Disclaimer: This story is based on an actual case, but the details such as names are fictitious to protect the privacy of individuals involved. NOTE: past performance is not a guarantee of future outcomes.
“He just wasn’t prepared for this,” Robert told me when he called my office looking for a Social Security disability attorney for his Dad. “He worked at the plant for 35 years, never missed a day and all of a sudden, a stroke paralyzed his left arm and he can no longer take care of his family.” Robert said that after coming home from the hospital, his Dad realized he had a long term illness and wouldn’t be going back to work. “Human Resources told him that since he was only 55, he should apply for Social Security disability. They sent over the paper work and it sat on the kitchen table for weeks. He just didn’t know where to start.”
I told Robert to sit with his Dad and get the following information together.
