A disabling injury or financial burden can turn your life upside down, making it impossible to work, pay your bills, and care for your family.
At The Law Office of Ricky Stern, our mission is to help people get the resources they need to move forward with their lives. The help of a knowledgeable advocate makes it much more likely that you will qualify for the benefits you need and get them sooner, whether you qualify for Social Security Disability, workers’ compensation, ERISA long-term disability benefits, or veterans’ disability compensation.
Because many of our clients find themselves experiencing financial difficulty in addition to a disability or injury, we also represent individuals and married couples in consumer bankruptcy.
You don’t have to fight for your rights alone. We’re here to advise you, advocate for you, and protect your future.
When you need help receiving government benefits or filing for consumer bankruptcy, The Law Office of Ricky Stern is here to provide you with personal attention, professional guidance, and advocacy.
Whatever situation you face, we welcome you to contact us to talk about how we can help you.
The best time to talk with an attorney is as soon as you become aware that you may be entitled to disability compensation or when you realize that you want to stop struggling under financial strain and wish to consider filing for bankruptcy. But even if you started the process yourself and now realize that you need professional help, The Law Office of Ricky Stern may be able to assist you.
We provide personal service to each client, together with professional counsel and advocacy on every matter we handle. No matter what issue in our practice you need help with, you should not hesitate to contact us and talk with us free of charge.
When you make a claim for disability benefits of any type, you are not required to have legal representation. However, there are several critical reasons why being represented by a knowledgeable lawyer is beneficial.
First, your claim must comply with eligibility, documentation, and process requirements established by complex laws and regulations. If you don’t know all the rules, you may unintentionally fail to comply and harm your ability to recover the disability compensation you deserve. Even simply failing to adhere to the applicable timelines and deadlines can hurt your claim.
To make a claim, you must deal with a huge government bureaucracy or an insurance company. In both cases, the reviewing agency does not have your best interests at heart. They may go to great lengths to dispute or deny your claim. If you deal directly with the government or insurer, you can make mistakes that affect your ability to get full compensation — or any payment at all. Even if you do receive payment, handling your claim alone often means it will take much longer to get compensation. Your attorney protects your rights and pursues your interests vigorously, to get you the compensation the law provides.
When you have the basis for a disability claim, you should be able to focus solely on taking care of yourself and your family, getting the treatment you need, and making your life the best it can be. The stress and anxiety caused by trying to navigate a claim on your own distracts you from your most important daily goals and can even make it more difficult for you to make progress.
At The Law Office of Ricky Stern, your first consultation is free of charge. There is no obligation to retain us to represent you. So, there is no reason to delay contacting us to discuss your disability compensation claim.
The U.S. Bankruptcy laws do not require you to have a lawyer represent you in the bankruptcy process. But the complex laws and regulations create a confusing, complicated process. If you make mistakes, you could affect your ability to get a bankruptcy discharge of your debts. Retaining a knowledgeable bankruptcy lawyer is strongly recommended if you consider filing a bankruptcy petition. At The Law Office of Ricky Stern, your first consultation is always free of charge. There is no obligation to retain us to represent you. So, there is no reason to delay contacting us to discuss whether bankruptcy is a viable option for you to pursue.
At The Law Office of Ricky Stern, our attorney’s fees depend on the type of case we handle for you. For Social Security Disability, veteran’s disability compensation, worker’s compensation, and ERISA claims, we get paid on a contingency basis. For those claims, there is no fee unless you receive benefits. For bankruptcy cases, the fee is based on whether you are filing a chapter 13 or chapter 7 claim. We fully explain what we charge before any work is completed on your case. For all claims, we gladly offer a free, no-obligation consultation.
If you would like to talk with The Law Office of Ricky Stern about disability compensation or bankruptcy, simply call us or use the online contact form.
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