Hi,

My wife went to ss court, and the judge skipped over some of her health issues like mild to moderate lung hypertention, and encephalitis. The judge said that the lung hypertention was only mild, so it was a non issue. It's not mild, it's mild to moderate, and the lawyer didn't stick up for her about this.

My question: Should the lawyer have spoken up about these things, or is it best to not upset the judge, and not say much, and just let him look at the medical records? The judge was not the nicest guy, and he broke her down by yelling at her. She has severe depression, and had a bad panic attact (major melt down). She had to stop, and take meds while the judge tried to take her apart. Thanks,

Frank

Every judge is different. Every client is different. One must presume that attorneys who practice in certain specialties are familiar with the various judges, and from experience, know what to push and when. The attorney may have also been limited in how aggressive they were willing to be based on how well he thought his CLIENT would hold up to the process, and the ensuing judicial crossfire, which was obviously an issue.

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Thanks very much for the quick and intelligent responce. The lawyer does know the judge, and he did say that the judge is conservative. I wasn't in the room, and from what my wife said, he hardly (the judge) looked at the 50 pages of health problems including her having to take 3 naps per day. Kind of hard to work doing that. It was never brought up. Thanks again for taking the time to respond.

Frank

I have to agree with aardvarc on this one.

Thanks to you both for the help! This forum offers a great service for the average Joe to find answers.

Frank