Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
Every year, thousands of people across the country are injured in motor vehicle accidents. Some injuries suffered in motor vehicle accidents are among the most debilitating types of injuries a person can suffer. Fortunately, those who are no longer able to work due to...
Arthritis is one of the leading causes of disability across the United States. Arthritis is basically an inflammation of the joints and the tissue around the joints. It is very common in the hands, knees and back. Those who suffer from this disease can have trouble...
Some of the most crippling injuries an employee can suffer at work are head and brain injuries. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur when a person suffers a direct blow to the head. Traumatic brain injuries can be very debilitating and sometimes there is no pain...
There is a certain amount of risk that comes from working in virtually any work environment. The type of work and the conditions of the workplace determine the level of risk. Obviously, the odds of being involved in an accident will be greater in certain occupations...
While receiving little notice outside of disability attorneys, Social Security made a big change to how it reviews spine, joint, and muscle claims earlier this month. On April 2, new Listings went into effect for claims involving back and knee issues, non-healing leg...
The knee is the largest weight-bearing joint in the body, carrying most of the body weight when standing or walking. A chronic and severe knee condition can greatly impact the ability to work, though many knee problems are short-lived as they are easily managed...
When people think about severe neck injuries, they often think about breaks that injure the spinal cord and lead to paralysis. In the worst cases, this is complete paralysis from the neck down.These injuries do happen and they are just as serious as they sound....
When people think of blindness as a disability, they often imagine it to be absolute. They understand that vision issues like farsightedness or nearsightedness can make it more difficult to see without corrective lenses, and they assume blindness is just the extreme...
Suffering from burn injuries does not automatically qualify you for Social Security Disability benefits. Just as with any other disability, there are criteria that you must meet to have your application successfully approved.One of the first things that reviewers look...
A spinal cord injury can leave you with paralysis that impacts you below the level of that injury. For some, this means the loss of the use of their legs. For others, it is everything below the neck. All injuries are different.What is the same is that these injuries...
It does not matter how good of shape you were in. If you sustained a serious head injury, you may no longer be able to work. Some traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can require around-the-clock support, and some TBI sufferers may have difficulty walking or talking.While...
You wake up one night with shooting pain in your left hand. It's excruciating. You sit in bed waiting for it to subside, but it just won't go away.Which is strange, because you lost that hand in a workplace accident six months ago. This is a real phenomenon...
Understanding disabilities in the United States starts with breaking down the statistics and looking at the facts. This can help you form an accurate picture of what disabilities look like, whom they impact, how they change lives and what types of assistance different...
If you are living with a disability, whether this is a new development in your life or something you have been living with for some time, you should know that you are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about 25% of Americans,...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) carefully evaluates every single case that they get when people claim they are disabled and can no longer work. Every case has its own set of facts and important details. Do not assume that any two cases are the same or that an...
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