What a “Comprehensive” Disability Firm Does (for Our Able-bodied Clients, Too)

Are you confused about what the Massachusetts Disability Lawyer does? If so, this blog’s for you.

In the Beginning

When we set out to create Prokowiew Law, we knew it would be a disability firm. At first we were interested in primarily Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claims, imagining that we’d fight to bring employers, governments and businesses up to ADA standards for accessibility. Our ideas on the scope of disability law have changed, so we've grown.

A Diversity of Needs

People with disabilities have a diversity of (often unique) needs, going well beyond the ADA. 

As we surveyed the market, we found that many disability law firms were just covering one area of disability law. The Disability Law Center in Boston caters to ADA enforcement. There are a plethora of firms throughout Massachusetts handling social security disability exclusively. We handle both.

Many firms also handle Special Education Law, making sure their clients needs are met in schools. Those practices also often create guardianships, where another person would be responsible for decisions about someone's personal care or financial matters due to disability. 

Often elder law firms, which focus on the needs of the aging client, also work in disability law and guardianships. They advocate for fair treatment from nursing homes and hospitals.

Both of these types of firms often offer estate planning, too. They know their clients need wills, trusts for long-term planning, and healthcare proxies to meet all their legal needs. 

The unfortunate truth is that sometimes a person with a disability or their guardian needs to bring a personal injury claim against someone who's aggravated their disability, or otherwise hurt them. It's another distinct aspect of disability advocacy. 

We decided Prokowiew Law is ready to do all of this. My experiences and interests include estate planning and disability advocacy. When I was a law clerk, I drafted wills and other estate documents for able-bodied clients, and will continue to do that for Prokowiew Law. We’re also ready to help create guardianships, and to help visualize and then actualize long-term planning for all our clients.

How We Serve our Able-bodied Clientele

Our focus is certainly on disability law, but there’s room for all manner of client, including able-bodied individuals, to take advantage of our services. We want each one of you to realize the importance of getting your estate plan in order, so that when you’re gone, your family doesn’t have to scramble to figure out what you wanted, and what to do. The injured person may find he or she needs our personal injury services. 

What Can We Do for You?

Prokowiew Law is more than one thing because disability is more than one thing. Our skills in estate planning and personal injury go beyond estate plans for people with disabilities, and our services for people with disabilities try to address the many needs of the client. Spread the word: we’re ready to help in a variety of ways. If you’re confused about what we do, please leave a comment so that we can explain. We want YOU to understand us, as well as we try to understand you.