Avard Law Blog
Florida 14-Day Rule for Initial Workers’ Comp Payments
A work injury can stop your paycheck before the insurance carrier explains when disability benefits will begin. The Florida 14-day [...]
Multiple Myeloma VA Claims After Agent Orange Exposure
A multiple myeloma diagnosis can leave you managing cancer treatment while worrying about household bills. For eligible veterans, multiple myeloma [...]
Florida Merge Crash Claims: How to Prove Unsafe Entry
A car enters your lane from an on-ramp, and moments later both drivers say the other caused the collision. In [...]
VA Compensation for Dependent Parents: Income Rules and Evidence
Helping a parent pay for groceries or medical care doesn't automatically add them to your VA disability award. Adding VA [...]
Florida Feeding Tube Malpractice: When a Placement Error Becomes a Claim
A feeding tube can look secure at the bedside while its tip is in the wrong place. If feeding begins [...]
Florida Nursing Home Restraints: Injuries and Monitoring Records
A bruise beneath a wheelchair strap can leave you wondering what happened during a loved one's shift. With nursing home [...]
Florida Workers Comp Drug Testing After an Accident
An injury at work is stressful enough without being told to take a drug test before you know who will [...]
SSDI Self-Employment: How to Complete Form SSA-820-BK
A profitable month doesn't tell Social Security how much work it took to keep your business running. If you're applying [...]
Florida Medical Malpractice vs. Ordinary Negligence in a Hospital
A fall in a hospital hallway and a fall during a patient transfer can cause the same injury. Yet the [...]
SSA Grid Rules in SSDI Claims: How Age and Work Matter
A doctor may say you can't return to your job, yet Social Security may still deny disability benefits because it [...]