Driving vs Drunk Driving: Endangering Tennessee Roadways
By now we all know about the dangers of drinking and driving, how it costs lives and ruins lives every day in Tennessee. You might be surprised to learn that there has actually been a steady decline in drunk driving in the U.S. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s Roadside Survey of Alcohol…
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