Deserving Benefits - a Global Approach
An eight-year-old boy with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and low intellectual functioning was denied Social Security benefits that would allow him to receive tutoring and other services. A woman treated for breast cancer was out of work for just over a year and dependent on benefits to carry her over this difficult period. A woman suffering from multiple sclerosis with associated mental health issues lost all health benefits after missing one required medical examination.
These are just a few examples from hundreds of benefits cases handled by our lawyers around the world.
Many people depend on Social Security benefits to provide a basic quality of life, yet often these same people do not have access to lawyers who can help them secure their benefits. DLA Piper believes in using its resources and skills to help people who need them most. There have been myriad successes, often changing the lives of the clients by bringing them much-needed income and medical support.