Author Archives: Manny Franco
What to Avoid at Your Social Security Disability Hearing
So you’ve gotten injured and can no longer work or simply cannot get back to work for an extended period of time. What now? Great question. Lucky for you, regardless of your age, you can actually tap into your Social Security Disability benefits. Wow! Amazing! Except there is one thing you’ll most definitely need… Read More »
Your Uber/Lyft Got Into An Accident. What’s Next?
1:45 am: You are now only a few minutes away from home but don’t realize because you are living for the nostalgia of the driver’s digital version of some 90’s hit song from “Now That’s What I Call Music Volume 5.” All of a sudden, BANG! The driver, who was distracted by your singing had unintentionally blew right through a red light immediately getting t-boned in the middle of the intersection. What happens now?
New Year’s Eve Personal Injury Dangers
The New Year is quickly approaching and while we absolutely love seeing all of our clients, seeing us might mean that something not so great may have happened to you. Instead of feeling down in the dumps let’s start the year off by avoiding injuries! Below are a few New Year’s Eve Personal Injury Dangers… Read More »
6 Tips to Avoid Auto Accidents During Florida’s Rainy Season
Summers in Florida are known for being both brutally hot and ridden with rainy afternoons and nights. Sometimes, these rainstorms, particularly those in the Tampa Bay area, become intense and create very unsafe driving conditions. If you live in this area, it is even more imperative to be safe while on the roads in… Read More »
If No One is at Fault, Who Pays for a Worker’s Comp Claim?
The worker’s compensation, or worker’s comp, program in America was instituted to help individuals that were injured while in the workplace. Under this program, any working person that sustains an injury while on the job is entitled to financial compensation in order to pay for medical expenses related to that injury and, in some… Read More »
Who in the Family can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
Any time that a person is injured due to the negligence or carelessness of another person, that injured individual has the right to sue for financial compensation. This is a common practice in the legal world and applies to situations involving automobile accidents, medical malpractice, slip and fall accidents, and many more. The process… Read More »
How to Budget Your SSDI Income
People that collect money from the Social Security program are those that meet certain criteria. Typically, the two main requirements for benefits from Social Security Disability (SSDI) are some form of disability that inhibits them from working and a level of poverty. Due to the nature of the SSDI program, it is meant to… Read More »
Can Undocumented Workers Receive Worker’s Comp?
While it is fairly well known that workers’ compensation is a right that is extended to any employee that is hurt while on the job, there is often a question as to whether or not this right applies for undocumented workers. Undocumented workers are typically hired as without going through the normal process and… Read More »
What is a Light-Duty Assignment in a Worker’s Comp Case?
Any time that someone is injured while in the workplace, he or she is entitled to receive worker’s compensation from their employer to cover all medical expenses related to that injury. This is a right granted to all workers, regardless of situation or severity of the injury. During the recovery time, depending on the… Read More »
Can I Sue an Employer for Overworking or Overscheduling Me?
Many people work hard at their jobs, but what happens when that hard work becomes too much? There are some jobs where people work well over 40 hours and this can have detrimental effects on one’s health over time. While it may be unhealthy, is it illegal for an employer to overwork or overschedule… Read More »
