Nebraska’s Social Security Disability Lawyers: Lapin Law Offices

Are you disabled but the Social Security Administration (SSA) has denied your claim for Social Security Disability benefits?

There are two basic types of Social Security Disability benefits: 

• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)  
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Both of these types of disability benefits use the same definition of “disability,” which is basically that a person suffers from:

physical or mental impairment(s) of such severity that they are not only unable to do their previous work but cannot, considering their age, education, and work experience, engage in any other type of substantial gainful work existing in the national economy.

In Nebraska, the SSA initially denies a large percentage of initial applications for SSDI or SSI benefits.

The Social Security Administration has an appeal process, with time limits, that you must follow if your claim is denied. If you fail to follow SSA’s appeals process you will be required to file a new application and start the process over again. 

It can take 2 or more years to get disability benefits depending on when the SSA decides that you are disabled. If you have to file a new application the time it takes to get approved is that much longer and you can also lose out on “back benefits,” which are benefits from the day you actually became disabled and the day the SSA makes the determination that you are entitled to disability benefits.

For more information about Social Security Disability go to our website:

• Social Security Disability
• Social Security Disability Definitions

Lapin Law Offices represents disabled clients seeking Social Security Disability Benefits (both SSDI and SSI) in Lincoln and throughout Nebraska. If you have questions about filing a SSA Disability Initial Application or if your initial claim has been denied, give us a call at 402-421-8033, submit your case or question to us online through our website Contact Us Form or chat with us using our Live Chat application. We offer a free consultation and, if we represent you, we only collect a fee if we are able to get you Social Security Disability benefits.

By: Jeffrey Lapin of Lapin Law Offices

When You Should Contact Lapin Law Offices

By: Jeffrey Lapin of Lapin Law Offices

If you live in Lincoln or Nebraska here is a partial list of when you should contact Lapin Law Offices:

• Injured in a motor vehicle accident (car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle or other vehicle)?
• Injured at work and your employer is not paying your workers' compensation benefits?
• Injured (bitten or attacked) by someone's else dog?
• Disabled but the Social Security Administration denying you benefits (SSDI or SSI)?
• Abused, harassed, threatened or misled by a debt collector?
• Your insurance company is denying your claim for insurance benefits (Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist claim; breach of insurance contract?
• Otherwise injured due to the wrongdoing of another person or company?

If any of the above has happened to you or if you want to know if you have a case give us a call at 402-421-8033 anytime (24/7) or submit your case or question through our website form: Contact Us.

We offer a free consultation and do not collect a fee unless we get money for you. 

Lapin Law Offices on Pinterest: Lincoln Advocate

By: Jeffrey Lapin

Did you know that Lapin Law Offices had an account on Pinterest? We do: Lincoln Advocate (http://pinterest.com/lincolnadvocate/)

We have several boards including: 

• Distracted Driving;
• Lincoln Gives Back;
• Lapin Law Offices;
• Lincoln Nebraska images;
• Lincoln Nebraska: Businesses and Companies;
• Nebraska images;
• Lapin Law Offices Blog Posts; and
• Law and Legal Infographics

You should definitely check it out. If you like what you see:

1. Follow Lincoln Advocate;
2. Like some or all of our images;
3. Repin some or all of our images; and
4. Tell your friends and family to do all of the following.

Lapin Law Offices is proud to be law firm that represents clients in Lincoln and throughout Nebraska.

Judge Orders Nebraska to Repay $1 Million Plus Interest

By: Jeffrey Lapin of Lapin Law Offices

Tasha Mishra, of California, sued earlier this year after Nebraska authorities seized $1,074,900 in cash she says was her life savings earned over years as an exotic dancer. She and a friend had been pulled over for speeding. They consented to a search and the money was found. A drug-sniffing dog indicated that there was drug residue on the cash. The two were released without charges, but Nebraska state officials kept the money saying it was obtained in illegal drug trafficking.

U.S. District Judge Joseph Batallion found in favor of the woman. He indicated he was was troubled by a Nebraska State Patrol policy to convert the cash into a cashier's check and destroy the money, which means there's no way to rebut accusations that it was tainted with drug residue. In addition, he indicated that the police dog's indication of drugs on the cash was of little value as evidence, "For all the court knows, there is a 90 percent chance that all money is drug tainted."

Judge Bataillon ordered that Nebraska return the money plus interest to the woman.

Source Article: $1M seized in traffic stop is returned to exotic dancer on judge’s orders | By: Martha Neil / ABA Journal

Jack Hoffman Wins ESPY For Best Moment

By: Jeffrey Lapin of Lapin Law Offices

Congratulations to Nebraska's Jack Hoffman for winning ESPN's 2013 ESPY Award for Best Moment. Jack, who has bravely fought brain cancer, stole the show at Nebraska's Spring Red-White Game with his 69-yard touchdown run. His “run” has over 8 million YouTube views to date.

Read the full Post on Lapin Law Offices' website Blog: Nebraska’s Jack Hoffman Wins ESPY For Best Moment 

Former StarTran Bus Driver Pleads Guilty to Assault

By: Jeffrey Lapin

Troy Fischer (via JournalStar)

This is an update to an earlier Lapin Law Offices post: StarTran Bus Driver Fired For Hitting Passenger

The video of the March 23, 2013, bus incident was released (warning contains graphic content):

Mr. Fischer, who had been scheduled to go to trial on for assault charges related to the bus incident next week, reversed his position. On July 18, 2013, Mr. Fischer pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault. The charge carries a maximum penalty of not more than one year imprisonment, or $1,000.00 dollar fine, or both. He will be sentenced to on September 18, 2013. His lawyer intends on asking for probation.

SOURCES

• Raw: Neb. Bus Driver Assaults Passenger (Associated Press via YouTube)
• Ex-bus driver pleads guilty to assault caught on video (Lori Pilger / Lincoln Journal Star)

ABOUT LAPIN LAW OFFICES

Lapin Law Offices represents clients involved in all types of personal injury cases in Lincoln and throughout Nebraska. If you have been injured as a result of someone's criminal act or negligence please call us at 402-421-8033 or submit your information online: Contact Us. We offer a free initial consultation and do not collect a fee unless we get money for you.

Abusive Debt Collectors

Source:  http://youtu.be/tEK0QSvwEhg

During these tough economic times it’s sometimes hard to make ends meet. The last thing you need is to be harassed by debt collectors.

Fortunately there are laws, such as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), that protect you. Debt collectors cannot: 

• Harass; 
• Abuse; or 
• Deceive. 

At Lapin Law Offices we understand that owing money does not entitled debt collectors to treat you poorly.  

If your rights have been violated we can stop the harassment, make them pay you, and pay our fees.

Learn more about Unfair Debt Collection on our websites: 

• Lapinlawoffices.com: http://lapinlawoffices.com/practice-areas/unfair-debt-collection 
• StopBadCollectors: http://stopbadcollectors.com/practice-areas/unfair-debt-collection-fdcpa

Contact Lapin Law Offices at 402-421-8033 or through our websites' Contact Us Forms: lapinlawoffices.com or StopBadCollectors.

Lapin Law Offices: Caring. Passionate. Dedicated.

By: Jeffrey Lapin

Have a Happy and Safe 2013 Fourth of July

By: Jeffrey Lapin of Lapin Law Offices

As we are about to celebrate the 2013 Fourth of July, Lapin Law Offices hopes everyone has a happy and safe celebration of our nation’s independence. The most common way people celebrate the July 4^th is by watching or lighting fireworks. Fireworks can be extremely dangerous and cause numerous injuries each year.

Read the full post on Lapin Law Offices Blog: Have a Happy and Safe July 4, 2013

Take This Quiz To Find Out If You Need Lapin Law Offices

By: Jeffrey Lapin of Lapin Law Offices

Take this short quiz to find out if you need to contact Lapin Law Offices:

Question 1. Have any of the following occurred?

• Motor vehicle accident (car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, bicycle accident, pedestrian accident, accident as a passenger);
• Work accident;
• Harassed by a debt collector;
• Pestered by a telemarketer;
• Denied Social Security Disability Benefits;
• Bitten by someone else’s dog;
• Injured due to the negligence or intentional conduct of another person; or
• Any incident in the areas of law we practice (see the list of our practice areas: Lapin Law Offices’ Practice Areas).

Question 2. Were you injured or was a loved one killed?

Question 3. Lincoln or Nebraska:

• Do you live in Lincoln or anywhere in Nebraska?
• Did the incident occur in Nebraska? or
• If you were injured at work, but not in Nebraska, is your employer located in Nebraska?

Question 4. Do you want to be represented by a caring, passionate and dedicated law office?

If you answered “yes” to Questions 1 through 4 you should contact Lapin Law Offices to find out if you have a case and what we can do for you. You can call us at 402-421-8033 (24/7) or submit your case or question our website’s Contact Us Form. We offer a free initial consultation and represent clients in Lincoln and throughout Nebraska.

 

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If you have been injured (Lapin Law Offices), abused (Lapin Law Offices) or are disabled (Lapin Law Offices) in Nebraska (Lapin Law Offices) contact LAPIN LAW OFFICES at 402-421-8033 (Lapin Law Offices) or on our website: Contact Us Form (Lapin Law Offices).

P.S. If you wondering why there are so many “Lapin Law Offices” it is my attempt at subliminal messaging. Did it work?

By: Jeffrey Lapin of Lapin Law Offices