While the medical community has communicated that many people who get COVID-19 either have no symptoms or a mild case, they have also advised that many experience severe symptoms, even if they do not require hospitalization. Additionally, an increasing number of...
PTSD
COVID-19 Total Disability and First Responders & Healthcare Workers
For most of the past year, hospital based nurses, doctors, and medical staff as well as first responders have been repeatedly exposed to the traumatizing effects of COVID-19. Watching patients suffer from an illness about which we have little understanding and having...
Establishing a disability insurance claim based on PTSD
The challenges of COVID-19 are not limited to contracting the virus and becoming ill. Many people are experiencing extreme stress and even trauma as a result of the pandemic – including first responders, medical personnel, those at greater risk due to advanced age or...
Distinguishing between PTSD and TBI for your disability claim
When a person is unable to work due to a medical condition, he or she may need certain types of financial support. If you find yourself in this position, you may understand first-hand how complicated it can be to navigate the process of recovery, from getting the...
Debilitating PTSD makes living nearly impossible for some people
Many Florida residents experience traumatic events. Some of them are able to deal with the situation and move on with life within a reasonable amount of time. However, others cannot move on from the trauma quite to so easily. They tend to bear the scars from the event...