The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 2.5 million emergency room visits and 56,000 deaths a year pertaining to a traumatic brain injury (TBI). These injuries are common in personal injury cases, and should be reviewed after an …
If you are a veteran with a service-related disability you may be qualified for monthly disability benefits. These benefits are paid to veterans who have injuries or diseases that occurred while on active duty, or became worse by active military service. It is …
President Obama recently reminded the nation about equality and justice for those with disabilities in his proclamation. October is National Disability Employment Month. While many in the nation strive to rebound from the recession, it can be especially difficult …
Some benefits will affect your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, while others won’t. It’s important to have a clear understanding of how your benefits will impact one another so that you can plan for the future accordingly. If …
Recently we dealt with an SSDI case for a Military Veteran:
A 30 year-old was discharged from the military after he developed combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This is a condition where the victim has flashbacks of traumatic events, high …
A 59 year-old man contacted us in January 2012, alleging an inability to work due to hypertensive vascular disease, ischemic heart disease, and obesity. He had filed an application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits twelve months prior and …
The backlog of disability cases before the Social Security Administration is bigger than ever, and growing. Plans to reduce the backlog have been underway since 2007 but budget cuts and a weak economy are adding to the problem. The …
