Leg, Knee & Ankle Disorders & Injuries
When it comes to injuries or other disorders affecting your lower extremities, the length of time it takes to recover can affect whether you will be eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Without complications, a broken leg does not take much time to heal and does not require extensive time away from work. However, if you have become so limited that you cannot perform your job or one like it, you should consider pursuing SSDI benefits.
Qualifying Leg, Knee and Ankle Disorders and Injuries
Ongoing medical conditions such as osteoporosis may qualify you for disability benefits. In addition, the following may also enable you to receive SSDI benefits:
- Fracture of your femur, tibia or other bone
- Amputation of the leg or foot
- Arthritis
Like all other musculoskeletal injuries, your injury must limit your ability to ambulate, or walk, effectively. This limitation includes your ability to start, maintain or complete activities. This limitation must last, or have lasted, for at least 12 months.
Our New York Leg Disability Attorneys Have Extensive Experience
At Schwartzapfel Partners P.C., our Social Security Disability attorneys have more than 150 years of combined legal experience. This experience and our dedication to our clients have earned us a more than 98 percent success rate.* We can put this experience to work for you in compiling all necessary documentation, comprehensively filling out all paperwork and properly filing a claim with the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Let Our Law Firm Fight Hard for You. You Pay No Attorneys Fees Unless We Win.
If you have already been denied benefits, reach out to us to learn how we can fight hard for you in an appeal. Contact our NY physical disorder lawyers online or call us at 888-801-1914 to schedule your consultation. If you choose to work with us, you will pay no attorneys fees unless and until we win money and benefits for you.
*Past results don't guarantee a future outcome.








