Kinds of Impairments We Handle
We Handle Disabling Physical and Mental Conditions of All Sorts
Between them, David Linden and Charles Cottrell have been representing the disabled for more than 40 years. During that time they have assisted individuals with a full spectrum of physical and mental impairments. While each person’s disability and situation is unique, there are general patterns among claims.
Disability claims involve physical impairments and/or mental impairments. Diagnosis or identification of each impairment a claimant has is critical to every claim, as is an understanding of the impact of the individual’s impairments on him or her. That is, it is as important to know how your illness or disease affects you as it is to know what the name of the illness or disease is.
The Social Security Administration’s List
The Social Security Administration has published a Listing of Impairments which itemizes a variety of body systems (musculoskeletal system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, skin disorders, mental disorders, neurological disorders, and others) and identifies specific diseases, conditions, and illnesses which can have functionally disabling impairments. One way to establish disability is by proving to SSA that you have one of the Listed impairments and that your condition meets the criteria required by SSA. This is true with cancer, heart problems, lung problems, depression, anxiety, diabetes, kidney failure, bad eyesight, arthritis, and all of the other impairments identified in SSA’s Listings.
Where your condition is not as severe as SSA requires to meet the Listing standards, or is not a condition that is mentioned in SSA’s Listing of Impairments, you still have the opportunity to show that in your case the pain, fatigue, reaction to medications, or other results of the condition or its treatment prevent you from working on a full time, regular and sustained basis. In other words, you can’t work full time because you hurt too much, or you need to take too many rest breaks, or that due to medical problems or treatment you can’t show up for work regularly enough to keep a job, etc.
SSA’s Listing of Impairments does not identify every disability. Notable absences from the Listing include fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis and chronic fatigue syndrome – all of which significantly disable the victim to the extent that in most cases they can be shown to meet SSA’s disability standard.
So, we handle disabling physical and mental conditions of all sorts:
- Blood Disorders
- Pulmonary Problems
- Asthma
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Back Difficulties
- Blindness
- Arthritis
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Chronic Fatigue
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Heart Problems
- Circulation Problems
- Skin Disorders
- Diabetes
- Lupus
- Multiple Sclerosis
- HIV
- Hepatitis
- Liver diseases
- Down Syndrome
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Peripheral Neuropathies
- Epilepsy
- Stroke
- Cancer
Along with the above conditions, we also work with countless other illnesses, diseases and conditions that can leave the victim unable to work regularly.
Don’t Wait to Ask For Help. Reach Out Today!
All too often, people wait until after they are denied benefits to contact us. Their claims might be legitimate, but are denied due to incomplete medical and vocational information, inexpertly completed applications, or wrongheaded conclusions by their medical consultants. You can avoid these problems by reaching out to Linden and Cottrell Law in Napa, California before you file a claim. We know what documentation is required, have experience dealing with physicians to ensure that medical records submitted to SSA or private insurers are complete, and are familiar with how the court system works.