Tennessee can become excessively cold during the winter. In January, it is not unheard of for temperatures to get as low as 28 degrees Fahrenheit. With wind chill, it can feel even colder. This drop in temperature necessitates bundling up in warmer clothes and paying greater attention while on the road. Winter often brings an increase
You apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, knowing you can’t work and feeling like you should definitely get approved. Instead, your application is rejected. You’re stunned. Why would this happen? Below are a few reasons, which are worth considering while you decide if you want to appeal the decision. You’re only disabled because you
When you spot a dog that makes you feel uneasy, do you ask the owners if it’s safe? If so, odds are that they’ll tell you not to worry, that the dog hasn’t bitten anyone before. They may be wrong. Animal experts warn that people tend to be biased toward their own pets, and they
Contrary to one of the popular myths that everyone is trying to get disability (another is that everyone with nothing wrong with them gets disability) are the recent statistics from the Social Security Administration (SSA) indicating that applications for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) have decreased every year since peaking
You have likely heard distracted driving compared to drunk driving. Both slow driver reaction times and cause accidents. Both can be incredibly dangerous, leading to numerous injuries and fatalities. One thing that’s interesting to note is that those who engage in both behaviors can often be divided by gender. For men, drunk driving is the
People often feel nervous when they have to drive around semitrucks. They’re huge, they have blind spots, they can’t stop quickly and they just feel dangerous when you’re passing by in a sedan. However, don’t assume that truck drivers are sitting up high in their massive vehicles, feeling as safe as can be. Because of
Anyone in Tennessee can file for Social Security disability insurance benefits. However, if they do not meet all of the criteria for SSDI, they will not prevail. In addition to the ever-dreaded medical criteria, there are the nonmedical requirements. What this largely means is whether the person has insured status at all under the SSDI program,
I recently blogged about new rules promulgated by the Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims. There has been a lot of confusion regarding whether an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) can decline to consider evidence that was not necessarily provided prior to the five business day
You know drunk driving accidents are a serious risk. Every time you see another tragic crash in the news, all you can think about is how easily preventable it was. To help better show the scope of the problem, here are a handful of important statistics. Most DUI accidents happen at night. In 2016, Mothers
Even minor dog bites can be frightening when they happen to your child. You may be able to tell it just needs a bandage, but that doesn’t help the panic you’re feeling. Should you go to the doctor? How do you know if it’s bad enough? Below are four signs that a trip to the
Elderly drivers pose certain risks on the road, and it’s important for other drivers to be aware of that. Specifically, they cause a high percentage of accidents at intersections. According to the journal Traffic Injury Prevention, a full 50 percent of those 85 years old and older who were involved in deadly crashes were at
The economy in much of the United States bottomed out in 2008 and 2009. Since then, it has slowly rebounded for years. You can see the evidence everywhere, but one rather unexpected place to look paints a bit of a bleak picture. Truck accidents are often linked to that same economy. In 2009, deadly truck
You’ve probably heard about the new law in Tennessee changing legal use of a cellphone in a car. It will make it illegal to hold the device and use it in any way if you’re driving through an active school zone. This means not sending or reading text messages. It means no going on the
Tennessee sees its fair share of auto accidents. In 2016, reports from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security indicate that over 50,000 injuries took place in the state. When many people think of motor vehicle accidents, they assume a grand collision that takes place on a freeway. In contrast, a decent amount of collisions take place
Many people are appalled and surprised when their dogs bite, saying they’ve never done anything like that before. They can’t believe their pets would attack other people. The Statistics While that may be true for that particular dog, the statistics show that bites are actually very common. Around 800,000 people wind up going to a
In October of 2017, the government announced information important to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and SSI recipients, as well as Social Security retirees. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and SSI recipients will see a 2.0% increase in benefits for the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) starting in January of 2018. The COLA is based on the
The government mandates that truckers take a certain amount of time off. This is to keep them from being overworked and driving while they’re tired. Some truckers break these rules and falsify their logs, but that’s not the only issue. One driver explained how even the breaks they got turned into far less sleep than
A storm sweeps through town and knocks out power. You’re fine at your house, but you know a lot of people are without it. You try to leave when the storm calms down, going to check on some family members to make sure they’re all right. On the way there, you come up to a
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently released an updated plan to reduce the hearing backlog for people waiting for hearings on their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims. The updated plan is part of the Compassionate and Responsive Services (CARES) initiative of the SSA. The original CARES plan set a
Many workers’ compensation claims are centered around one clear event that took place. A worker falls from a roof, for instance. It’s easy to trace his or her injuries back to that specific event and even to connect many costs — medical bills, lost wages and the like — to those injuries. However, what about