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Robert Gillikin

Social Security Disability and Seizures

Although epilepsy or other seizure disorders are often controllable with medication, they can cause people to be unable to work. Disability may be established depending upon the frequency and nature of grand mal seizures (generalized tonic clonic), petit mal seizures (absence attacks), or atonic seizures (drop attacks).  Other limiting impairments may include simple or complex partial seizures, cluster headaches, or other neurological conditions. 
 
While seizures may be presumptively disabling depending on their frequency and nature, they may also render you disabled or unemployable if they cause you to be absent from work too often or taking too many unscheduled breaks. It is important that you seek treatment for your conditions, whether it be with your primary care physician, neurologist, or other seizure specialist.

If you feel that your seizure disorder is preventing you from working and you are seeking Social Security Disability and/or SSI benefits, please call Rutter Mills for a free consultation. We may be able to help you.



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Robert Gillikin
Robert Gillikin
Robert W. Gillikin, II joined Rutter Mills in March of 2009 after practicing law in Pittsburgh for six years. His primary area of focus is Social Security Disability, for which he has represented approximately 2,000 clients in disability claims. He has successfully represented many disabled individuals both before the Social Security Administration and in appeals to federal court.

Mr. Gillikin also represents veterans with disability claims before the Veterans Administration and railroaders with disability claims before the Railroad Retirement Board. He also has litigation experience involving FELA claims, workers' compensation, employee rights, and personal injury.

He was born and raised in Portsmouth, graduated from Virginia Wesleyan College, and received his law degree from the University of Richmond.

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