While Supplemental Security Income can be very beneficial to many US citizens, it isn’t always easy for one to find out how to qualify for SSI. Supplemental Security Income, or SSI for short, is a monthly stipend given by the US government for senior citizens (people over the age of 65) and disabled persons. The money provided does not come from the social security trust funds, but rather the US Treasury general funds. The SSI program was instituted in 1974 as a replacement for...

Identity theft is rapidly growing to being the worst crime people hear about. It can take place in big cities and little towns.

What is identity theft? It is defined by the as stealing one's identity to use and commit fraud. It is done to rob a person of their money.

To be knowledgeable in what ways a person can steal your identity, how the crime works and how you can prevent it, a video about this crime is your best way to learn about it.

Should you be...

As a St. Louis, Missouri Workers' Compensation lawyer, I have seen my share of carpal tunnel syndrome cases. These repetitive trauma injuries were much less common when I began practicing back in the l980s. Computers have taken over our lives and they now dominate many work places. Secretaries and typists often spend a great deal of time working on computer keyboards. Unlike injuries where there is a sudden, severe onset, carpal tunnel syndrome can slowly and gradually inch up on...

For patients who have experienced the frightening and painful mesh patch problems following their hernia surgery, there is finally something being done to help them receive adequate compensation for everything they have gone through. Today, patients can contact either a Kugel mesh patch lawyer or a Kugel mesh patch attorney to find out more about a class action lawsuit that is being brought against the manufacturers of the recalled device.

The idea of medicine is to do no...

Footballer Ashley Cole had his marriage brought into question when an Essex hairdresser, followed by two other women, sold their stories to the tabloids. She claims that they slept together after a night out, a fact that Mr Cole had never denied.

Despite not contesting the story, Mr Cole is pursuing a no win no fee lawsuit against the Daily Mirror and the Sun. While he does not deny that there may be some truth in the stories published in the two papers, he says that their...

In the state of California, the law relating to claims for the loss resulting from wrongful death is a creature of statute and it may often be found complicated or even unfounded. You need to understand your rights and those of others when someone you love dies due to others' actions.

If the death was caused by negligence or intentional misconduct of another person, it is considered wrongful death. This also includes malpractice by a doctor who fails to treat a curable...

When it comes to being outside people in California know how to do that better than most other places. This means that there are many pedestrians out and about along with the congested traffic in areas such as Riverside, Marina del Rey, Torrance and the coastal towns of Long Beach and Huntington Beach. Auto versus pedestrian accidents in Los Angeles are usually very severe and happen often in our crowded cities.

There are many reasons why pedestrians are involved in car...

Illinois workers’ compensation is a program that allows employees who have been injured while on the job to receive compensation from their employer while they recover. Under the current Illinois workers’ compensation program, an employer is also required to provide medical care and pay for all necessary visits to a physician. But in a normal work injury and Illinois workers’ compensation case, there may be some disagreement as to how much medical care is actually...

Nowadays claiming compensation for a personal injury accident has become so much easier to do. There are many companies now offering so called No Win No Fee services whereby an individual can pursue a claim with a solicitor on the understanding that no costs are involved.

The whole process of claiming has now become even more straightforward and accessible. A quick search on the internet for injury claims results in numerous companies having tons of free information on what you...

In medicine, a burn is a type of injury to the skin caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, or radiation.

Burns are most commonly caused by exposure to flames, hot objects, hot liquids (scalds), or radiation (e.g. sunburn). Electrical burns are less common, but are potentially more serious, as the depth of the burn is usually greater than is apparent, and cardiac arrhythmias may occur.

It is estimated that around 112,000 people visit Accident and Emergency departments...