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Interstitial Nephritis and Receiving Social Security Disability

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Interstitial nephritis is a disorder of your kidneys. It is a condition in which your tubules and the spaces between your kidney tubules, and the glomeruli become inflamed (swollen).

Your kidneys filter extra fluid and waste from your body. Interstitial nephritis reduces your kidneys ability to filter the way that they should.

Interstitial nephritis is also known by other names. It is also called tubulointerstitial nephritis; nephritis – interstitial; and, acute interstitial (allergic) nephritis.

Interstitial nephritis can be acute or temporary. It can also be chronic and get worse over time. The acute form is common in the United States. Interstitial nephritis is likely to be more severe and lead to chronic or permanent kidney damage in elderly people.

The acute form of interstitial nephritis is usually caused by an allergic reaction to drugs that you are taking for other conditions. In fact, anywhere from 71 to 92% of the cases are reported to be caused by allergic reaction to drugs.

It can be a side effect of certain antibiotics like penicillin, methicillin, ampicillin and sulfonamide medications. It can also be a side effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), furosemide and thiazide diuretics.

Infection and autoimmune diseases like lupus also cause interstitial nephritis. Analgesic nephropathy can cause this condition. Toxins that damage your kidneys are another cause of this disorder.

At times there are no signs or symptoms of interstitial nephritis, but when they do occur they are widely varied and can occur rapidly or gradually. When it is caused by allergic drug reaction, you may have effects like fever, rash and enlarged kidneys.

With chronic interstitial nephritis you may have nausea, vomiting, fatigue and weight loss. You may also be affected by painful urination and lower back pain. Other possible signs and symptoms that you may experience are:

  • Blood in your urine
  • Weight gain from retaining fluid
  • Swelling in any area of your body.

You or a loved one may have interstitial nephritis. This disorder and conditions that have caused or resulted from it may be why you or your loved one is disabled.

If this is the case, you or your loved one may need assistance. You may need financial aid.

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration? Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may decide to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, think about this.

You or your loved one will need an established disability lawyer like the one you will find at Social Security Home to counsel and guide you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason why this is true is because people who have an experienced disability attorney on their side are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Leukemia is one of several different cancers that affect your blood and/or bone marrow. It is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of blood cells that are usually leukocytes (white blood cells).

The term “leukemia” may refer to a wide group of diseases. Leukemia is divided into groups and categories both pathologically and clinically. The first division is between the chronic and acute forms of leukemia. The type of blood cell that leukemia affects is the next division.

This division is between lymphocytic and myelogenous leukemia. Lymphocytic leukemias include acute lymphocytic leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is one of the types of myelogenous leukemia. It affects your bone marrow and blood.

Acute myelogenous leukemia gets its name from the word “acute” which indicates that the disease develops rapidly and affects immature blood cells, rather than mature blood cells. “Myelogenous” is a reference to a group of white blood cells called the myeloid cells that the disease affects. These cells normally develop into various kinds of mature blood cells like white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets.

Acute myelogenous leukemia is known by several other names. It is called acute myeloid leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia, acute myeloblastic leukemia and acute nonlymphocytic leukemia.

Over 10,000 new cases of acute myelogenous leukemia are diagnosed every year in the United States. It is more common in whites than in other races. Men are more likely than women to get acute myelogenous leukemia.

The incidence of acute myelogenous leukemia increases with age. The median onset age is 65. It is the most common acute form of leukemia that affects adults, although it can develop at any time at any age.

In the early stages of acute myelogenous leukemia, it may affect you or appear like flu or other common illnesses. The effects can be different depending on the kind of blood cell the disease is affecting. Some of the effects may be:

  • Pain or tenderness in your bones
  • Shortness of breath that increase with physical activity
  • Weight loss
  • Bleeding from your nose
  • Skin lesion or rash
  • Fever
  • Fatigue and lethargy
  • Abnormal menstrual periods in women
  • Bleeding from your gums
  • Bruising easily
  • Paleness
  • Frequent infections.

These effects produced by acute myelogenous leukemia may be where you are unable to work. It may be the cause of your disability.

Do you need help? Do you need financial help?

Have you applied for assistance from the Social Security Administration for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by acute myelogenous leukemia? Were you denied?

If you appeal the denial, remember this. You will need an established disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com in this process. The reason for this is because people represented by an experienced disability attorney are approved more often than people without a lawyer.

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Hypothyroidism and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
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Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland that is located at the base of your neck. It lies right below your Adam’s apple. Your thyroid gland produces hormones that have a huge impact on your health. These hormones affect all aspects of your metabolism. These hormones produced by your thyroid gland affect things all the way from how quickly you burn calories to the rate at which your heart beats.

Your system functions properly as long as your thyroid releases the right amounts of these hormones. The balance of chemical reactions in your body is upset when your thyroid doesn’t produce enough hormones. When this happens the condition is known as hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid disease.

Hypothyroidism is far more common a problem than you might think. Over 5 million people in the United States have this condition. As many as 10% of women may have this condition to some extent. In fact, millions of Americans have hypothyroidism and do not know it.

There are many effects that you may have with hypothyroidism. Some of the early effects of this condition are:

  • Constipation
  • Fatigue
  • Unintentional weight gain
  • Thin, brittle fingernails
  • Paleness
  • Weakness
  • Depression
  • Intolerance of cold
  • Muscle or joint pain
  • Thin, brittle hair.

There are other ways that you may be affected as hypothyroidism progresses into a later stage. Some of these are:

  • Flaking, dry skin
  • Hoarseness
  • Speech that is slow
  • Decrease in smell and taste
  • Thinning of eyebrows
  • Thickening of skin
  • Abnormal menstrual periods in women
  • Puffy hands, face and feet.

There are also some other effects that can occur with hypothyroidism. Some of these are uncoordinated movement, muscle spasms, pain and atrophy, joint stiffness and overall swelling, loss of appetite and loss of hair.

You may have hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism and/or complications along with or resulting from this condition may be the reason why you are disabled and unable to work.

You may be looking for help if this is the case. You may be searching for financial help.

Have you applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by hypothyroidism and/or complications resulting from or along with it? Were you denied?

You may be planning on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something critical that you should know.

You will need an experienced disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to help and represent you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason why this is true is because people who have an established disability lawyer in their corner are approved more often than those people who are not represented by an attorney.

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MRSA Infection and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
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MRSA stands for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria. This bacteria is known by other names according to the place where a person acquires it. If the MRSA infection is acquired in a hospital, it is called hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA). If it is acquired in the community, it is called community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA).

In the past decade or so the number of MRSA infections in the United States has increased significantly. It is estimated that the number of MRSA infections treated in hospitals doubled nationwide, from approximately 127,000 in 1999, to 278,000 in 2005.

MRSA infection is a bacteria known for causing skin infections. In addition, it can cause many other infections. It is sometimes referred to as a “superbug” because of its ability to become resistant to several antibiotics.

There are different ways in which MRSA infection may affect you. Some of these effects are:

  • Boils – These are pus-filled infections of your hair follicles.
  • Sty – This is an infection of your eye gland.
  • Cellulitis – This is an infection of your skin or the tissues and fat that lie    immediately below your skin. These usually start as small red bumps in your skin.
  • Abscesses – These are collections of pus in under your skin.
  • Impetigo – This is a skin infection with pus-filled blisters.
  • Carbuncles – These are infections larger than an abscess, usually with several openings to your skin.

One serious problem with MRSA infection is that sometimes the skin infection can spread to almost any other organ in your body. When this happens, more severe symptoms develop. MRSA infection that spreads to your internal organs can become life-threatening. Fever, low blood pressure, chills, severe headaches, joint pains, shortness of breath and “rash over most of your body” are symptoms that require immediate medical attention, especially when associated with skin infections.

You or a loved one may have MRSA infection. This may be the reason why you are disabled and unable to work.

You or your loved one may need help if this is true. You may need financial help.

You or you loved one may have applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by MRSA infection and other conditions resulting from or along with it. Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may be thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something important for you to remember.

You or your loved one will need the representation of a caring disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com in this procedure. This is true because people who are represented by a confident disability lawyer are approved more often than those without an attorney.

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Migraine Headaches and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, August 23rd, 2010
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A lot of jokes are made about headaches. However, migraine headaches are no laughing matter. They can be an extremely disabling condition.

Migraine headaches are a type of vascular headache. Migraine headaches are caused by a combination of the enlargement of blood vessels (vasodilatation) and the release of chemicals from nerve fibers that coil around these blood vessels.

Your temporal artery enlarges during a migraine attack. (The temporal artery is an artery that lies on the outside of your skull right under the skin of your temple.) The nerves that coil around your temporal artery release chemicals when the enlargement of the temporal artery stretches them. These chemicals cause pain, inflammation and further enlargement of your artery. The increasing enlargement of the artery magnifies the pain you experience with migraine headaches.

Migraine headaches are a huge problem in the United States, as 28 million people suffer with them. They are more common with women than men. Up to17% of women and 6% of men have suffered from migraine headaches.

There are several warning signs and symptoms lasting from hours to days that a migraine headache is on its way. Irritability, euphoria or depression, yawning, sleepiness, and cravings for salty or sweet foods are some of these warning indications.

The primary sign or symptom of migraine headaches is an intense, pounding or throbbing pain that is usually unilateral, but about one third of the time is bilateral. This pain can involve your temple, forehead, eyes, or the back of your head.

Migraine headaches often activate your sympathetic nervous system. This is what causes the symptoms of vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea. This also leads to a decrease in blood circulation that results in pallor of your skin, as well as cold feet and hands. It is also your sympathetic nervous system that contributes to blurred vision and sensitivity to light and sound. When you are suffering with migraine headaches you usually want to be in a quiet, dark room. This is also due to the activity of your sympathetic nervous system.

Migraine headaches may be why you or a loved one is unable to work. This disoreder may be the cause of your disability.

If this is true, you or your loved one may need help. You may need financial assistance.

Where will that help come from? Who will you be able to turn to for help?

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by migraine headaches? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you or your loved one is planning on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, there is something that you need to know. People who are represented by a caring disability attorney like the one you will find at Social Security Home are approved more often than those without a lawyer.

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Medullary Sponge Kidney Disease and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Your kidneys play an important part in the function of your body, not only by filtering your blood and getting rid of waste products, but also by balancing levels of electrolytes in your body, controlling blood pressure and stimulating the production of red blood cells. Your kidneys are located in your abdomen toward the back. Normally, one is on each side of your spine. They get their blood supply through the renal arteries directly from your aorta, and they send blood back to your heart through the renal veins to the vena cava. (The term “renal” is derived from the Latin name for kidney.)

Your kidneys have the ability to monitor the acid-base balance of your body. They also monitor the amount of body fluid and the concentrations of electrolytes like sodium and potassium. Waste products of body metabolism like urea from protein metabolism and uric acid from DNA breakdown are filtered by your kidneys.

Medullary sponge kidney disease is a disease where tiny sacs that are called cysts form in your medulla, which is the inner part of your kidney. These cysts create a sponge-like appearance. They keep urine from flowing freely through your tubules. Tubules are tiny tubes inside of your kidneys through which urine flows.

Some of the difficulties caused by medullary sponge kidney disease are blood in your urine (hematuria), kidney stones and urinary tract infections. Rarely, this disease leads to more serious problems like total kidney failure.

Although medullary sponge kidney disease is present at birth, signs and symptoms do not usually start until between the ages of 30 and 40. This disease affects about 1 in 5,000 to 20,000 people in the United States. Around 20% of the people who develop kidney stones have this disease.

Medullary sponge kidney disease may not cause any signs or symptoms. Usually, the first sign or symptom of this disease is when you have a kidney stone or a urinary tract infection. Other signs and symptoms that you may experience with this condition are:

  • Urine that smells really bad
  • Vomiting
  • Pain or burning when you urinate
  • Chills and fever
  • Urine that is cloudy, dark or bloody
  • Pain in your lower abdomen, groin or back.

You may have medullary sponge kidney disease. This disease and/or complications arising from or along with it may be why you are disabled and in need of financial help.

Have you applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by medullary sponge kidney disease and/or complications resulting from or along with it? Were you denied?

If you are going to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, think carefully about this. People who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those people who are without an attorney.

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Soft Tissue Sarcoma and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
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The soft tissues of your body surround, connect and support other body structures and organs of your body. These soft tissues include blood vessels, synovial tissues (the lining of your joints), tendons, fat, nerves and muscle.

Soft tissue sarcoma is a type of cancer that starts in your soft tissue. Some of the tumors that form in your soft tissues are not malignant (cancer). Tumors that are not cancer are referred to as benign. The tumors that are malignant are cancer. There are around 50 different types of soft tissue sarcomas.

Even though there are many different kinds of soft tissue sarcomas, they usually have the same characteristics. They usually have signs and symptoms that are similar, and they are usually treated in similar ways.

Fortunately, soft tissue sarcoma is rare. Somewhere around 10,000 cases of this disease are diagnosed in the United States each year. This means that they account for less than 1% of all new cancer cases that are diagnosed each year in the United States.

Soft tissue sarcoma can originate almost anywhere in your body. Around 60% develop in your legs, arms, feet and hands. 20% originate in your abdomen and chest and 15% in your neck and head area.

Soft tissue sarcoma is caused by mutations (defects) that occur in the cells in your soft tissue. However, in most cases no one knows what causes these mutations to occur.

One of the cases of soft tissue sarcoma where the cause is known is Kaposi’s sarcoma. This soft tissue sarcoma develops in people who have a defective immune system. The cause is a virus that is referred to as human herpes virus 8 (HHV8).

As with many other forms of cancer, soft tissue sarcoma does not usually cause any signs or symptoms in the early stages of the disease. When signs and symptoms do occur, you may experience:

  • A noticeable swelling or lump
  • Excessive sweating
  • Swelling
  • Unintentional weight loss
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Pain, if the sarcoma presses on your muscles or nerves
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding
  • A blockage in your intestines or stomach.

You or your loved one may have been diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma. This disease and/or complications resulting from it may be the cause of your disability and need of financial assistance.

Are you or your loved one intending to apply for financial help from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by soft tissue sarcoma and/or complications resulting from this disease? Have you or your loved one done this already and been denied?

If you plan on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, always remember. People who have a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability attorney.

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Idiopathic Neuropathy and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, August 13th, 2010
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Neuropathy is a medical term that refers to diseases or malfunctions that affect your peripheral nervous system. The term is usually used to mean the same thing as peripheral neuropathy.

Your peripheral nervous system is a huge communications network that transfers information from your brain and spinal cord (your central nervous system) to all the other areas of your body. It also sends sensory information back to your spinal cord and brain. These are messages like your foot is burned or your hand is cold.

Peripheral neuropathy affects over 20 million people in the United States. Almost 60% of all people with diabetes have this disorder.

Idiopathic neuropathy affects 2 million of the 20 million people with peripheral neuropathy. It usually affects middle-aged and elderly people.

There are more than 100 kinds of peripheral neuropathy that have been recognized. Each of these types has its own characteristic set of signs, pattern of development and prognosis.

Idiopathic neuropathy is one of these kinds of peripheral neuropathy. It is referred to as “idiopathic” because the causes of it have not yet been identified and determined.

Idiopathic neuropathy affects your peripheral nerves. It interferes and affects the communication between your peripheral nervous system and your central nervous system.

Idiopathic neuropathy is considered to be a primary disease. This means it does not result from another or underlying condition.

As mentioned earlier, this disease is called “idiopathic” neuropathy because the causes of it have not yet been identified and determined. There are many cases where the cause or causes of peripheral neuropathy are not known. So, they are referred to as idiopathic neuropathy.

There are several different signs and symptoms that you may experience with idiopathic neuropathy. Some of these are:

  • Unsteadiness while standing or walking
  • Weakness in your muscles
  • Weakness in the muscles around your ankles
  • A feeling of pain, tingling and numbness
  • A feeling of faintness
  • Muscle cramps.

There can be other signs and symptoms depending on which of your nerves are affected. You may also lose the sense of feeling in your toes.

You or a loved one may have been diagnosed with idiopathic neuropathy. This disease and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be the reason why you or your loved one is disabled and unable to work.

You or your loved one may be thinking about applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of idiopathic neuropathy and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it? You or your loved one may have already applied and been denied by the Social Security Administration?

If you decide to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, consider this. People who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one you find at Social Security Home are approved more often than those who are not represented by an attorney.

Please do not wait. Contact us today to make sure you are getting the benefits you need.

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Histrionic Personality Disorder and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Personality disorder is a sweeping term that is used to designate a type of mental illness where the manner in which you perceive situations, relate to others and the ways in which you think are dysfunctional. As you might guess, there are many different, specific kinds of personality disorders.

A personality disorder is characterized by a rigid and potentially self-denigrating or self-destructive way of thinking and behaving without regard for what the situation is. This results in hurting your ability to carry out routine functions at school, work or social situations. It causes distress in your life.

You may or may not know that you have a personality disorder. This is due to thinking that the way in which you think and act is normal. You may think that others are to blame for your circumstances.

Nearly 15% of adults in the United States have some kind of personality disorder. This means that over 30 million Americans have some type of personality disorder.

Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is one of these types of personality disorder. It is characterized by a pattern of excessive attention-seeking and emotionality. This includes an excessive need for approval and inappropriate seductiveness, which usually beginning in early adulthood. People with histrionic personality disorder are dramatic, lively, flirtatious and enthusiastic. They may express strong emotions with an impressionistic style, be inappropriately sexually provocative and be easily influenced by others.

It is estimated that 2% to 3% of the general population has histrionic personality disorder. Women have this disorder more frequently than men.

There are several symptoms and signs that may be an indication of histrionic personality disorder. Some of these are:

  • Constantly wanting approval or reassurance
  • Emotions that change quickly, which can give the appearance of being shallow to others
  • Being overly emotional and dramatic
  • Looking or acting overly seductive
  • Self-centeredness (needing to be the center of attention)
  • Being easily influenced by others
  • Putting the blame on others for your disappointments or failures
  • Having a low tolerance for delayed gratification or frustration
  • A believe that relationships are more intimate than they really are
  • Being overly sensitive to disapproval or criticism
  • Being overly concerned about the looks of others.

You may have histrionic personality disorder. This disorder and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be the reason for your disability.

Have you tried to get help from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by histrionic personality disorder and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it? Were you denied ?

If you appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, think about this. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are without a lawyer.

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Personality disorder is a broad term that is used to refer to a type of mental illness where the way that you comprehend situations, relate to others and the ways in which you think are dysfunctional. As you might imagine, there are many different, specific kinds of personality disorders.

A personality disorder involves a rigid and potentially self-denigrating or self-destructive way of behaving and thinking regardless of what the situation is. This results in hampering your ability to carry out routine functions at school, social situations or work. Or, it brings about distress in your life.

You may or may not be conscious of the fact that you have a personality disorder. This is because the way that you think and act may seem natural to you. You may think that others are to blame for your circumstances.

Nearly 15% of adults in the United States have some kind of personality disorder. This means that over 30 million Americans have some type of personality disorder.

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is one of the kinds of personality disorder. Narcissistic personality disorder is defined as a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, lack of empathy and a need for admiration. This disorder involves a puffed up sense of self-importance and extreme preoccupation with yourself. Narcissistic personality disorder is being preoccupied with issues that relate to your personal power, prestige and adequacy.

Several different signs and symptoms can be an indication of narcissistic personality disorder. Some of these are:

  • Being jealous of others
  • Appearing to be unemotional or tough-minded
  • Believing that you are better than others
  • Having difficulty maintaining healthy relationships
  • Believing that others are jealous of you
  • Being easily rejected and hurt
  • Expecting constant admiration and praise
  • Having a fragile self-esteem
  • Taking advantage of others
  • Setting unrealistic goals
  • Believing that you are special and acting in that way
  • Expressing disdain for others that you believe are inferior to you
  • Fantasizing about success, attractiveness and power
  • Taking advantage of others
  • Exaggerating your talents or accomplishments
  • A failure to recognize the feelings and emotions of other people.

You or a loved one may have narcissistic personality disorder. This disorder and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be the reason for you or your loved one’s disability.

Have you or your loved one sought assistance from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by narcissistic personality disorder and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you choose to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, remember this. People who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one you will find at Social Security Home are approved more often than people who do not have an attorney.

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