Charleston ADHD Lawyer

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, used to be thought of as a disorder than afflicted children and then disappeared during adolescence. In the past 30 or so years, researchers started to realize that adults can carry on these symptoms throughout their lives. It is a largely genetic disorder, and researchers realized that many parents of children being treated for ADHD exhibited some of the same symptoms as their kids.

Between 3% and 5% of children are diagnosed with ADHD, and between 10% and 40% of these children carry the disorder into adulthood. Researchers estimate that only 15% of ADHD adults know that they have the disorder. Some effects of ADHD include: impulsiveness, lack of attention span, and hyperactivity. Clearly, this can make some jobs extremely difficult to perform.

Because ADHD has only been acknowledged relatively recently, and because so many of the adults that have it may not know that they do, it can be extremely difficult to convince employers that ADHD is a serious issue. It can make many jobs more difficult and can seriously hinder productivity levels. Because of these difficulties, it is important to have an experienced legal team on your side.

If you have adult ADHD, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation. It can be a serious hindrance to your ability to perform everyday tasks, and it needs to be taken seriously by employers and workers’ compensation insurers.

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If you are suffering from ADHD, contact the Charleston ADHD lawyer of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800 today.