Personal Injury Practice: Burn Injuries
By: U. Kelley Riedel, Attorney at Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new bill was introduced in the United States Senate last month by Senator John Kerry (D, Massachusets) to help burn victims obtain Social Security disability victims quicker than ever before. The bill, titled “Social Security and Medicare Improved Burn Injury Treatment [...]
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By: U. Kelley Riedel, Attorney at Law
TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT PRACTICE – The Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) reported a record low fatality rate for all types of traffic accidents in our country in 2007, and they are predicting an even lower fatality rate in traffic accidents in 2008. U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. [...]
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By U. Kelley Riedel, Attorney at law
PROTECTING OUR ELDERLY — Burn and fire injuries suffered by older adults are on the rise. According to the American Burn Association, over 1,200 Americans aged 65 and older die each year as a result of fire or burn related injuries. Adults aged 65 and over have two to [...]
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