About The Law Offices of Dr. Bill LaTour: Your Los Angeles, CA, Disability Attorneys
Dr. Bill LaTour is a Southern California disability attorney who specializes in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). We are proud to serve as the leading firm helping those in need to file Social Security claims or challenge unjust denials.
About Dr. Bill LaTour and His Unique Advantage
Dr. Bill LaTour is both a licensed attorney in California and a licensed clinical psychologist. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1989 in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. This knowledge and experience positions him as an ideal ally for those applying for SSDI and SSI benefits.
The ability to prove the impact that your disability has on different aspects of your life is an essential, and often overlooked, part of successfully filing or challenging a disability claim. As an attorney with a specialty in disability cases, Dr. Bill has a deep understanding of the inner workings of the incredibly complex Social Security system. His background as a psychologist provides the ability to have a unique and thorough understanding of the physical and mental requirements that must be met in SSDI and SSI cases.
Whether it’s related to physical or mental health, Dr. Bill is uniquely poised to gather the specific evidence needed to properly demonstrate your disability.
An Overview of Our Services
Our office has only one purpose, and that’s to help people get the Social Security disability benefits they need and are entitled to. The two major areas of focus for our firm are:
- Social Security Disability Insurance: SSDI is in place to help those who suffer from physical or mental limitations that prevent them from being able to work. SSDI can help you to make ends meet and live your life, but there are strict guidelines in place regarding how long you must have been disabled and what disabilities are eligible.
- Supplemental Security Income: SSI payments are a different kind of benefit that you can potentially collect if you are disabled. SSI is in place to supplement other kinds of disability income, but it’s based on the income and assets you currently have, and the process to apply can be tricky.
Dedicated to Helping Those in Need
For decades, Dr. Bill LaTour has been dedicated to helping Californians overcome difficulties in proving their disabilities and obtaining the benefits they need to make ends meet. While applying for Social Security should be easy, it unfortunately is the opposite. Federal law and the regulations regarding SSDI and SSI are quite complex, and sometimes they cross over with state agencies, which can make it even more tricky.
Getting the benefits you need can be complicated and overwhelming, with an incredible amount of obstacles in your way. It’s shocking how many people who truly need these benefits are denied on their first application. In fact, as many as 77% of those who apply for SSDI are denied for either medical or technical reasons at the initial stage. Even after an initial hearing, only 46% of applicants finally get their benefits.
Having representation from The Law Offices of Dr. Bill LaTour can help you to navigate the process of applying for benefits or challenging a claim that’s been denied. Our legal team can step up to handle the hard part of your case so you can focus on what’s important: your physical and mental health. We are here to help those in need to obtain the disability benefits to which they’re entitled.
If you’re in need of help collecting SSDI or SSI benefits in the Los Angeles area, The Law Offices of Dr. Bill LaTour is here to help. Give us a call at 800-803-5090 or fill out our online form for a free review of your case today.