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In Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims, we often see people who have immune deficiency disorders or HIV infections. The symptoms involved in these types of claims can often be quite disabling. Specific conditions are recognized by the Social Security Administration as being disabling by definition if they meet or are […]

Stomach and gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s Disease can be the reason you win a Social Security Disability claim. However, in order to win a Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) case based on stomach and intestinal conditions, certain documentation and evidence must be received […]

Recently, our firm initiated an inquiry pursuant to the Equal Access for Justice Act requesting material from the Social Security Administration used by administrative law judges in writing their decisions. At Drummond Disability, we try a great number of cases with a great number of judges from many states. Some of the judges are in […]

Muscular dystrophy is one of many diseases that can cause impairment significant enough to totally disable a person from employment. As attorneys who represent disabled individuals in Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims, we know that muscular dystrophy is one of the many ailments that can form a basis for successful […]

What is ODAR? The quick answer is that it is an acronym for a governmental agency that is a part of the Social Security Administration where administrative law judges hear disability claims. The name actually stands for the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. There are many offices scattered throughout the United States and the […]

Do I need a lawyer for my disability claim? Many people who call us ask that very question. At Drummond Disability, we feel that the assistance of an experienced disability lawyer is essential to fully develop most claims. We also feel that if we can get into a claim at an early stage we can […]

“I really did not want to get a lawyer involved, but……” After practicing law in excess of 40 years, I would hate to guess how many times I’ve had clients say those words to me. Usually by the time they say them, their cases have developed major problems that are not easily fixed. This is […]

One of the most common complaints that the attorneys at Drummond Disability concerns clients who have significant back issues or who claim that their back pain prevents them from being substantially gainfully employed. There are many different causes for the symptoms many people have that generate their significant back issues. The most common denominator of […]

An important part of your Social Security disability (SSD) and supplemental security income (SSI) case is getting the proper documentation for your disabling condition. Drummond Law has the experience from handling thousands of cases to know what steps are needed and what evidence is necessary to persuade an Administrative Law Judge that you are disabled. […]

It seems there is a lot of confusion among disability claimants concerning the qualifications of the people who purport to represent them in their disability claims. Sometimes it’s hard to turn on a TV without seeing someone urging Social Security Disability claimants to retain them as their representative in their disability claim. The problem that […]