The following articles, written by Leonard F. Zandrow, have appeared in SCI Life, a quarterly publication of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, Inc.
-
You and the Legal System (Click here for details on the various topics below)
- Role of Life Care Planner
- Patient rights
- Handling insurance claims on your own
- Making a claim under a disability insurance policy
- Selecting an attorney
- Clinical trials
- Advance directives/health care proxies
-
Tort Law (Click here for details on the various topics below)
- Strategies for negligence claims
- Legal responsibility in emergencies
- Effect of injured person's own negligence
- Special needs trusts
- Proving Medical Malpractice Claims
- Liability for Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Risky Behavior and Strict Liability
-
Disability Rights (Click here for details on the various topics below)
- New ADA Regulations Expand Rights
- Social Security/Ticket to Work
- Community based services
- Rehabilitation Act
- Protection and advocacy services
- Use of personal care attendants
- Custodial rights
-
Accessibility (Click here for details on the various topics below)
- Housing
- Public transit
- Local governments
- Air travel
- Cruise ships
- Voting rights
