By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published April 18, 2022 | Posted in Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: What to do after a Wreck |
Alabama Car Wreck Lawyers What to do after a Wreck According to the Alabama Department of Transportation (Al DOT), in 2020 there was a car wreck reported on average every 3 minutes and 55 seconds. 932 people died on Alabama roads in automobile accidents that year-which breaks down to a traffic accident-related death occurring on Read More
Read MoreFrom the Files of Powell and Denny In this week’s “From the Files of Powell and Denny” blog, I am going to review a Social Security Disability claim we had in North Alabama. Our client lived in Huntsville, AL, and unfortunately suffered from schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental illness which affects how a sufferer experiences Read More
Read MoreWhat is a Medicare Set Aside In a previous blogs we discussed how drawing workers’ compensation benefits could lead to a “set off” of Social Security disability benefits you might otherwise have been entitled to, and we explained how an offset could effect your disability benefits even if you settle your workers’ compensation claim absent Read More
Read MoreFrom the Files of Powell and Denny In this next blog “From the Files of Powell and Denny” I am revisiting the fact pattern we discussed in the first blog on April 1, 2022, and the wrongful termination case discussed. In the previous blog, I briefly explained how our firm was fortunate enough to represent Read More
Read MoreChronic Pain and Disability Benefits Life can be painful, and we all have had some experiences in having to deal with pain to some extent, but chronic pain is something different. Chronic pain is defined as pain which limits one’s activities and lasts for at least 6 months-and it can be a lifetime problem. Chronic Read More
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be Disabled under Social Security Law At first glance, this question may seem counterintuitive. If one is applying for Social Security Disability benefits, they are obviously saying that they cannot work aren’t they? Generally, the answer would be no. Being disabled under Social Security Disability Law does not mean that Read More
Read MoreFrom the Files of Powell and Denny Today is the beginning of a new series of Friday Blogs titled “From the Files of Powell and Denny.” In this set of blogs, I am going to briefly go through some of the cases our attorneys have handled over the last 30 years to hopefully better explain Read More
Read MoreNorth Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers The Alabama Social Security Disability attorneys at Powell and Denny have 60 years of combined experience at handling disability claims throughout North Alabama*. Our disability attorneys have successfully represented disabled workers and children suffering from numerous disabling conditions, including: Back Disorders Traumatic Head Injury Cancer Major Joint Problems Read More
Read MoreNorth Alabama Workers Compensation Lawyers If you or someone you care about has suffered an injury at work while working in North Alabama*, you probably have several questions you would like to ask an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Attorney. Questions such as: can I go to my own doctor for treatment of my work comp injuries? Read More
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