Category: Articles, Environment, Lost Wages, Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts The Backside of COVID-19, or What The World May Look Like After The Virus Peaks© TASA ID: 826 There is, we believe, a false expectation that after the virus peaks in a few weeks or days, that things will go back to normal. That is most likely not the case. In perhaps a year or longer, we should have a vaccine, which based upon our experiences with other viral vaccines may be partially effective against COVID-19 . Based upon the influenza vaccines, the effectiveness in preventing an infection is between 23% and 60% depending upon the virus and the vaccine. Essentially, entire countries will have to be immunized. The alternative is that enough of us get the virus so that our society develops the “herd immunity.” We also don’t know how effective or long-lasting that vaccine will be. It is possible that the treatment could provide life-long immunity, but the prospects for that are, at this point, unknown, and probably very low- based upon the experience with influenza.To read the full article, download the PDF below. Read more
Category: Articles, Life Care Plan, Lost Wages, Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts Life Care Planning For Spinal Cord Injuries HEIDI PAUL, PH.D., CRC, CLCP, LPCC Associate Professor Coordinator MS Counseling, Option Rehabilitation California State University, Los Angeles TASA ID: A spinal cord injury (SCI) is harm to the spinal cord which causes physical, physiological, and/or emotional changes in an individual. Each year, there are 17,500 new spinal cord injuries, in the United States, there are between 245,000 and 353,000 Americans living with a spinal cord injury. Most spinal cord injuries occur in people ages 16-30 years old. The leading causes of spinal cord injuries, in order of most common: motor vehicle accidents, followed by falls, violence, and sporting accidents.The spinal cord is part of the Central Nervous System (CNS), which consists of the brain and spinal cord. The Central Nervous system is responsible for receiving, integrating, and responding to environmental information. In addition, the CNS keeps our hearts beating, our lungs breathing, as well as metabolic processes functioning (involuntary functions). The CNS executes all muscle movement needed for accomplishing activities of daily life, feeding, dressing, toileting, bathing, transferring, and continence (voluntary function). Read more
Category: Articles, Aviation, Lost Wages, Resources for Attorneys, Transportation Demystifying Airline Pilot Pay TASA ID: 9740 In a crowded plane, passengers look at their watches (and cell phones), as the scheduled departure time comes and goes. Finally, an announcement is made by the flight crew that the plane has a mechanical issue and will require 30 more minutes to be repaired. The passengers are frustrated, but they are not the only ones. The crew is also irritated – because they are not being paid for any part of this schedule disruption. While the flight attendants work hard to appease the passengers, the pilots are on the phone, in the books, and busy speaking with the maintenance crew about the issue – and they are doing it all for free! Sky-dive in as we discuss the strange and imperfect world of flight crew, and more specifically, pilot pay. Read more
Category: Entertainment, Financial/Economic, Lost Wages Economic Damage Claims in the Entertainment Industry - Speculative or Beyond a Reasonable Certainty TASA ID: 3919 The large majority of lawsuits that involve individuals in the entertainment industry revolve around lost wages or fees. These claims often allege millions of dollars in lost earnings depending on the role the person plays within the industry. Given the exorbitant amount that some actors, writers, directors and producers earn, it's easy to understand how often these claims get made. However, the operative word in this scenario is some. Read more
Category: Employment, Lost Wages, Personal Injury Use of Vocational Experts in Disability Determination TASA ID: 540 No longer is it permissible to determine disability solely based on the percentage of impairment as dictated by the AMA Guides. Ideally, the physical and psychological limitations that are imposed by an accident and/or disease must now be translated into the loss of specific vocational opportunity Read more
