Birmingham Personal Injury Lawyer
Discussion of personal injury law and legal issues, with Alabama focus.
Author: Gregory M. Zarzaur, who edits this blawg, practices at Taylor & Taylor in Birmingham, Ala.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • Alabama • Solo / Small Firm • Legal Information
Recent Posts from Birmingham Personal Injury Lawyer
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What Is This Statement from Social Security and Why Do I Keep Getting It?
Recently, I recieved a Social Security Statement in the mail because my birthday is fast approaching and I meet certain criteria to receive such a statement. If you're age 25 or older, pay Social Security…
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Making Sense of the Medical Record - Medication Administration Abbreviations
Deciphering a medical record can be a real headache, especially handwritten records. Once you break through the handwriting code, you have to deal with the alphabet soup that is medical jargon. Below is some of…
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SSA Announces No Payment Increase for 2010
As I have blogged about before, President Obama released extra payments earlier this year to millions of disabled Americans. For 2010, the outlook doesn't look good for a cost of living increase based on the…
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Mis-filled prescriptions can have deadly consequences
Every year there literally are hundreds of millions of prescriptions filled. Given the staggerring number of prescriptions that are written and filled, even a miniscule number of errors in filling the prescriptions can result in…
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Alabama Workers Compensation - Disadvantaged Employees
We are in the process of representing an individual who was seriously injured on the job. He has had two back surgeries, and he is 72 years of age. He has been deemed 100% disabled,…
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I've Been Denied For SSD, Now What?
In our Social Security Disbility(SSD) Practice, we see clients who have been turned down for their initial application for SSD and simply give up or keep re-applying for their benefits. If your social security disability…
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Non-Solicitation of Cases - Is it ever going to be enforced?
I went to a seminar yesterday and listened to someone from the State Bar speak about lawyer ethics, non-solicitation, rules regarding advertising and solicitation etc. and frankly, after hearing this talk, it left me –…
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Social Security Benefits- They're Not Just For Breakfast Anymore
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 about the…
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For Those With Disabilities, The Show Must Go On
As I have written about in other blogs, I am constantly amazed at the depth of the human spirit in my practice of Social Security Disability. Suzanne Richard was born to be an actress. Suzanne…
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Males Die More Than Females
According to a study done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, more males have died in automobile crashes from 1975 through 2007. Why? Men typically drive more and take more chances such as speeding…