You've been waiting a long time for your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability claim to be approved. Now that your claim is finally approved, you may be due a sizable payment once your back payments are figured. Read more to learn about what you can expect to happen next. What are back payments and for when are you owed them? Your back payments (also called "backpay" and "past due" benefits) represent the money that you would have received each month if your claim had been approved when you first applied. [Read More]

Transporting goods on commercial trucks is a necessary part of business, but it has some negative consequences. Unfortunately, accidents between commercial trucks and everyday car drivers are not uncommon; the size of the trucks makes it easy for cars to go unnoticed, and the weight of the trucks can cause an accident to be deadly. If you or someone close to you has been involved in a trucking accident, you might be wondering what type of recourse you can take. [Read More]

Social security disability is in the news a lot; sometimes it seems like everyone has an opinion about it. But while journalists and politicians argue about the merits of the disability program or its potential for fraud, there's another group of people being impacted by these debates: those who believe, after being turned down for disability, that they must not deserve it. But in fact, a large number of disability claims are turned down initially. [Read More]

Energy drinks may help you get through the day - or they might just kill you. Here's what you should know about energy drinks and wrongful death lawsuits. Caffeinated Energy Drinks Are Dangerous. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has energy drinks under investigation in the wake of several reported deaths related to their consumption, including that of a 14 year old girl who died of cardiac arrest after consuming 2 energy drinks within a 24 hour period. [Read More]