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Social Security Disability Claims Denied More Often in Delaware

delaware-state-seal Two of the clients we recently represented in federal court actions, Joe Jones and Mildred Quinones, were featured in an article by Delaware’s News Journal regarding mistaken adjudications by SSA. We are proud to have won both of these cases in federal court. The full article is available here Read Full Article »

Key Terms in Personal Injury Law

key-terms-personal-injury Assault and Battery Assault and battery are often heard together; however, they are separate legal claims. An assault is putting a person in immediate fear (or apprehension) of physical injury or offensive contact. Battery is actually using force to harm another individual. Birth Injuries Birth injuries are injuries to a baby, which occur during delivery and are caused by medical Read Full Article »

Age 55+ Benefits Claims

55-plus-claims SSD/SSI Benefits for People Age 55 and Older If you are currently not working and are between the ages of 55 and 64, you should probably apply for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits. You don’t even have to be certain that you will be unable to work for more than a year. The bottom line is that there are no Read Full Article »

Age 50+ Benefits Claims

age-50+-claims SSD/SSI Benefits for People Age 50 and Older You may have heard that it’s easier to obtain social security disability (SSD) and SSI benefits after the age of 50. Typically, that is true. The rules do become more favorable, at least in terms of how the Social Security Administration looks at an applicant’s potential for other types of “gainful” employment. Read Full Article »

When Do I Need an Attorney?

Now is the Time to Talk to Our Disability Lawyers The disability attorneys of Chermol & Fishman, LLC, are available to help you at any point in the process of applying for Social Security disability (SSD) or supplemental security income (SSI) benefits. We can help at the initial application stage and at every level of reconsideration and appeal, all the Read Full Article »

Common Mistakes

Common Mistakes in Social Security Disability Cases Obtaining Social Security disability (SSD) benefits is like threading a needle through a very small eye. Unless you do it just right, you may be out of luck. Don’t Make These Common Mistakes There are countless ways to make mistakes in a Social Security disability (SSD) or supplemental security income (SSI) claim. Over Read Full Article »

How Do I Pay My Disability Attorney?

Afford Quality Legal Representation & Collect Disability Benefits People who are disabled by a medical condition are rightfully skeptical about hiring a lawyer to help them with their Social Security disability (SSD) or supplemental security income (SSI) claims. Most disabled people assume that they would have to pay a lawyer an hourly fee to collect disability benefits. No one wants Read Full Article »

Should I Seek Medical Treatment?

Establishing a Record of Medical Treatment If you are asking yourself, “Should I seek medical treatment for my disability?” the answer is, yes — even if you do not expect a cure or an improvement in your condition. One of the most important things anyone can do to enhance their chances of having a disability benefits claim approved is to Read Full Article »

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