Does the need for a cane, walkers or wheelchair impact te decision in a Social Security disability case? Maybe. Cane, walkers and wheelchairs are known as assistive devices. At bottom, they are needed to help a person walk. Assistive devices come in all shapes, types and sizes. For example, a cane may be a single point cane (cane with one point at the bottom) or a “quad” cane (a cane with 4 points at the bottom). Sometimes a person may need a cane in each hand. More often, a person only needs to use a cane in one hand. There are several different types of walkers. Some walkers are like scooters designed to accommodate one leg in a horizontal position. Usually, these types of walkers are used for an injured leg or knee. Most walkers are used to allow a person to lean on the frame of walker while walking. In that way, the walker helps stabilize a person when moving. Using a walker, the person is…
Read more detail on Recent Injury and Accident Law posts –