Pain and suffering, regarding a personal injury claim, refers to the pain, discomfort, anguish, inconvenience and emotional trauma that can come after an injury.
Pain and suffering can be both physical and mental.
Forms of physical pain and suffering is any injury you sustained in the accident that is causing you physical pain. The pain from these injuries can be long lasting or even permanent.
Mental and emotional pain and suffering after an accident...
It is important to know not everyone receives the same size disability check. The amount you receive is based on your average lifetime earnings, current income, and assets, depending on which Social Security disability program you are applying for. The payment amount for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can vary greatly.
Calculating Social Security Disability Insurance Payments
You may recall receiving...Berger and Green Lawyers Recognized as 2021 Super Lawyers.
Berger and Green proudly announces that four of their attorneys have been recognized as 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and two as Rising Stars.
The firm’s Social Security Disability attorneys included in this year’s Super Lawyer rankings are: Founder and Social Security Disability Attorney Cynthia C. Berger and Social Security Disability Attorney William J. Remaley.
Managing Partner and Social Security Disability Attorney Amanda J. Bonnesen...
Generally, if your application for Social Security Disability (SSD) is approved, you must wait five months after the onset date of your disability before you can receive your first SSD benefit payment.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) will pay your first benefit the sixth full month after the date they found your disability began. However, there is no waiting period if your disability results from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and you were...
While either pursuing or receiving workers’ compensation benefits, it is important to be honest, fair and knowledgeable about the process.
Insurance adjusters can be quick to deny your benefits if rules are not followed or procedures are not done in a timely manner.
Below are a list of mistakes and induvial can do and hurt their workers’ compensation claim.
Failing to inform employer (in a timely manner) of your work injury.
Failing...