Car accidents can lead to severely disabling injuries. Our firm frequently represents people severely injured in automobile accidents. Sometimes our car accident clients are so severely injured that they need to apply for Social Security disability benefits in addition to pursuing a claim for their automobile accident injury. Here are some of the questions my automobile accident clients frequently ask:

Q: Can I pursue a claim for a car wreck and pursue disability benefits as well?

A: Yes, the two are separate claims and can be pursued at the same time.

Q: Will I have to pay back money from the car accident if I receive SSDI benefits?

A: No, you can receive money for personal injury and collect SSDI benefits as well.

Q: Do I qualify for SSDI benefits if I sustained a brain injury in a car accident?

A: It depends on the severity of the brain injury. Your treating physician will diagnose the brain injury and tells us how severe the injury is. Then we makes an argument in Social Security Court regarding whether the diagnosis qualifies under the Bluebook Guidelines for mental disorders or neurological disorders (cerebral trauma).

Q: I was hit by an insured car but my vehicle was not insured, will their insurance still cover my medical bills?

A: In Louisiana, we have a law called “no pay, no play.” That law says that the driver of an uninsured vehicle, involved in a car accident, cannot collect the first $15,000.00 in damages owed to them by the at fault driver. The passengers in the uninsured vehicle, as long as they are not the owner of the vehicle, can collect any damages owed to them.

The question of whether your car was insured does not affect the ability to proceed with a Social Security Disability claim, which is not controlled by the no pay, no play statute.

Call us to get your claim started.

Contact the Nicholson Law Firm today for a free consultation. The Nicholson Law Firm has offices in Baton Rouge and Shreveport. We cover the entire state of Louisiana, including Bossier City, Alexandria, Lafayette, Monroe Gonzales, Livingston, Amite, Hammond, Covington, Denham Springs, New Orleans, Port Allen, Plaquemine, New Roads, and many other cities.

Contact us today at (225) 281-7715 for our Baton Rouge office or (318) 618-0303 for our Shreveport office

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