South Carolina Mental Health Disability Lawyer
People are accustomed to thinking about disability in physical terms. However, a mental condition or illness can be just as disabling as a serious heart problem or bad back. The Social Security Administration may not initially see it that way however, and can deny a disability claim even if you cannot perform gainful work.
At Callahan Law Firm, P.C., we are strong advocates for disabled people. We work to obtain Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for people with disabling mental conditions and illnesses.
Contact our firm for a free initial telephone consultation.
What Is a Mental Disability?
There are many mental conditions which can be considered disabling if proven to the Social Security Administration. Some of these include:
- Severe Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia
- PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)
- Conditions that you are born with or develop early, such as autism
- Very low mental functioning
- And others
A physical disability combined with a mental health issue can also prevent someone from earning a living. For example, an uneducated person with a low IQ who can only earn a living as a laborer may be determined to be disabled if he or she gets a serious back condition.
Getting the Benefits You Deserve
Callahan Law Firm, P.C. will carefully evaluate your situation and initial claim denial. If we believe that you should be entitled to disability benefits, we will work diligently to get them for you.
Our firm can prepare a request for reconsideration of your SSD or SSI claim and assure that the Social Security Administration has all medical information in support of that claim. We can also represent you in any subsequent hearings or appeals. Our goal will be to help you get approved for disability benefits as quickly and efficiently as possible.
In most cases, there is no fee, retainer, or other cost to have the Callahan Law Firm begin representing you. Our fee is almost always on a "contingency" basis, which means we only get paid if you win your benefits.
Contact a Charleston Mental Health Claims Attorney
Get legal advice about disability benefits today. For a free initial telephone consultation, contact our firm.
