Disability Legal Issues and Lawyer Services for Disabled


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The articles below discuss legal issues relating to disabilities including disability lawyers, estate planning, and services for the disabled.

Disability rights for the disabled have greatly increased over the past few years when the disability discrimination act came into force. The aim of the act when introduced was to put an end to discrimination that was being faced by people with disabilities.

Today U.S. Disability law is largely regulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. This Act prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, housing, education, and access to public services.

Various States may pass disability statutes so long as they are consistent with the ADA. Other statutes prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities include the Fair Housing Act, Rehabilitation Act, Air Carrier Access Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

The Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by Federal agencies, in programs recieving Federal financial assistance, in Federal employment, and employment practices of Federal contractors. Its standards mirror those of the ADA.

Legal Articles

Pub. DateTopicAuthor
2011-07-15Product Liability ClaimsJ William Savage PC
2011-07-08Denial of ABA Therapy For Autism - National Class Action Sought Against CIGNAMantese Honigman Rossman and Williamson, P.C.
2011-07-01Employment Legal Team in LA Available to Discuss Critical Issues for EmployersRutter Hobbs & Davidoff
2011-06-25Uphill Custody Battles Faced by People with DisabilitiesLegal Center of Jack L. Jaffe
2011-06-12Disabled Parent in Custody DisputeThe Marks Law Firm LLC
2011-05-05Disabled Department of Finance Staff Targeted for LayoffDistrict Council 37
2011-03-30Health and Compensation for 9/11 Recovery WorkersThe Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.
2011-03-11N-648 Form for Immigrants with Disabilities or ImpairmentsLaw Offices of Annie Banerjee
2011-03-08HUD Targeted in Suit for Illegal Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure ActionsAARP
2011-03-02Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Social SecurityThe Social Security Law Group
2011-03-01Missouri Man Convicted for SSI Claim MisbehaviorCrowe & Shanahan
2011-02-24Treasury Rule Protects Social Security, VA, and Other Federal BenefitsNational Consumer Law Center
2011-01-21Council Car Park Case Settled: A Victory for Blue Badge HoldersThe Lively Crew Ltd
2011-01-15Finding a Lawyer That Handles Surgical Error LawsuitsPolewski & Associates
2011-01-15Questions to Ask Your Personal Injury LawyerLaw offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D.
2011-01-09High Court to Decide Reach of Anti-Retaliation ProvisionsKocurek & Krudop PC
2011-01-06Court Upholds Blind Woman's Right to Use Technology to Take ExaminationsNational Federation of the Blind
2010-12-17Paxil Birth Defects - What Parents Should KnowLawsuitInformation.org
2010-12-14JetBlue Fined for Violating Disability, Code-Share Disclosure RulesU.S. Department of Transportation
2010-11-28The Role of Special Needs TrustsPolizzotto & Polizzotto
2010-11-23Helping Homeowners, Veterans and Workers Access Legal ServicesDisability News
2010-10-25United Airlines Discriminates Against Blind PassengersNational Federation of the Blind
2010-10-25Plan Now to Receive Better Tax ReturnTim Chesnutt
2010-10-22Free Legal Help Available for Low-Income Seniors and HomelessPhiladelphia Bar Association
2010-10-13United Spinal Association Sues MTA for Inaccessible Subway StationsUnited Spinal Association
2010-10-10Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Workers Sickness and Compensation IssuesMitchell Lloyd Feldman, Esq.
2010-10-04What Happens with a Mortgage When Getting a DivorceLaw Office of Brian D. Kaschel
2010-10-03Burn Injuries from House FiresCoppola & Marlin
2010-09-26Dealing with Social Security Disability IssuesJames Publishing
2010-09-25Presumed Occupational Diseases for Firefighters and Police OfficersCohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A.
2010-09-23House Committee Approves Arthritis BillArthritis Foundation
2010-09-10Legal Effort to Stop New Physician Hospital Restrictions that Harm Medicare BeneficiariesRetireSafe
2010-08-31AirTran Fined for Violating Rules Protecting Air Travelers with DisabilitiesNews
2010-08-31Lawsuit by Disabled Employees Against Social Security AdministrationBerger & Montague, P.C.
2010-08-25KobeWieland Copper Sued for Disability DiscriminationU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2010-08-21Debt Relief - Bankruptcy and AlternativesSobti Law Group
2010-08-21Taxes that can be Discharged when Declaring BankruptcyThe Law Offices of Philip F. Counce
2010-08-21Jails Hold More Mentally Ill Persons Than HospitalsJoe D. Gonzales Law Office
2010-08-21The Evolution of FatherhoodAbbott & Abbott, P.C.
2010-08-17Special Olympics Illinois and Community High School District 94 Unlawfully Exclude Student With DisabilitiesEquip for Equality
2010-08-14Proposed Family Court Law will Help Parents with Disabilities Retain Custody, Visitation RightsDisability Rights California
2010-08-14EEOC Sues Princeton Healthcare System for Disability DiscriminationU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2010-08-09Large Multifamily Developer Accused of Housing DiscriminationNational Fair Housing Alliance
2010-07-21Briefs Filed in California and Illinois Supporting the Supreme Court's Olmstead DecisionU.S. Department of Justice
2010-07-20Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Blockbuster Inc. Under ADAU.S. Department of Justice
2010-07-19Mega-T brand Weight Loss Products Class Action LawsuitMilstein, Adelman, & Kreger, LLP
2010-07-15Justice Department Reaches Comprehensive Settlement With National Owner of Gas Stations Resolving ADA ClaimsU.S. Department of Justice
2010-06-17Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Children with AutismGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
2010-06-06Flying the Unfriendly Skies DVT and Toxic AirGreg Hickman
2010-06-03AUSD Wins Lawsuit Over Measure HAlameda Unified School District
2010-06-02Discrimination Against Blind Law School GraduatesNational Federation of the Blind
2010-05-30What is Plaintiff Law?Sara Goldstein
2010-05-24Closed Period of Disability - Winning Your SSDI ClaimJonathan Ginsberg
2010-05-23Veterans Courts - A Second Chance for Those Who Have ServedFindlaw PR
2010-05-23Responsibility for Children With Disabilities During and After DivorceFindlaw PR
2010-05-18Vocational Expert (VE) Witnesses and SSDI HearingsJonathan Ginsberg
2010-05-18Consultative Examinations and SSDI ClaimsJonathan Ginsberg
2010-05-18Winning an SSDI Claim - Age, Work Background, and Education FactorsJonathan Ginsberg
2010-05-17Medical Expert (ME) Witnesses and SSDI HearingsJonathan Ginsberg
2010-05-11Disability Hate Crime Definition and InformationSally Rider
2010-05-05Law Schools Discriminate Against Blind ApplicantsNational Federation of the Blind
2010-04-15Law Protects Seniors Bank Accounts from SeizureNational Consumer Law Center
2010-03-18Putting Politics Before PatientsAARP Idaho
2010-03-06Federal Legislation to End Abusive Restraint and Seclusion in SchoolsNational Autism Association
2010-02-27Negligent Security LawsuitsThe Mayro Law Firm
2010-02-23Legal Action Launched Against Discriminatory Zoning By-lawsHUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL SUPPORT CENTRE
2010-02-10Repeal Discriminatory Law - AARP Urges Illinois LegislatorsAARP Illinois
2010-01-13The Disability Rights Advocates Legal CenterThomas C. Weiss
2010-01-13Settlements Under Disabilities Act Regarding Use of Electronic Book ReadersU.S. Department of Justice
2010-01-11Blindness Organizations Resolve Litigation Over Kindle E-book ReaderNational Federation of the Blind
2010-01-04Ruling on Illegal Furloughs in California Praised by Social Security AdministrationSocial Security Administration
2009-12-27National Disability Lawyer Social Security WebsiteNational Disability Lawyer
2009-12-17Civic Access for People With Disabilities Santa Rosa, CaliforniaU.S. Department of Justice
2009-12-14Samuelson, Wilson & Roe Sues Covidien for Alleged Disability DiscriminationSamuelson Wilson & Roe
2009-11-04Justice Department Sues Attorney for Disability DiscriminationU.S. Department of Justice
2009-10-30Michigan Medicaid-Dependents Denied Access to Dental Healthcare - Suit FiledDykema
2009-10-25Firefighters Charged with Fraud and PerjuryBOSTON MA
2009-10-02Disability Discrimination by Pepsi Bottling GroupU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2009-10-02New Laws Protect Patients Genetic InformationHHS Press Office
2009-09-29Accessibility of Donna's Restaurant in BaltimoreU.S. Department of Justice
2009-09-15Eeoc Sues Supervalu Jewel-Osco for Disability Rules and Discriminatory LeaveEEOC
2009-09-12Defining Disability under the ADA Amendments ActLaw Office of William M. Julien, P.A.
2009-09-02Largest Health Care Fraud Settlement in its HistoryU.S. Department of Justice
2009-08-27Disability Housing Discrimination Based Against Idaho Condominium DeveloperU.S. Department of Justice
2009-08-14Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Indiana Provider of Retirement HousingU.S. Department of Justice
2009-08-06Company Sued for Disability DiscriminationEEOC
2009-08-05Disability-Based Housing Discrimination SettlementU.S. Department of Justice
2009-07-19Estate Planning Techniques for the DisabledDrew Hemmings
2009-03-18Justice Department Settles Allegations of Disability Discrimination Against St. John, IndianaU.S. Department of Justice
2009-02-26Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against the City of DaytonU.S. Department of Justice

  • U.S. Department of Justice Disability Rights - The USDOJ Disability Rights Section works to achieve equal opportunity for people with disabilities in the United States by implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through its multi-faceted approach toward achieving compliance with the ADA.

    U.S. Disability Judges disabilityjudges.com - Detailed information on ODAR offices and every ALJ including: hearing wait time averages, hearing result summaries (dismissed, approved or denied), judges case loads, and much more. The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) has over 1600 Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) that conduct hearings and issue decisions for the Social Security Administration (SSA). There are over 160 ODAR hearing offices in the country.

  • U.K. Disability Law Service - Run by and for disabled people DLS is a registered national charity providing high quality information and advice to disabled and Deaf people for over 30 years. Disabled people and their families, carers and advocates, are all welcome to contact their helpline for advice.

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