Why Am I A Social Security Disability Lawyer?

 Posted on August 04, 2011 in Social Security Disability

People always ask, "Why are you a Social Security disability lawyer?" I think what happened this morning paints a good picture of why I do what I do:

I had a disability hearing at 8:30AM this morning for a client suffering from bi-polar disorder and fibromyalgia, she is 31 years old. She has a hard time going out in public and suffers from crying spells. At 8:00AM, she called me and said, "I don't think I can come to the hearing today, I'm too nervous and I'm scared,everybody tells me I'm too young to get disability benefits, I should just give up."

I told her over and over that today is her day in court. She had waited several years to finally argue the merits of her case and why she really does deserve disability benefits, despite her youth. After some thorough convincing she came to court just in time. It was a quick visit. A few minutes later we found out that the case was approved. She turned to me and said, "I've seen tons of doctors in the last couple of years, but no one has helped change my life the way you did today. I have four children and can't provide for any of them, that will all change now."