• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Bross & Frankel, P.A.

Disability Benefits Lawyers

CALL US TODAY : 856-795-8880

Schedule A Free Claim Review

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Practice Areas
    • Social Security Disability / SSI Claims
      • SSD Denial Appeals
      • Attorney’s Fees
      • How to File for SSD
    • Veterans Disability Compensation & Pension
    • Long Term Disability Claims / ERISA Benefits
      • Disability Insurance Lawyers in New Jersey
    • Workers Compensation Claims
      • New Jersey Workers Compensation Benefits
      • New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Settlements
    • Employment Law / Employment Discrimination
    • New Jersey Personal Injury Attorney
      • Car Accident Attorneys
      • Slip and Fall Attorneys
      • Pedestrian Accident Lawyers
      • Rideshare Accident Lawyers
      • Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
  • Attorney Profiles
    • Davis S. Bross
    • Richard L. Frankel
    • Jennifer Stonage
    • Elizabeth Berenato
  • FAQs
  • Resources
    • Disability Qualifications
    • New Jersey Veterans Resource Guide
    • Disability Statistics
    • Disability Benefits Calculator
    • Veteran-Owned Business Directory
    • Helping Someone Receive Disability Benefits
  • Reviews
    • Leave Us a Review
  • Our Locations
    • Media
    • Mt. Holly
    • Philadelphia
    • Princeton
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Practice Areas
    • Social Security Disability / SSI Claims
      • SSD Denial Appeals
      • Attorney’s Fees
      • How to File for SSD
    • Veterans Disability Compensation & Pension
    • Long Term Disability Claims / ERISA Benefits
      • Disability Insurance Lawyers in New Jersey
    • Workers Compensation Claims
      • New Jersey Workers Compensation Benefits
      • New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Settlements
    • Employment Law / Employment Discrimination
    • New Jersey Personal Injury Attorney
      • Car Accident Attorneys
      • Slip and Fall Attorneys
      • Pedestrian Accident Lawyers
      • Rideshare Accident Lawyers
      • Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
  • Attorney Profiles
    • Davis S. Bross
    • Richard L. Frankel
    • Jennifer Stonage
    • Elizabeth Berenato
  • FAQs
  • Resources
    • Disability Qualifications
    • New Jersey Veterans Resource Guide
    • Disability Statistics
    • Disability Benefits Calculator
    • Veteran-Owned Business Directory
    • Helping Someone Receive Disability Benefits
  • Reviews
    • Leave Us a Review
  • Our Locations
    • Media
    • Mt. Holly
    • Philadelphia
    • Princeton
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
Call
Email
Text Us

Announcing the 2021 Bross & Frankel Disability Scholarship Award Winner

October 13, 2021 By Rich Frankel

Scholarship Winner Announcement

2021’s Disability Scholarship Award Winner Achieved Academic Excellence While Living With Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease.

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, September 15, 2021 — Bross & Frankel, a New Jersey-based disability benefits law firm, has selected the winner of its 2021 Disability Scholarship Award.

This $1,000 scholarship is intended to support the academic goals of students with a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits their life activity. The firm website indicates that all applicants must: 

  • Be a current freshman or sophomore undergraduate student at a university, college, or community college, or a high school senior who will be attending a university, college, or community college in the fall of 2021 
  • Have a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better 
  • Submit an essay related to their experience as a student with a disability 

About the Winner

This year’s winner is Emily Teresa from Monroe, North Carolina, who is attending Wingate University. Emily was born with a diagnosis of spina bifida, neurogenic bladder, hydronephrosis of the left kidney, low bladder compliance, and bladder trabeculation. She currently lives with stage 3 chronic kidney disease.

Two or three months after Emily was born, she underwent a tracheostomy surgery to help her breathe. From the time she entered pre-kindergarten until sixth grade, a nurse attended school with her.

“I would go to her if I needed anything, like getting the secretions suctioned from my trach,” Emily recalled in her essay. “I was wondering at that time why I have a nurse and other kids are by themselves.”

When she started middle school, the tracheostomy was gone, which gave her a greater feeling of freedom. “It [felt] good to do something in school just like the regular students, though I know in my heart I’m still different,” she wrote.

Since she had difficulty walking, Emily wore ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) for a while and couldn’t participate in a lot of physical education activities. Since she couldn’t walk as quickly as other students and tended to fall easily, she was given a different time to travel in the hallways between classes.

“I got through that with the help and encouragement of my mom, teachers, counselors, and other staff from school,” she recalled.

Living with stage 3 chronic kidney disease, Emily takes daily self-care measures like catheterization every three or four hours and avoiding salty foods that are detrimental to her kidneys. 

Emily concluded her essay by writing, “My goal for the future is to finish my four-year college and live as normal life as possible even if it is hard. I am planning to take a pre-medical course and then get a job. I also want to help other kids with spina bifida like me.”

About Bross & Frankel

Since 1995, Bross & Frankel has helped clients in New Jersey and Pennsylvania pursue the disability benefits they need. Advocating for these clients has given the firm’s team an in-depth understanding of the challenges associated with having a disability, and the scholarship was designed to make a positive difference in the life of a disabled student.

rich-frankel
Rich Frankel

Rich Frankel is the managing partner of Bross & Frankel. He is a member of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania bars. He has focused exclusively on disability and social security benefits since 2005.

Mr. Frankel joined what is now Bross & Frankel after having watched his father struggle with disability, fighting a lengthy illness. Mr. Frankel founded the firm’s veteran’s law practice and substantially grew the social security disability practice, focusing Bross & Frankel’s ability to fight for all of the disability benefits available to his clients.

Mr. Frankel additionally fights for clients in court, obtaining frequent victories in Social Security appeals and against insurance companies in Federal court.

Posted in Disability

Primary Sidebar

Primary Sidebar

Free Claim Review

Speak with an experienced disability lawyer about your claim today.

  • * indicates required field

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Recent News

  • Social Security Disability Benefits for Liver Disease or Cirrhosis
  • Disability Reconsideration Denied – Next Steps
  • Is Cancer Considered a Disability?
View More Recent News

Practice Areas

  • Social Security Disability / SSI Claims
  • Veterans Disability Compensation & Pension

  • Long Term Disability Claims / ERISA Benefits
  • Workers Compensation Claims
  • Employment Law / Employment Discrimination

Resources

  • Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Psychiatric (Mental Health) Disorders
  • Neurologic Disorders
  • Hepatic & Biliary Disorders
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders

Client Reviews

I thought I could apply for social security on my own and breeze through the process. After being denied my neighbor told me about Bross & Frenkel, so I gave them a call. Mr. Bross called me directly and took on my case.

- Pun!Kin

Rich Frankel is a great person and made me feel taken care of through all my disability issues with the VA and my employer. He is very knowledgeable of the VA disability and employment law and I thank him for all of his help.

- Bernice Williams

Very helpful for our family and helped in a timely manner.

- Bernadette Barricella Forbes

After the first interview, the process seemed to move right along. All the paperwork was filed fast and emails were sent on detailed updates. SSI is a very slow and agonizing journey, but it’s good to have representation that knows what to …

- Ernest I

Bross & Frankel, wow you guys are amazing! This has been a long tedious process and I thank you all so much for successfully representing me, I would definitely recommend you’re office to anyone!! Thank you again!

- Sandra R
View More Client Reviews

Footer

Main Office
Bross & Frankel, P.A.
725 Kenilworth Ave.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

CALL : (856) 795-8880

EMAIL
Philadelphia, PA Office
2 Penn Center Plaza, Suite 1850
1500 JFK Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103

CALL : (215) 545-5990

Mt. Holly, NJ Office
37 Grant Street
Mt Holly, NJ 08060

CALL : (609) 702-0700

Media, PA Office
103 Chesley Drive
Suite 102
Media, PA 19063

CALL : (215) 607-6429

Princeton, NJ Office
345 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08542

CALL : (856) 210-3657

Copyright © 2022 Bross & Frankel, P.A. | All Rights Reserved | Disclaimer

Connect With Us : Facebook