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Important Terms to Know When Filing Disability

Aug 9, 2019 | Social Security Disability

Your Social Security Disability Glossary Filing a Social Security disability claim can be confusing. Much of the confusion is because filing a claim involves understanding an array of unfamiliar terms and acronyms. The following is a list of common terms and abbreviations defined to give you a better understanding when filing your disability claim. Activities …

What Can You Do about Bad Faith Insurance?

Aug 2, 2019 | Personal Injury, Gary W. Stout

Each month you pay an insurance premium you act in good faith toward the insurance company. You trust that if the time comes that you need their help with what you have been paying them to make sure the company will also act in good faith. But, many insurance companies have recorded practices of acting …

Checking Your Credit Report after Bankruptcy

Jul 5, 2019 | Bankruptcy

Have you filed bankruptcy and have received or are about to receive a discharge of your debts? This is great news because it means you are one step closer to your financial fresh start. But, there is something that may interfere with your fresh start. Incorrect Information On Your Credit Report After a debt is …

How Much Social Security Disability Benefits Would You Reveive Today?

The Objective Testing Of Social Security Claims

Jun 20, 2019 | Social Security Disability

It is not always an easy task to prove to the social security administration that you have a disability. Before they will consider your specific requirement, you will have to show to them that you have a medically determinable impairment. It is not enough to let the social security officials know that you have memory …

Does Unemployment Affect SSDI Eligibility?

5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Social Security Disability Attorney

Jun 19, 2019 | Social Security Disability

If you are unable to earn a living because of a disability and are going through a difficult stage of your life, then applying for social security disability benefits can provide you the financial support and assistance you need. The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides financial assistance to eligible people with disability to help them …

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Personal Injury: Motorcycle Accident 101

Jun 17, 2019 | Personal Injury, Gary W. Stout

While car accidents are certainly dangerous and lethal, motorcycle accidents are exponentially hazardous. With no seat belt strapping the driver in, or a protective steel cage keeping passengers secure, motorcycle accidents pose a significant threat to all those involved. It is no surprise that motorcycles are involved in 11 percent of all traffic accidents, or …

How to Handle an Uninsured Automobile Accident

How to Handle an Uninsured Motorist Accident

Jun 10, 2019 | Personal Injury, Gary W. Stout

Alabama state law requires all vehicle drivers to carry auto insurance. But, research shows that many Alabama drivers choose not to get insured or are underinsured. This can make it difficult if you have been in an auto accident with one of those drivers. Typically, if you are in an auto accident and the other …

Do I Need an Attorney? The Right Way to do Bankruptcy in Birmingham

Jun 7, 2019 | Bankruptcy

If you are someone who admits to being a dedicated do-it-yourself sort of person, you have to change your mindset if you are about to file for bankruptcy. You may have seen the do-it-yourself or for dumbbells guides to bankruptcy, and you may even believe you can handle the many steps involved, but that is …

Social Security Disability for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Injured at Work: What You Need to Know

Jun 5, 2019 | Personal Injury, Gary W. Stout

Work-related injuries occur more often than most people would expect and can include anything from unhealthy exposure to chemicals, burns, and falls to dismemberment, serious debilitation, or death. It is important for individuals who are injured at work to understand their rights before proceeding. What Makes a Personal Injury Work-Related? While the question may sound …

Filing for Bankruptcy: How Do You Know When It’s Time?

Jun 2, 2019 | Bankruptcy

Are you living paycheck to paycheck, working on saving money, but every month, something comes up to thwart your plans? Your car needs new tires or a battery. Your children need money for an extracurricular event at school. You may feel overwhelmed, like you have fallen in a hole so deep you will never find …

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Important Terms to Know When Filing Disability

What Can You Do about Bad Faith Insurance?

Checking Your Credit Report after Bankruptcy

The Objective Testing Of Social Security Claims

5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Social Security Disability Attorney

Personal Injury: Motorcycle Accident 101

How to Handle an Uninsured Motorist Accident

Do I Need an Attorney? The Right Way to do Bankruptcy in Birmingham

Injured at Work: What You Need to Know

Filing for Bankruptcy: How Do You Know When It’s Time?

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