Spinal disorders can range from an uncomfortable inconvenience to a complete functional disability. The key to navigating the legal system to claim your disability is having an experienced disability attorney in Wilmington who is on your side. At Greg Kornegay Law we're here to help you understand … [Read more...]
Social Security Disability Articles
Cervical Spine Disorders
Usually, the disability judge will focus on the degree and the frequency of the pain in a case involving cervical spine disorders. Sometimes, the ability to use the arms will be at issue as well as the inability to turn your head from side to side or up and down. Medical records going back to … [Read more...]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
COPD refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make breathing difficult. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that make up COPD. Emphysema occurs when the air sacs at the end of the smallest air passages in the lungs are gradually destroyed. Chronic … [Read more...]
Osteoarthritis Disability in Wilmington
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Normally, osteoarthritis is a generalized disease affecting most of the joints of the body. The protective cartilage on the ends of your bones naturally wears down as we age. This wear can affect the joints in your hands, neck, back, knees and … [Read more...]
Inflammatory Arthritis
Inflammatory arthritis usually affects several joints of the body at the same time. It is caused by an overactive immune system whereby the body attacks its own tissues (autoimmune disease), resulting in joint inflammation. Arthritis caused by inflammation is often associated with pain and … [Read more...]
Amputations
The Social Security Administration looks at amputation cases by asking the question: how well does the amputee function with their prosthesis? If you are less than 50 years old and your only limitation is the amputation of an arm or one leg, your case may be difficult to present unless there is an … [Read more...]
Hand Disorders
If you are unable to use either hand, regardless of the cause, this can provide a basis for presenting a strong case to the Social Security Administration. If you lost the use of your dominant hand, there is a very strong argument to be made that you would have difficulty in retraining for other … [Read more...]
Foot Disorders
Each of your feet has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, ligaments. This means that a lot can go wrong with your feet. Also, if your ankle is involved, this may be analyzed under foot disorders. If you are 50 years and older with a serious foot disorder, you will need to … [Read more...]
Knee Disorders
Knee Disorders Some of the knee cases before the Social Security Administration involve people that need a knee replacement or people that have had a failed knee replacement. Knee pain may be so great, the pain itself keeps the person from being able to work. If you are 50 years or older and … [Read more...]
Hip Disorders
Most of these cases involve hip replacement because of the hip wearing down (avascular necrosis of the femoral head). Hip fractures and birth defects also make up this category of cases. Standing and sitting for even short periods of time can be difficult. The hip joint is, by far, the largest … [Read more...]
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