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Top 10 Family Vehicles for 2014

When shopping for a new family vehicle, most automotive buyers are less focused on appearance and more concerned with function. Among the top deciding factors when purchasing a new or used family vehicle:

safety rating (such as crash-impact and crash-avoidance …

Is foraminal stenosis serious? Is it a disability?

Foraminal stenosis can cause several different and painful conditions. To understand foraminal stenosis, it helps to understand each word. Foraminal refers to a foramen, which is the anatomical term for a hole or opening, especially in a bone. Stenosis …

Coping with Spina Bifida and Pursuing Disability Benefits

Being a parent is a hard enough job, but parenting a child with a severe disability can be even more time-consuming and difficult. Spina bifida, a birth defect of the spine, requires extra attention.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) helps …

Rhode Island Resident Awarded SSDI Benefits

A 34-year-old Rhode Island resident was recently awarded SSDI benefits after attending a post-hearing consultative examination.  She had been unable to maintain regular treatment because of a lack of health insurance and the Judge adjudicating her claim needed additional …

New York Woman Wins Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Hearing

A 42-year-old woman from New York recently won her Supplemental Security Income (SSI) hearing.  She has struggled with depression for most of her life and despite regular treatment from both a psychiatrist and a psychotherapist, she continues to experience …

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