BIRMINGHAM LEGAL ISSUES BLOG
How does Social Security determine disability for burns?
Your job may expose you to the possibility of suffering a burn from a chemical, an electrical or a thermal source. If you do end up with a serious burn, you might need weeks or months of treatment and recovery time. Like other workers who have suffered burns, you...
Qualifying for SSD benefits due to disability
While nearly everyone must deal with a certain amount of anxiety in their lives at some point, few may experience it in the same way you do. Indeed, your stress and worry may be severe enough so as to keep you from routinely being able to successfully complete many...
What is a femoral hernia?
Inguinal hernias remain the most common hernia diagnosis you may come across. However, femoral hernia continues to pose a threat to thousands of Americans, every year. Doctors may begin evaluating the possibility of a femoral hernia diagnosis if you have a bulge in...
Signs of nursing home abuse
Placing your aging father in a nursing home may feel like the right choice. You may not have the ability to care for him at home any longer. Nursing home abuse and neglect stories are scary, but you want to ensure that does not happen to your dad. Educate yourself on...
Alabama nursing home accused of fatal neglect
There are many instances of nursing home abuse in Alabama, such as allowing patients to develop dangerous bedsores. This type of treatment can have extremely negative impacts on the health of the residents who reside there. However, abuse and neglect may also result...
Disability benefits for widowed spouses
One payroll deduction many employees see on their pay stubs contributes to a disability fund for Social Security, providing them with financial benefits should they become disabled to the point of being unable to work. According to Benefits.Gov, Social Security...
How are SSDI and SSI different?
Applying for disability benefits can be disorienting enough on its own. What makes it more complicated is that there are multiple federal programs that offer assistance for disabilities. It is paramount to apply for the correct one. Two of the most well-known federal...
Is your mental disorder covered by Social Security?
In Alabama, you can get benefits if you suffer form a physical disability. People with mental health disorders or disabilities also have access to these benefits. They can aid you in the same way benefits aid people with physical disabilities, easing burdens on your...
Bedsores can put nursing home residents in danger
An innocuous-looking bedsore can be the forerunner of a serious, life-threatening condition. Elderly nursing home patients are particularly at risk and the facility may have to defend against a claim of negligence if bedsore complications develop. About bedsores A...
Can you get SSDI benefits for depression?
Alabama residents like you may struggle every day due to mental health conditions or disorders. It is difficult to overcome these issues without the right tools or help. You may be looking into Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits to get that help you...
