Cincinnati Disability Attorney
Disability Benefits for Severe Joint and Back Injuries
Before you can receive Social Security Disability benefits for a back or joint injury, you need to prove that the injury has caused a severe impairment that will prevent you from working or engaging in substantial gainful activities for at least one year.
This is often very difficult to do. It can be made easier, however, with the help of an experienced Ohio back injury lawyer.
At the Ohio disability law firm of Shifrin Newman Smith Inc., we do our best to help everyone who needs it, in any way that we can. We help people obtain disability benefits for severe back or joint injuries of every type. We have also helped many of our previous clients by putting them in touch with free and low-cost medical service providers. We are ready to help you too.
For a free consultation with one of our attorneys, call 877-230-5500 or contact us online.
Help your own cause. Always heed your doctor's advice, follow through on their treatment recommendations and take the medications they have prescribed for you.
Government Listings for Back or Joint Injuries
Back and joint injuries are covered in sections 1.00 (adults) and 101.00 (children) of the SSA's listing of impairments. Examples taken from those listings include:
- Amputation injuries
- Weight-bearing joint injuries (hip, knee, ankle)
- Upper body joint injuries (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand)
- Fractured vertebrae
- Herniated discs
- Degenerative disc disease
- Nerve root impingement
- Burn injuries
Does Your Impairment Meet or Equal a Listing?
The SSA's impairment listings carefully and specifically identify the characteristics that define what is, and what is not, a disabling injury. If you don't meet all of the conditions, you have to be able to present medical evidence that the severity of your injury is equal to the SSA's listed definition of severe. Our attorneys have been at this a long time. They know what it takes to do this and will work with your doctor to build a clear and compelling case on your behalf.
If We Don't Win, You Don't Pay Any Attorney Fees. It's Just That Simple.
Our offices are located in Akron, Cleveland and Toledo, and our lawyers help people throughout the state of Ohio.
If we can't help you by recovering benefits, you don't have to pay an attorney fee. There is absolutely no risk. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. To schedule a free consultation, call 877-230-5500 or contact us online.
