Go with the attorney I was told that that most cases get denied first. This is how they weed out the people who really are not sick.

When I saw the disability doctor (SSA doctor) he told me he was going to approve me. Much to my surprise I got denied. That was late January. I called my work they were helping me get disability and they said they were not surprised. They got me in touch with a lawyer who mailed me forms to fill out which I did and mailed back. They called me on Presidents' Day I will never forget that because I would have thought they had that day off. We went over everything on the phone. So that was mid feb I received my back pay mid march. I received my back pay before I received my letter saying that I had been approved.

If you get denied then approved the most they can take out for attorney fees was $5,000 now I think it's up to $6000 they usually take what is owed to the attorney first.

If you keep getting denied and have to go before a judge then they get a percentage of what your back pay is. Some people that I know have been fighting for 3 years to get approved and others have been approved right away

I would go with a lawyer that just does disability claims. They will not take your case unless they think you can win.

Good luck