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How 2026 Social Security Disability Rule Changes Affect SSDI and SSI Applicants

By Lee Cossell & Feagley, LLP |

Applying for Social Security Disability often comes at a difficult point in life. A serious illness, injury, or worsening medical condition may already have made steady employment difficult or impossible while household expenses continue and the wait for benefits creates additional financial pressure. Changes to Social Security rules can add to that uncertainty, especially… Read More »

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How Trucking Company Safety Policies Can Affect a Serious Truck Accident Claim in Indiana

By Lee Cossell & Feagley, LLP |

After a serious truck crash, attention often starts with what the driver did in the moments before impact. The trucking company’s role can extend much further back. Hiring decisions, driver training, dispatch practices, maintenance procedures, and the way management responds to known safety concerns may all help explain how the circumstances surrounding the collision… Read More »

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When an Indiana Workers’ Compensation Insurer Refuses Medical Treatment

By Lee Cossell & Feagley, LLP |

A workplace injury may seem to be moving in the right direction once the insurance carrier accepts the claim and medical treatment begins. The authorized doctor evaluates the injury, prescribes medication or therapy, and monitors whether the employee is able to return to work. The problem becomes much more serious when the next stage… Read More »

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How to Prove Disability Before Age 22 for Disabled Adult Child Benefits

By Lee Cossell & Feagley, LLP |

An adult disabled child claim may depend on what was happening many years before the application was filed. For families in Indianapolis and surrounding communities, that can mean looking back to adolescence or early adulthood to understand how a condition affected daily life long before anyone considered applying for Social Security benefits. For Disabled… Read More »

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How Medical Malpractice Can Lead to a Wrongful Death Claim in Indiana

By Lee Cossell & Feagley, LLP |

Families often enter a hospital expecting treatment to stabilize a serious condition or help someone recover. When a patient dies after a missed diagnosis, surgery, medication error, or breakdown in hospital care, grief can come with difficult questions about whether warning signs were overlooked or treatment arrived too late. Medical records often provide the… Read More »

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Why Dashcam and Surveillance Video Can Change an Indiana Car Accident Claim

By Lee Cossell & Feagley, LLP |

Car crashes happen in seconds, and the moments just before impact are often the hardest to reconstruct afterward. One driver remembers having the green light. Another insists there was enough room to merge. A witness farther down the road may have seen the impact but missed what led to it. By the time an… Read More »

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Social Security Disability Benefits After the Death of a Spouse

By Lee Cossell & Feagley, LLP |

Losing a spouse can change nearly every part of daily life. Grief arrives first, but the financial pressure often follows close behind. A household may lose income, health coverage, help with bills, transportation, caregiving, or the steady support that made life manageable before the loss. When a surviving spouse has a serious medical condition… Read More »

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When an Indiana Workers’ Compensation Claim Involves More Than One Employer

By Lee Cossell & Feagley, LLP |

A workplace injury is usually reported to the company that signs the paycheck. On a construction site, warehouse floor, manufacturing plant, or temporary assignment, however, that company may be only one part of the workers’ compensation claim. Another business may direct the work, control the jobsite, or carry insurance that also applies to the… Read More »

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When an Indiana Workers’ Compensation Claim Involves More Than One Employer

By Lee Cossell & Feagley, LLP |

A workplace injury is usually reported to the company that signs the paycheck. On a construction site, warehouse floor, manufacturing plant, or temporary assignment, however, that company may be only one part of the workers’ compensation claim. Another business may direct the work, control the jobsite, or carry insurance that also applies to the… Read More »

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What to Expect During Your Personal Injury Lawsuit: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Lee Cossell & Feagley, LLP |

A serious injury can disrupt nearly every part of daily life. Medical appointments can continue for months, time away from work can strain household finances, and an insurance company may still question the extent of the harm or who was responsible for the accident. When those disputes cannot be resolved through an insurance claim,… Read More »

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