Possible Malpractice - SSI disability Claim
medical malpractice attorney Missouri Nov 14, 2026
Location: Missouri Good morning, I really hope I'm not too late in asking advice for this. Around 2.5 years ago I hired a National law firm to help me with my Social Security Disability claim. I had just received 80% disability from the VA (pushed up to 100% with an TDIU Unable to work clause) for PTSD and other back related injuries. I attempted to peruse it myself the first time, thinking that it would be an easy push through since I already had 100% from the VA. It got denied, so I went about hiring the national firm. --Added context: During this period, I was heavily reliant on alcohol as a tool to deal with the PTSD. I'm still in a recovery period, but am sober at the moment. After hiring the firm and getting matched to a local associate, we went about the usual process of going through their formatted version of the claim and getting them set up with the legal documents to set them up as my representative. And then things just kind of went quiet. I called every few months to ask for a follow up and they said the government was still working on it and that was that. After about a year, I followed up again and they had me do another form that made them my representatives again and waited again, after another six months I was told my claim had been denied over a year before and we were now past the point to refile. I had some questions about all the times I had called to ask about the status and she could say was she was sorry. This was about 8 or so months ago, I started on some new medication about 6 months ago and am not reliant on alcohol and I think I wasn't treated right. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
