Social Security Disability Benefits For Injuries

ome things are just not meant to be. New York Jets fans may have been thinking or muttering those words last week when their newly anointed starting quarterback, Geno Smith, went down in the second quarter with a knee injury. Although Smith stated after the game that the injury did not appear to be severe,…

On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating the Social Security Board. The agency got a name change to the Social Security Administration with the Reorganization Plan of 1946, establishing four program bureaus in 1965, This included a Disability Insurance program, established Supplemental Security Income or SSI in 1973…

It’s not uncommon for families to hit the road during the summer months for a family vacation. Whether you’re heading into the woods or out to the beach, it is important to drive safely. With automobile accidents common due to distracted driving, which include texting while driving, many accident victims are left with serious injuries.…

Summer is nearly upon us, and with it comes an increase in sports-related injuries. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, over 30 million children and teens participate in organized sports. Among these children, there are over 3.5 million injuries this year, some of which can be serious or even deadly. Studies have found that each year,…

In a story that made the news in New York, a Georgia teenager and the social media company that created the Snapchat app is being sued following a horrific accident that left one victim with a severe traumatic brain injury. The accident and subsequent lawsuit once again put distracted driving in the spotlight, an epidemic…

Many New Yorkers are familiar with the popular “Maze Runner” film series, which is currently filming “The Death Cure.” Production has been delayed, however, after the film’s star, actor Dylan O’Brian, was injured on the set. It was initially reported that the actor was struck by a car, but later reports stated that he fell…

According to police, a man suffered a serious leg injury from a late morning accident in Southampton, New York, at 2510 Montauk Highway. Members of the Bridgehampton Ambulance, Corp., had the victim airlifted to Stony Brook after responding to the accident. Details of the accident were not available at the time. This accident follows a…

March marks the end of winter and the start of spring. As the snow melts through parts of the United States, the ground thaws and flowers, trees and grass start to grow once again. Americans will also start to become more active with outdoor activities, so disabling injuries rise as well. According to statistics from…

For millions of Americans living on the east coast, the recent blizzard hit hard. It was believed that up to 85 million people were affected by everything from work, school and business shutdowns, mandatory evacuations, major flooding and even the decision by officials in New York City to shut down mass transportation and completely prohibit…

A spinal cord injury occurs when vertebrae of the spine are fractured or dislocated due to a traumatic blow or impact. Typically, disc material, bone fragments or ligaments tear or bruise spinal cord tissue. The vertebrae destroy or crush extensions of nerve cells that carry signals from the brain to the rest of the body,…