Monthly Archives: January 2026
Nursing Home Falls and Legal Responsibility
Serious falls are a serious problem, especially in states, like Florida, with a high proportion of elderly people. As many as 75 percent of nursing home residents fall every year, making these incidents the leading cause of injury for people over 65. These falls usually cause serious physical and emotional injuries. The physical injuries… Read More »
Feds Mull Key SSDI Changes
Proposed changes would end the over-50 presumption and expand the Step Five (can the applicant do any other work) inquiry. “The Trump administration does not think that simply being 50 years old is a disability,” said a senior administration official who would speak only on condition of anonymity. In the 1970s, when the current… Read More »
Can I Get Disability for Depression?
You can get disability for depression, or almost anything else, if a qualified medical condition keeps you from working. Contrary to popular myth, Social Security Disability is not limited to “physical” conditions, such as a bad knee, a bad back, or cancer. Mental conditions, like anxiety, depression, and PTSD, can be just as disabling… Read More »
Fatal Head-On Crash in Pasco County
A 21-year-old man is dead after a November 9, 2025 head-on crash that also seriously injured another person. According to officials, the Brandon man failed to negotiate a curve in the road east of County Squire Lane. That’s when the Hyundai Elantra went into the westbound lane, hitting the Chevy Equinox nearly head-on. Troopers… Read More »
