You’re driving down North Miami Beach Boulevard when a distracted driver slams into the back of your vehicle. Your neck whips back and you immediately feel a sharp pain. You’ve been involved in an auto accident and may have suffered a serious injury. In this moment, an important question to ask...
Four Defenses You May Be Able to Use to Battle Your Foreclosure
A foreclosure is a stressful and overwhelming experience. The homeowner may feel very much like David and view the mortgage service company like Goliath. This is understandable, but do not give up hope. You may be able to use one of the four following defenses against the foreclosure proceedings. Improper...
Three Big Bankruptcy Myths Dispelled
When someone is on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, they have a myriad of questions about the process and the ramifications of a bankruptcy filing. Quite often, a prospective client will come to one of our four offices (Dade County, Broward County, and two in Monroe County) with preconceived...
Why You Need a Florida Social Security Disability Insurance Lawyer
Some people think that filing for Social Security Disability Benefits is easy; you fill out some documents and in a matter of weeks, you are receiving a check. Unfortunately, this is a complete misconception. In fact, at the initial application stage, less than 27 percent of applicants in Florida are approved to...
Disabling Conditions Under SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal program that provides financial assistance to people with disabilities. The program is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and there are eligibility requirements to qualify for benefits. When an individual applies for SSDI benefits, the SSA collects...
Appealing a Social Security Disability Insurance Denial in Florida
SSDI Appeals When the Social Security Administration (SSA) makes a decision about an individual’s Social Security Disability (SSD) eligibility or the amount of an individual’s benefit award, the SSA sends a letter (called a Notice of Decision) to the individual which explains the SSA’s decision. If the letter is a denial...
Fibromyalgia & Social Security Disability
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that is characterized by widespread muscle pain and tenderness that lasts for more than 3 months. Although it is estimated that more than 5 million people in the United States suffer from fibromyalgia, awareness of the disease has increased only over the past few...
Residual Functional Capacity in SSD Eligibility
Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits are available to individuals who have worked in recent years (typically five out of the past 10 years) but who have now become disabled. SSD is not a “needs-based” program, which means that an individual can qualify regardless of his or her income or assets,...
Medical Evidence of Disability or Impairment for SSDI Purposes
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal insurance program that is run by the Social Security Administration (SSA). SSDI provides cash benefits to replace some of an individual’s income if they can no longer work due to disability. SSDI is not a welfare program, because individuals pay in to...
Past Work Experience For Social Security In Florida
When the Social Security Administration (SSA) makes a determination of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) eligibility, it evaluates an individual claim using a 5-step process. One of the steps (specifically, the fourth step) in the process asks whether the individual can perform any of their past relevant work. When looking...