Posted On: September 26, 2011 by Jeffrey M. Reiff

If You Have Sustained Medical Injuries That Prevent You From Working As A Result Of An Accident, You May Also Be Entitled To Social Security Disability Payments In Additional to Financial Damages From The Wrongdoer Advises Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful

The Social Security and Supplemental Income Disability Programs are federal programs providing assistance to people with disabilities. Many times our clients sustain catastrophic injuries and are not able to work. The Social Security Administration has strict definitions of disability and an unskilled victim without legal assistance has a greater chance of being denied benefits if they are not represented by an experienced disability attorney skilled in handling social security disability cases. Of course, anyone can file for social security disability. However winning is not so easy unless you have the experience and understand the pitfalls and mistakes that can be made in the claim filing process.

Most experienced disability and social security disability lawyers will not charge a fee unless there is a successful recovery of benefits, and in fact, most times the fee is a minimal amount not exceeding 25% of whatever the total back payment a claimant receives. It never makes good sense to go to a social security disability hearing unrepresented by skilled and experienced social security disability attorneys.

If you believe that you may be entitled to social security disability, please contact one of the catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and disability recovery lawyers of Reiff & Bily for a free, no obligation consultation at 1800-421-9595, or online at www.reiffandbily.com.