About Kyla Kelim Expertise All social security/disability cases
Experience I have practiced law in Alabama and Florida for fifteen years. Our firm serves primarily the elderly and disabled, and we have more than 60 years of collective experience with handling social security disability cases.
Organizations
Organizations Alabama State Bar
Florida State Bar
Education/Credentials
Experience in the area I have practiced law in Florida and Alabama for 15 years. My firm has over 60 years collective experience in disability and elder law issues including hearing and appeals for social security/disability cases
Education/Credentials Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D. 1993
University of New Orleans, B.S. Business Administration 1990
I was sitting in a computer chair about two weeks ago, and after getting up I had a burning pain from inside my right buttock to down and over the top of my right leg down to just above the knee. I was given Flexeril,(muscle relaxer), by my physician but it hasn't seemed to help much more than Ibuprofen.
The pain comes and goes and I'm thinking about seeing a chiropractor for x-rays and possible adjustment on Monday.
I am an over the road truck driver and I fear this may soon or eventually keep me from driving. If this is a degenerative condition and my doctors think I should not drive as an occupation, is there any way I can draw disability through any government agencies such as Social Security? I don't have disability through my employer as of now.
Could you possibly give me any further advice or state agency names to contact regarding how I might draw some type of disability income in case I become unable to drive and need to retrain in a new occupation?
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Mike E.
Answer Mike, you can draw social security disability if you have put in enough quarters of work and your doctors can document your disability. It depends upon your age and profession whether you can be trained for other occupations. As for state programs, you will have to check with a practitioner in your state. You might want to check your state for any disability advocacy groups.
