Hunters Be Cautious: Some Leisure Sporting Equipment Could Be Defective
April 4th, 2018 by Attorney John Colvin
Many people use crossbows, rifles, and slingshots for hunting or for sport, and one would logically assume that these devices will function as intended. However, several recalls in recent years have shown that thousands of products with dangerous defects have ended up in stores. Take a look at the following recalls, if you have a […]
Why SSD is So Important in Tennessee and ‘The Disability Belt’
March 21st, 2018 by Attorney John Colvin
The “Disability Belt” is a term for a geographic region – roughly from West Virginia to Missouri – where a high percentage of people are receiving Social Security Disability benefits. In certain counties within this area, poverty rates are high and employment opportunities are scarce. When jobs are available, they usually entail manual labor. SSD […]
Let’s Stop Believing the Myth That SSD is a Welfare Program
March 14th, 2018 by Attorney John Colvin
When you’ve worked for most of your life and you reach retirement age, you should be entitled to Social Security retirement benefits. Social Security is a program workers fund through payroll deductions, so benefits are not a “handout.” Social Security Disability works in the same way – you pay into it when you’re employed. Yet, […]
Dispelling the Myth That Some SSD Recipients Don’t Want to Work
February 16th, 2018 by Attorney John Colvin
Some people believe that recipients of Social Security Disability are lazy – that they’d rather stay home and collect benefits instead of work. But that’s not true. A recent Washington Post article may help reverse this harmful stereotype. The article featured stories from five SSD recipients in different parts of the United States, highlighting the […]
The Impact of SSD ‘Fixes’ on Unemployment
February 9th, 2018 by Attorney John Colvin
A former staff member of the House Ways and Means Committee recently wrote an opinion piece featured in The Daily Caller. In the piece, she says that tightening Social Security Disability – making it harder for people to get or retain benefits – will cause a spike in the unemployment rate. The correlation between unemployment […]
Ask Yourself These Questions to Determine SSD Eligibility
January 30th, 2018 by Attorney John Colvin
Tennessee residents often ask what the criteria are that the Social Security Administration (SSA) uses to determine eligibility for disability benefits. If you qualify, you may be paid Social Security disability (SSD) benefits each month if you are unable to work for at least a year due to the disability. The definition of disability under […]
Lawmakers Need to Do a Deep Dive to Remedy SSD Backlog
January 11th, 2018 by Attorney John Colvin
The Social Security Disability Insurance Program (SSDI) was created in the 1940s to provide workers with an emergency backup plan to help pay their bills and make financial ends meet in case of an accident or illness. But many people believe that red tape, mismanagement and inconsistent leadership at the Social Security Administration (SSA) have […]
Disability Denial
December 22nd, 2017 by Attorney John Colvin
Recent statistics from the Social Security Administration (SSA) indicate that the award rate for Social Security disability continues to go down every year. As of 2010, SSA reported that 34.8% of those who applied were approved for SSD. Other statistics indicate that 70% of initial SSD claims are turned down. And another 30% are denied […]
How a Recent TN Supreme Court Decision Impacts Damages in Personal Injury Cases
November 22nd, 2017 by Attorney John Colvin
A recent decision by the Tennessee Supreme Court has big implications for personal injury cases in the state. You might not have seen it on local TV coverage, read about it in your newspapers or heard discussions about it on the radio, but this decision is an important one for so many people that have […]
National Estimates on Distracted Driving Are Far Too Low
November 15th, 2017 by Attorney John Colvin
The number of serious injuries on Tennessee highways is on the rise, according to a survey by the Tennessee Highway Safety Improvement Program. Between 2009 and 2013, the number of serious injuries rose substantially, from 6,275 to 7,008. This increase mirrors national traffic fatality data. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that 37,461 […]
