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Compassionate Allowance Can Provide Social Security Disability Benefits Quickly
For applicants who are very sick and whose medical condition clearly meets Social Security Administration disability standards, there is a program called Compassionate Allowance. The Compassionate Allowance program started in 2008, and is not separate from the Social Security Disability program; rather, it represents a streamlined approach to getting benefits approved quickly based on the…
Read MoreCelebrating the Newest Member of the TN Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Thomas R. Greer!
Bailey & Greer, PLLC, is proud to announce that partner Thomas Greer has been accepted as a new member of the ABOTA’s Tennessee chapter! Sadler Bailey, the firm’s founding partner who is a current member of ABOTA is proud to welcome his colleague the organization. The American Board of Trial Advocates is a national organization…
Read MoreBirth Injuries: Fetal Macrosomia and the Risk of Shoulder Dystocia
Getting the news that your beautiful newborn has suffered a birth injury is devastating. One of the leading risk factors for birth injury is macrosomia, which means that the baby is unusually large for their gestational weight. Infants with a birth weight of 9 lbs. 15 oz., or between 4000 and 5000 g, are considered…
Read MoreHow to Stay Informed about Auto Recalls That Affect You
In the past few years it seems as if we are being bombarded with news about automotive recalls of one kind or another. The most prominent recall, involving defective Takata airbags, affected more than 30 million vehicles manufactured by 10 different automakers, which were installed in vehicles between 2002 and 2008. The defective airbags were…
Read MoreCan I Work While Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits?
You are allowed to work while you are applying for benefits and even after you begin receiving Social Security benefits. However, there is a limit to how much you are allowed to earn and still maintain your disability benefits. We wanted to address some of the questions most asked of us and of the Social…
Read MoreRunaway Wheels and Other Tire Defects
We tend to take our vehicle’s tires for granted, and you might not even think about them until it comes time to change a flat or replace them when they become worn. On a large commercial truck, however, tires are a critical safety component, and they must be inspected at regular intervals to make sure…
Read MorePreventing Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence with Granny Cams in Tennessee
Of the more than 15,000 nursing homes in the United States, more than one third of them – a number which includes 39 percent of all nursing home residents in the country – received one or two out of five possible stars under Medicare’s Five Star Quality rating system. In a National Center on Elder…
Read MoreCar Accidents Caused by Reckless Driving
The leading cause of car accidents is driver error, and reckless driving is one of those errors that cause many accidents where people lose their lives or suffer catastrophic injuries. Tennessee law defines a reckless driver as, “any person who drives any vehicle in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or…
Read MoreTechnology Solutions to Solve Drowsy Truck Drivers’ Trucking Accidents
Driver drowsiness and fatigue are responsible for as many as 7,500 fatal motor vehicle accidents each year in the United States, with 25 percent of those crashes involving fatalities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Drowsy driving is not a problem that is particular to truck drivers, but it tends to…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability – Do I Really Need to Hire a Lawyer?
While the Social Security Administration never requires a claimant to have legal representation, there are some situations in the application process where it could benefit the applicant significantly to have an experienced attorney on their side to act as a strong advocate for their rights. It would be impossible and unprofessional for an attorney to…
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