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• What do SSD Payments, Turkeys, Texas Farmers, and Iowa Have In Common?

  Stuart McAtee | July 06, 2009 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Could it be that a Texas farm that employed mentally disabled workers exploited them and took their SSD payments? Allegations are bothersome about the Dallas Morning News story about a farm in...

• Obama Wants to Pay More in SSD Payments, but It Will Cost Money

  Stuart McAtee | May 25, 2009 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  The Associated Press is reporting a story out of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, where President Barack Obama says he likes the idea of increasing income limits for those receiving Social Security...

• Bicycle Accidents and Contributory Negligence

  Danny Feldman | January 14, 2009 1:12 PM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL

  Alabama is one of only two states in the union that continues to allow defendants to escape any liability pursuant to the doctrine of contributory negligence. In essence what this doctrine...

• Bicycle Accident - Insurance Protection

  Danny Feldman | January 06, 2009 10:58 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  I have been meaning to write some articles that I think will be interesting to cyclists as it concerns their legal rights, however, and I’ve written about this before: easily, the most...

• In an Accident? Your Fault?

  Jon Lewis | November 12, 2008 9:56 AM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL

  Have you been in a car accident? Was it your fault? What should you do? Contact your insurance company? Maybe. Maybe not. You might should contact your lawyer first. Why? So your own insurance...

• Pilots awarded $53M in Florida plane crash

  Tedford Taylor | September 17, 2007 4:46 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  A Volusia, Florida jury awarded two men, a flight instructor and former student pilot, $53M against two manufacturers. The jury determined the manufacturers were liable for the airplane crash which caused serious injury to both men. The plaintiffs argued, and the jury agreed, that the manufacturer of the carberator, and the engine maker of the Cessna 150, knew about defects which caused the...

• Car Involved in Bus Accident May Have Had Mechanical Problem

  Christina Cole | December 08, 2006 3:50 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  A malfunction in the steering system of the car involved in a devastating school bus crash last week in Huntsville may have been a contributing factor in the accident said an official from the National Transportation Safety Board on Monday.The investigator in charge, Gary Van Etten for the NTSB, said the 1990 Toyota Celica that crashed into the bus that was transporting Lee High Students to...

• Social Security Benefits- They're Not Just For Breakfast Anymore

  Stuart McAtee | September 18, 2009 12:00 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Why is it that U.S. workers who lose their jobs, or are disabled, can expect less government financial support than those in Europe or Japan? Most likely it's a reflection of centuries-old beliefs...

• Is Pressure To Approve an SSD Claim A Bad Thing?

  Stuart McAtee | September 03, 2009 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  While it's true the American taxpayers shouldn't pay for disability claims which are not necessary, there is a system of checks and balances to prevent payment of such claims over a claimant's...

• SSD Benefits Involving Second Disabilities

  Stuart McAtee | August 20, 2009 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Occasionally, we receive questions from clients about numerous disabilities they have other than the main disability approved by the Social Security Administration(SSA). Often, our clients have more...