Youngstown
Stroke and TIA Lawyer

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1. Our Lawyers Help With Youngstown Stroke or TIA Disability Claims
2. More About Social Security Disability for Youngstown Applicants
3. What Are TIAs and Strokes?
4. Our Youngstown Stroke and TIA Lawyers Can Represent You in Your Claim
5. Call Berger and Green After You’ve Suffered a TIA or Stroke

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C. William Kenny

January 01, 2025

Board certified by National Board of Trial Advocacy

Suffering a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) can totally alter life as you know it. You don’t have to navigate these changes without any financial assistance, as you may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The application process can be confusing, and denials aren’t uncommon. If you’re looking to file an SSDI or SSI claim or submit an appeal, a Youngstown stroke and TIA lawyer at our firm is here to help you.

Berger and Green brings more than 40 years of experience to the table. Our firm has evaluated thousands of cases over the last four decades. You can count on our Youngstown Social Security Disability lawyers to put this knowledge and experience to fight for the compensation you need. Call us today for more information.

Our Lawyers Help With Youngstown Stroke or TIA Disability Claims

At Berger and Green, we offer personalized support to our clients, since we know that every case is unique.

We want to make the process easier for you. That way, you can focus on your health. Our team has been handling SSD cases for a long time, so we know what to expect. Depending on where you are in the claims process, you can expect us to provide these services:

• Meeting applicable deadlines
• Completing and filing your application
• Appealing a denial
• File your appeals
• Represent you before an Administrative Law Judge

Our Youngstown, Ohio, attorneys work on a contingency-fee basis, so we take on SSD claims on a no-win, no-fee guarantee.

Our Clients Left Us Glowing Reviews

Because we use a client-first approach, we will keep open, frequent communication with you. We can handle everything over the phone, you do not need to visit our office. Our former clients have been very satisfied with the approach.

Check out one of our client reviews:

“Working with them, I could say was excellent… I never had to come down to Pittsburgh, with my medical condition it would have been very difficult to make a trip. I live approximately 50 miles away… All along the way I was well-informed.”

It’s time for us to hear your story now.

More About Social Security Disability for Youngstown Applicants

If you are unable to work after a stroke or TIA, you may qualify for SSD. However, you must prove that your condition prevents you from working for 12 months or more.

The type of SSD benefits you can receive will largely depend on your circumstances. SSD comprises two separate programs, and you can qualify for one or both. Please note that you will have to fill out a separate application for each.

Social Security Disability Insurance

Eligibility for these benefits is based on your work history. You must suffer from a disability and have 20 work credits to qualify for SSDI. However, depending on your age, you could still receive disability benefits with fewer credits.

Supplemental Security Income

In contrast, SSI doesn’t require you to have work credits. If you have a disability and you have limited income and resources, you may receive monthly SSI payments to cover things like food, clothes, and housing. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), in 2025, the monthly maximum for single individuals is $967.

What Are TIAs and Strokes?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a stroke is when a blood vessel bursts (hemorrhagic stroke) or something blocks blood flow to the brain (ischemic stroke). Many stroke victims may suffer long-term brain damage or disability. Tragically, some even lose their lives.

On the other hand, a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is an episode that closely resembles a stroke, as it usually occurs when something’s blocking blood flow to the brain. However, it doesn’t lead to long-term complications or last for longer than a few minutes. It might be a foreshadowing of a stroke, though. About a third of people who suffer a TIA have a stroke within a year.

Both of them have overlapping symptoms. Per the CDC, they include:

• Weakness or numbness in the arm, leg, or face—usually only on one side
• Blurred vision in one or both eyes
• Slurred speech
• Confusion 
• Dizziness
• Difficulty walking
• Severe headache
• Poor balance

If you’ve suffered from either one of these, a Youngstown stroke and TIA lawyer at Berger and Green can help you file your claim with the SSA for benefits. Contact us today.

Our Youngstown Stroke and TIA Lawyers Can Represent You in Your Claim

There are four stages in the administrative review process for disability claims. Your application might not go through all four stages, as it depends on at what point it gets approved.

• Application: Here, you’ll submit your work history, as well as your medical, work, personal, and tax information.
• Reconsideration: If you receive a denial, you can request reconsideration within 60 days of when you get the notice of the decision. Here, you can submit new evidence.
• Hearing: If you disagree with the decision from the reconsideration stage, you may request a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). This individual will not have been involved in the previous decisions and review any new evidence. You must request an appeal within 60 days of the decision.

The key to avoiding denials is proving your eligibility for SSD benefits from the start. You must have a medical condition that meets the SSA’s definition of a disability. Your doctor’s testimony, test results, and/or your personal diary that documents your illness and its effects will be important evidence.

For SSDI, specifically, your eligibility depends on your work history, whereas with SSI, you need to show that you don’t have enough income to support yourself and that you earn below the threshold the SSA enforces. Regardless of what you’re applying for, you can count on our lawyers’ support through it all.

Call Berger and Green After You’ve Suffered a TIA or Stroke

We understand the urgency in securing SSD benefits as soon as possible, and our lawyers can handle your Youngstown stroke and TIA Social Security disability claim. Call Berger and Green for a free consultation.