My name is Raymond G. I first filed a claim for social security disability benefits in early 1996 without the help of an attorney. I appealed two denials and went to a hearing before an administrative law judge, believing that he would make a fair decision after looking at all of my records. Unfortunately, he did not consider most of the records in my file and did not listen to my testimony. I quickly appealed the judge’s denial and waited almost 2 years for a decision from the Appeals Council, who basically rubber stamped the judge’s decision.

After going this far, I finally called Brown & Crouppen. I knew they handled social security disability cases from listening to their television advertisements and seeing their listing in my local phone book. My wife and I first talked with their legal staff and then met with their attorney, Frank Williams, in their Illinois office. We spent a lot of time with him discussing the history of my case, for the first time someone really listened to me and cared. Frank agreed to take my case even though we had to get through several legal obstacles to even get a chance for another hearing. The long and short of the story is that Frank Williams persuaded the federal courts to send my case back for further medical development. The best part is that the same judge, who denied my case earlier, approved it without the need to have another hearing. Brown & Crouppen helped me when no one else would.

I can’t say enough good things about Brown & Crouppen. I hope no one has to ever deal with the type of medical problems that make a claim necessary but if you do, do yourself a favor, call Brown and Crouppen, they’re life savers.

Thomas G.