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OVERVIEW
This website is operated by Social Security Resource Center. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Social Security Resource Center. Social Security Resource Center offers this website, including all information, tools and services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.
By visiting our site, creating an account and/ or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/ or contributors of content.
Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website or use any services. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service.
Any new features or tools which are added to the current site shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
SECTION 1 - ONLINE SITE TERMS
By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).
You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature.
A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of your Services.
This site provides the website visitor with educational information covering disability law. Site visitors may complete an evaluation form to request a lawyer or advocate to contact them for review of their case details and any possibility of representation. You understand that Social Security Resource Center does not endorse any lawyer or advocate. Social Security Resource Center does not review or endorse the quality of each lawyer or advocate provided to the claimant. This site and Social Security Resource Center is not a lawyer referral service. The site provides attorney advertising for which the subscribing attorneys and advocates pay a fee to the site owners for each potential lead, including any contact information received from the website visitor, for their services. The decision to work or hire a lawyer or advocate to work on your behalf, is your decision entirely. Upon your submission of an evaluation and request to this site, an advocate or attorney will be supplied your submitted information. You may also receive the contact details for an advocate or attorney. There may be more than one advocate or attorney subscriber assigned to your area. The assignment of an advocate or attorney in response to your evaluation request doesn't constitute in any way an endorsement or evaluation of the suitability of that advocate or attorney for working on your particular claim.
PLEASE NOTE: some states require special disclosures in connection with attorney advertising. Those disclosures are listed at the bottom of the page. You should review the disclaimer (if any) that applies to the state where you reside.
Social Security Resource Center is not a law firm but is instead a website owned (or, as applicable, licensed) by a third-party, for-profit organization. The attorneys or advocates whose details are supplied through the site pay the site for inclusion. Social Security Resource Center does not receive any portion of any attorney’s or any advocate’s fees and any arrangements between you and any lawyer or advocate do not involve Social Security Resource Center in any way.
Social Security Resource Center does not in any way evaluate, review or otherwise state any opinion about your claim. The advocate or attorney that you may choose to help or hire to work on your case is solely identified by you through the use of this site. The advocate or attorney chosen solely by you is entirely responsible for the evaluation of your claim as well as any provided assistance to you in pursuing your claim.
SECTION 2 - GENERAL CONDITIONS
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.
You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks.
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the service is provided, without express written permission by us.
The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.
BEFORE ACTING OR MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE, YOU MUST FIRST ACQUIRE THE ADVICE OF AN ATTORNEY.
THIS WEBSITE IS AN ADVERTISEMENT OF LEGAL SERVICE and nothing on the Site should be construed as legal advice. The opinions and/or information provided throughout the site do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the attorneys or advocates, their clients, affiliates, partners, or any other parties who subscribe to or use the services of Social Security Resource Center. This site is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice, and thus should not be used for this purpose. Neither Social Security Resource Center nor any of its licensors provides legal advice. A licensor may provide legal advice in the event you choose to engage such licensor to act as your legal counsel or advocate. Your use of the site does not in any way create an attorney-client relationship between you and the attorneys or advocates, their clients, affiliates, partners, or any other attorney or advocate associated with the site. Receiving an email or “posting” within the site does not create an attorney-client relationship.
SECTION 3 - ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION
We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.
This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site.
SECTION 4 - MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND PRICES
Prices for our products are subject to change without notice.
We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time.
We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
SECTION 5 - PRODUCTS OR SERVICES (if applicable)
Certain products or services may be available exclusively online through the website. These products or services may have limited quantities.
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the sales of our products or Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any products or services that we offer. All descriptions of products or product pricing are subject to change at anytime without notice, at the sole discretion of us. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time. Any offer for any product or service made on this site is void where prohibited.
We do not warrant that the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you will meet your expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected.
SECTION 6 - ACCURACY OF BILLING AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION
We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e-mail and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be invalid.
You agree to provide current, complete and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made on our site. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.
SECTION 7 - OPTIONAL TOOLS
We may provide you with access to third-party tools over which we neither monitor nor have any control nor input.
You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools ”as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools.
Any use by you of optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party provider(s).
We may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the website (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall also be subject to these Terms of Service.
SECTION 8 - THIRD-PARTY LINKS
Certain content, products and services available via our Service may include materials from third-parties.
Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third-parties.
We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party's policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.
SECTION 9 - USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS
If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example contest entries) or without a request from us you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, 'comments'), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.
We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service.
You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third-parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third-party.
You agree upon submitting your information via the site, Social Security Resource Center may release such information to attorneys or advocates who have subscribed to advertise their services on the site, or to any other attorneys or advocates. You may submit a written express detailing your goal to not be contacted, otherwise you agree that attorneys or advocates that are provided your information are free to contact you to discuss your case. Social Security Resource Center shall never be obligated to release any submitted information to our unaffiliated sponsoring lawyers or advocates or any other lawyers or advocates, but may or may not do so at our sole discretion. Although we may accept your submitted information on the site, we do not offer any advice on whether you may have remedies under the law. If an attorney or advocate chooses to represent you after discussing your case, he/she will enter into a separate agreement directly with you to create a professional relationship between you and him/her. In the meantime, you are encouraged to seek the advice of other counsel to ensure that all deadlines governing your claim are met. You hereby agree that, by performing any of the actions described above, you are soliciting and actively requesting a contact by telephone, email or other similar contact channels and, as such, you may be contacted by telephone, email or similar channel as set forth in this Agreement and in our Privacy Policy, notwithstanding the listing of your phone number, email address, or similar contact preference in any applicable do-not-call registries.
SECTION 10 - PERSONAL INFORMATION
Your submission of personal information through the site is governed by our Privacy Policy.
SECTION 11 - ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS
Occasionally there may be information on our site or in the Service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, product shipping charges, transit times and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information in the Service or on any related website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).
We undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information in the Service or on any related website, including without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied in the Service or on any related website, should be taken to indicate that all information in the Service or on any related website has been modified or updated.
SECTION 12 - PROHIBITED USES
In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.
SECTION 13 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.
We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable.
You agree that from time to time we may remove the service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you.
You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the service is at your sole risk. The service and all products and services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided 'as is' and 'as available' for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement.
In no case shall Social Security Resource Center, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of any of the service or any products procured using the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
The associated attorney or advocate is solely responsible for providing services to you. Further, you agree that Social Security Resource Center shall not be liable for any damages or costs of any type arising out of or in any way associated with your use of such services (including, without limitation, malpractice claims). You also agree that any claim arising out of your relationship with an attorney or advocate shall be brought solely against such attorney or advocate, as Social Security Resource Center is only assisting lawyers and advocates market their respective practices. Thus, neither Social Security Resource Center nor any of its licensors or affiliates shall be included within any such claim.
SECTION 14 - INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Social Security Resource Center and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.
SECTION 15 - SEVERABILITY
In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.
SECTION 16 - TERMINATION
The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.
These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site.
If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).
SECTION 17 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT
The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to The Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).
Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.
SECTION 18 - GOVERNING LAW
These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Missouri, United States.
SECTION 19 - CHANGES TO TERMS OF SERVICE
You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes.
SECTION 20 - CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at support@socialsecuritybranch.com.
Disclosures Regarding Attorney Advertising
THIS SITE CONTAINS ATTORNEY ADVERTISING MATERIAL OR LAWYER ADVERTISEMENTS
The site may be considered in some jurisdictions to be a form of advertising for legal services, thus require specific disclosures. Please read the following carefully:
THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. Hiring a lawyer is an important process that should not be based solely upon advertisements.
FREE BACKGROUND INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Before you decide to hire any lawyer or advocate, ask them to send you information about their qualifications and experience. Additional information about lawyers or law firms may also be obtained by contacting the Bar Association in the State in which such lawyers or law firms are licensed.
No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or fields of practice do not mean that a lawyer is a specialist, expert, authority or is certified in a particular field of law, nor do such memberships or licenses mean that such a lawyer is more expert or competent than any other lawyer.
A description or indication of limitation of practice does not mean that any agency or board has certified such lawyer as a specialist, expert or authority in an indicated field of law practice, nor does it mean that such lawyer is more expert or competent than any other lawyer. We urge all potential clients to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered.
Unless specifically otherwise indicated, none of the attorneys subscribing to the Site are certified by by any legal specialty certifying entity or body. Social Security Resource Center has not independently verified that any attorney subscribing to the Site has been certified as a legal specialist. You should contact the appropriate office in the state where you reside to determine whether any attorney subscribing to the Site has been certified as a legal specialist. The fact that certain attorneys or firms concentrate their practices in disability cases (or any other field) is not meant to imply that they have gained any specific type of certification in these areas. Indeed, many states do not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and explicitly state that any such certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in those states.
Within the Site, we may include descriptions of successful lawsuits brought by Law Firms, or other attorneys not affiliated with us or the site. These descriptions are not meant to create any unjustified expectations that similar results can be obtained for others, for each case turns on its own specific
factual and legal circumstances. No attorney can guarantee the success of a case and past successes even in very similar lawsuits do not mean that success in a subsequent case is guaranteed or even likely. Past success cannot be an assurance of future success because each case must be decided on its own merits. Results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case.
The material on the Site is not intended to, and does not, include any advertisements for legal services that contain dramatizations, testimonials or endorsements. This site is intended to provide useful, factual information presented in a non-sensational, objective and understandable manner. The images and pictures on this site are not meant to represent or depict actual persons or events, but rather are merely provided for illustrative purposes only.
The Site is not intended for the purpose of advertising legal services to be performed in any state solely by the Law Firms, unless they are specifically licensed to practice in that respective State. However, practice before the Social Security Administration is federal in nature and is open to any lawyer licensed in any one or more states of the United States. To the extent that the Site does not comply with the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which it may be received, the lawyers who subscribe to the Site wish to, and will not knowingly, accept legal representation based on or resulting from the use of the Site from a person located in that jurisdiction. None of the lawyers who subscribe to the Site wish to, or knowingly will, accept legal representation based on or resulting from the use of the Site from a person located outside the United States.
ADDITIONAL STATE SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES:
Georgia: This is a public communication for which the lawyer has given value.
Kentucky: THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT.
Mississippi: FREE BACKGROUND INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Missouri: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisement.
New Jersey: ATTORNEY ADVERTISEMENT—NOT AN ATTORNEY REFERRAL SERVICE
Texas: This is not an advertising cooperative or venture inasmuch as the cost of advertising by any individual attorney or advocate is based only upon the number of prospective clients whose identification is made known to them by the Site. Only in the event the Site is considered an advertising cooperative or venture of two or more lawyers not in the same firm, you are advised that : (1) This is an advertisement paid for by cooperating lawyers; (2) the cooperating lawyer’s or law firm’s names are listed here [link]; (3) no special claims to competence are claimed by the lawyers who advertise on the
Site; (4) the lawyers who subscribe to the Site are not able to perform services in a superior manner, nor do they possess special competence in the area of law advertised.
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