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Parkinson’s Disease Doesn’t Have To Ruin Your Life  If you have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, you may feel lonely and isolated. However, in the U.S. Alone, 50,000 to 60,000 news cases of Parkinson’ Disease are diagnosed annually. Approximately four [...] Read More

Filing A Private Disability Claim If you have a private disability policy and become disabled, it is best to seek the advice of an experienced disability attorney to see you through the claims process. That’s because the disability claims process [...] Read More

What To Do When You’ve Been Denied Social Security Disability Even though you are entitled to Social Security Disability when you become or are injured and are unable to work, you will have to apply for it. And, there is [...] Read More

VA To Add 5 Diagnosable Illnesses To Service-Connected TBI The VA will publish a proposed regulation in the Federal Register, that would amount to adding five diagnosable illnesses to those associated with service-connected Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), an all too [...] Read More

VA Targets Veteran Homelessness VA Secretary Shinseki announced that the Veterans’ Administration will award approximately $100 million in grants, designed to assist over 40,000 homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families.  151 communities in 49 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto [...] Read More

MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE: THE DUAL DIAGNOSIS As a disability law firm, we often represent clients suffering from psychological impairments such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, to name a few. These mental illnesses are complicated [...] Read More

Just Because You’re Disabled, Doesn’t Mean You’ll Get Your SSD Benefits Most people are under the impression that when you have a serious and obvious disability that prohibits you from working in any occupation that obtaining your Social Security disability [...] Read More

Crohn’s Disease, A Disabling Medical Condition In our practice, we have seen many clients suffering from Crohn’s disease. For some, Crohn’s Disease can be quite debilitating and can interfere with daily living including holding down a steady job. Unfortunately, Crohn’s [...] Read More

Bi-Polar Disorder & How It Can Become A Disability In our disability practice, we have helped many clients diagnosed with Bi-Polar Disorder. However, between the time of their first Bi-Polar episodes and their initial diagnoses, their lives can unravel. Many [...] Read More