Success in Challenging Disability Claims
Every disabling condition can be hard to bear; certain conditions can also be hard to prove.
Conditions that do not show up on an X-ray, MRI, blood test or other medical test can make process of obtaining Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits more challenging.
The attorneys of Burnett & Driskill know how to overcome these challenges. Our lawyers have won benefits for clients in disability claims involving a broad range of hard-to-prove conditions, including:
- Mental illness
- Back injuries
- Fibromyalgia
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Chronic pain disorder
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Lupus
- Migraine headaches
- Seizure disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
We have about an 80 percent success rate in Social Security Disability claims.
Our law firm uses a variety of techniques to establish the nature and extent of a disabling condition. Some of them include:
- Keeping a personal diary: We may ask a person with chronic fatigue, for example, to make note of how often and how long they need to rest during the day. A person with migraines can list the symptoms they experience, and their duration and severity.
- Documenting third-party observations: We may ask people who knew the person before and after the condition to describe the differences they have witnessed.
- Working with your doctor: In every case, we try to involve the treating physician, nurse, practitioner, psychologist or psychiatrist in describing the condition in a manner that the Social Security Administration will find meaningful. A medical record that notes a back injury prevents the patient from sitting or standing for more than one hour is more useful than one that states the patient is disabled by a back injury.
To learn more about how we can help you in your disability claim, please contact us by e-mail or call toll free 877-578-6602. We represent clients throughout western Missouri and eastern Kansas.
