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How Healthy Are You?
The American
Cancer Society has posted the
Great American Health Test created with
help from the
MetLife Insurance Co. The test only
takes a couple of minutes, and will give you lifestyle
recommendations based on your answers.
Although the information is mostly just common sense, it
is well worth the short time required to
take the test.
Web Site for
Helpful Medical Information
We all need medical information from time to
time, whether it's about medical
terminology, drug usages and interactions,
current medical news, lists of doctors,
dentists and hospitals, or other matters.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine has a
helpful Web site called
MedlinePlus. At that site, you can find
all this and links to many more helpful
articles and sites, courtesy of the federal
government,
Free Legal Advice?
Yes, at Kraft &
Associates we are glad to provide our clients
and friends with free information on a variety
of subjects. If you want details about how to
lower your automobile insurance rates,
Texas Workers' Compensation law or
Social Security Disability claims please call
or write us and we will send you any of these
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Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 999-9999
(817) 999-9999
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FOR THE RECORD |
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Prempro Safety Alert!
U.S. government scientists recently
stopped a major study of hormone
replacement therapy on the risks and
benefits of combined estrogen and
progestin in healthy menopausal women,
citing an increased risk of invasive
breast cancer.
Researchers from the National Heart,
Lung and Blood Institute of the National
Institutes of Health also found
increases in coronary heart disease,
stroke and pulmonary embolism.
If you or a loved one has
taken Prempro, Premarin, Premphrase, Provera, or other
hormone replacement therapy drugs, you may have an increased
risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer,
stroke, heart attack, or blood clot.
Whatever problem you may have, our Prempro
attorneys want to help you. You can see us for free. Please
call us now. You may be entitled to receive compensation for your
injuries.
Our law firm can assist you in making a claim under these circumstances:
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Pulmonary embolism, heart attack, stroke, or blood clot
event -- You took hormone replacement therapy drugs for
12 months or less prior to the event. If you took the
drugs for more than 12 months before the event, it is
very difficult to prove the drugs caused the event.
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Breast cancer -- You took hormone replacement therapy
drugs for three years or longer before the diagnosis of
cancer, and have positive hormone receptors as part of
the diagnosis. This is referred to as "hormone positive"
cancer.
- Other
cancers -- You took hormone replacement therapy drugs
for three years or longer before the diagnosis of
cancer. These hormone-related cancers are normally
limited to ovarian, gall bladder, uterine, and sometimes
other types.
To get more information about the ways we can help you with your
Prempro
claim, visit our Web site at
PremproAnswers, send an
e-mail to us at info@kraftlaw.com, or just pick
up your phone and call us at (800) 989-9999. There will be absolutely no charge or obligation for a consultation with our
firm.
In The Public Interest:
Even if you are not considering making a legal claim for
exposure to hormone replacement therapy drugs, we strongly urge you to contact your
doctor if you have taken these medications. Your doctor will
be able to explain any risk of injury, and
will be able to advise you on the proper medical course of
action.
If you are considering making a legal claim, your rights and
obligations will vary depending on many different factors.
You should act promptly in getting advice from a lawyer so
you will fully understand your rights and be in a better
position to protect them. At Kraft and Associates, we
provide this initial advice without charge or further
obligation.
Here is a list of hormone replacement drugs and medications:
Amen, Aygestin, Crinone, CombiPatch, Curretab, Cycrin,
Depo-Provera, Estinyl, Estrace, Estraderm, Estratab,
Estratest, Gesterol 50, Gesterol LA 250, Hy/Gestrone,
Hylutin, Megace, Ogen, Premarin, Premelle, Premique,
Premphase, Prempro, Provera, Provelle 28, Prodrox,
Prometrium, Pro-Span.
Please visit the
Legal
Articles and
Online Resources
pages at our Prempro site for more information about Premarin and
other types of hormone replacement therapy medications.
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Safe
Driving Tips for Summer Vacations
If
your family is planning a summer vacation
that requires a long drive, you should take
precautions against falling asleep at the
wheel. This is especially likely to happen
when driving at night, with the other
occupants of car sleeping. Here are some
ideas from the U.S. Department of
Transportation:
● Get enough rest before beginning the
journey.
● Set
realistic travel goals regarding the time it
takes to reach your destination.
● Eat healthy meals. Foods high in fat and
sugar can contribute to fatigue.
● Listen to talk shows or sports on the
radio, rather than music. Music can lull you
to sleep, while talk can keep you alert.
● Open a window to let fresh air into your
vehicle.
● If you become tired, stop your vehicle at
a safe place. Take a short 20-minute nap, or
drink coffee for short-term alertness until
you can reach a place you can sleep for the
night.
● Remember to always wear your seat belt,
and make sure everyone else in the car is
wearing theirs, even when they are napping.
Use child safety seats properly, and put
children under 12 years of age in the back
seat.
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| FEATURED
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 Vera
Hicks
Social
Security Department Manager
E-mail:
vhicks@kraftlaw.com
A native Texan,
Ms. Hicks
joined our law firm in 1986. She has filled various positions for us
over the years, including Bookkeeper. She is bilingual in Spanish and
English, and assists our firm in translations. Ms. Hicks now serves as the
Manager of our Social
Security Department, and helps clients who have unusually difficult
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Our law firm has handled
many injury claims resulting from dog bites. Most
people don't realize, until it happens to them or to
a family member, that a dog bite injury can be
extremely serious. The worst cases we see are those
in which a child is bitten in the face, but adults
also can experience painful and disabling injuries
from dog bites. Everyone should have basic
information to help prevent such injuries. In fact,
the week of May 15-21 is National Dog Bite
Prevention Week this year.
You can find a great deal of information about
preventing injuries from dog bites on our firm's Web
site at
DogBiteInjuries.com. We strongly encourage
you to visit that site and read the articles there.
Here are a few quick tips to teach your children:
● Speak quietly and move slowly around dogs.
● Before petting someone's dog, ask the person's
permission. Let the dog sniff you first, then pet
the dog's sides or back gently.
● Never sneak up on or pet a dog who is eating or
sleeping. Animals may bite when they're startled or
frightened.
● Never pet a dog who is playing with a toy. Dogs
are often protective of toys, and may think a child
is trying to take it.
● Never try to pet a dog who is in a car. Dogs will
often protect that space.
● Never pet a dog who is behind a fence. Most dogs
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Our law firm has helped thousands of clients
over the years. Sometimes clients who use
our firm for one type of case may not
realize that there are other legal problems
we could help them solve.
We handle
most types of injury claims — including
automobile collisions, "slip and fall"
cases, injuries suffered as a result of
defective products, injuries resulting from
inadequate security, medical malpractice
claims, nursing home negligence claims,
prescription drug injuries and many others.
We invite you to call us about any
serious injury to see how we can help you.
Kraft & Associates also represents people
who have been denied their Social Security
Disability benefits. We can help at the
Initial stage, the Reconsideration stage or
the Hearing stage.
Our firm represents people who have been injured on
the job and are making a claim for workers'
compensation. We help people who have problems
regarding family issues, such as divorce, child
support, adoption, modifications, enforcements,
attorney general disputes, paternity and other similar
matters. We also represent clients who have been
arrested or charged with committing a crime.
Please feel free to call us with any
legal questions you may have. If we cannot
represent you, we will attempt to refer you
to another attorney or to a government
agency that can help you. There is never any
charge or obligation for our initial
consultation. |
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