Attorneys at Avard Law Offices, P.A. have been handling Social Security and Long Term Disability cases since 1981. When selecting a Social Security Disability Attorney, it is important to know if the Attorney will take your case up through the Federal Court system. Many representatives handling Social Security Disability cases do not appeal to the Federal Courts. Avard Law Offices, P.A., has numerous published cases and non-published cases concerning important issues on Social Security Disability matters.
In addition, Attorney Avard was a participating faculty speaker for the American Association for Justice (AAJ's Social Security Success! Seminar, Las Vegas, NV, August 19-20, 20l0, on the topic of "Using Jobs Software Tools and Internet Resources: O*NET, Job Browser Pro, and PAQ/ERI with Vocational Witnesses Before, During, and After ALJ Hearings; and Attorney Avard was a lecturer for the National Organization of Social Security Disability Claimants' Representatives, September 22-25, 2010, Chicago, Il, speaking about using Software Tools and Internet Resources with Vocational Experts at hearings before Administrative Law Judges. Attorney Avard also was a participating lecturer for the Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Courses in Tampa and Miami at a seminar on Effective Advocacy Before The Appeals Council and Beyond, 2000.
Avard Law Offices, P.A. has a trained staff with extensive knowledge of the inner workings of the Social Security Administration. Karen Plum-Herring, a legal assistant, has 31 years experience working in the hearing offices for Social Security in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Fargo, North Dakota where she was responsible for writing decisions for the Administrative Law Judges. She specialized in the development and adjudication of claims Retirement, Survivor, and Disability benefits in the Fort Myers Social Security Office.
Avard Law Offices, P.A. has handled Long-Term Disability cases against insurance companies with equal vigor and has litigated ERISA cases in the Federal Courts.
Avard Law Offices, P.A. handles many types of car accidents: Bodily Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Uninsured Motorist, improper vehicle design, failure of air bags to deploy, and exploding tire cases. Just because you did not have Insurance, that does not mean that you cannot collect for your injuries. It is important to contact an attorney immediately in order to understand your legal rights. It is important to seek legal assistance to investigate the accident before important pieces of evidence are lost.
Lack of medical insurance coverage does not necessarily prevent you from receiving treatment. It is important to contact a lawyer to learn about what funds are available to cover medical treatment. Attorneys at Avard Law Offices, P.A. have represented clients with automobile accident claims since 1981. The Law Offices have obtained six figure settlements on several cases without ever having to go to trial. The Law Offices also will fight those meritorious claims at trial in order to obtain fair recompense for your injuries.
Attorney Douglas Mohney, who rides his own Harley Davidson motorcycle, has represented many clients with serious motorcycle accidents. Just because you do not have insurance, does not mean you cannot prevail on your accident claim. Attorney Mohney is available to discuss your case at home, in the hospital, or the office free of charge. Attorney Mohney has settled numerous motorcycle accident cases for substantial sums.
Avard Law Offices, P.A. handles nursing home abuse and negligence cases that include neglect causing bed sores, fractures, falls, unexplained injuries, malnutrition, improper medication, weight loss, unsanitary conditions, unexpected death, improper restraining systems, assaults of an elder resident, lack of adequate care in both assisted living facilities as well as nursing homes, and over-medication cases. It is important to seek an attorney immediately in order to prevent future abuse to the patient and others.
Avard Law Offices, P.A. handles very serious medical malpractice cases that include surgical injuries, performing procedures incorrectly, hospital negligence, cancer misdiagnosis, birth injuries, medication errors, failure to diagnose, and malpractice at Veterans Hospitals and Clinics.
Avard Law Offices, P.A. has handled a variety of personal injury cases due to falls from ladders, slip and falls in stores and apartment complexes, toxic mold cases, injuries from ingestion of dangerous drugs, burns from hair dyes, breast implant cases, etc. If you or a family member have been injured through no fault of your own, contact Avard Law Offices, P.A. for a free consultation.
Avard Law Offices, P.A. handles medical malpractice claims where the malpractice has occurred within a Veterans Hospital or Clinic. These claims include such things as traumatic brain injuries during birth, surgical mishaps, failure to biopsy, and a variety of other types of negligence. In addition, we handle all types of Veterans Disability claims that go before the Board of Veterans Appeals and the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals.
Avard Law Offices, P.A. handles Veterans disability compensation and pension claims; aid and attendance claims to assist Vets and their families obtain nursing home and assisted living benefits; long-term care planning for Vets, claims caused by VA health care negligence at a VA hospital facility.
Avard Law Offices, P.A., handles employment discrimination cases that are based on the following types of discrimination: disability, race, color, age, religion or sex, such as sexual harassment, retaliation against an individual for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices, and discrimination against the handicapped or disabled in the hiring or firing, compensation, or promotion.
At Avard Law Offices, P.A., we practice law with one goal in mind: our clients come first. To meet this goal, we keep up-to-date with all the current changes in the law and have many published cases that have, in fact, changed the law for the better for our clients.
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