Hepatitis Social Security Disability Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Social Security Attorney Those who have been diagnosed with Hepatits may be eligible for social security disability benefits.  We invite you to contact an experienced Philadelphia social security disability lawyer who can help you get the social security benefits you are entitled to receive. 

Typically, we find that many of our clients who suffer from Hepatitis, have been specifically diagnosed with Hepatitis C.  The cause of Hepatitis C is a virus known as hepatitis C virus which causes inflammation of the lliver.  There are many causes that can lead to obtaining this virus.  Examples of how one may get this disease are as follows:

* Health care providers such as a nurse, doctor, or medical technician who been inadvertantly infected with the blood of another Hepatitis C carrier such as a patient.

* Kidney dialysis patients

* Unprotected sex

* Sharing needles for illegal drugs

* Fetus obtaining the disease from mother during pregnancy (not very common)

Hepatitis usually leads to scarring of the liver and can have many other disabling symptoms such as fever, stomach pain, nausea, tiredness, loss of appetitie, weight loss.

If you have chronic Hepaptitis C that is well documented by diagnostic testing and you symptoms are reported to your physician, you may be eleigible for social security disability benefits.  The Social Security Administration will review your claim and look at several factors in determining your eligibility for SSD/SSI. 

An experienced Philadelphia social security disability lawyer can assist you during the application and hearing (if need be) process, so that you can get the social security benefits that you deserve. 

Please contact us today for a free telephone consultation so we can help you get the social security disabililty benefits that you deserve. 

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