To add to the prior answer, if he was on SSI then there would be no benefit payable to you. If on SSDI or SS retirement then perhaps.

I suppose you could but to what end? Civil lawsuits seek monetary damages and I doubt that the car thief has the ability to pay.

Unless you required medical attention you have no damages beyond the cost of a burger.

This appears to be a repeat question. Please see the prior responses.

While I will absolutely defer to NY counsel, I will observe that where I practice there is a threshold for seeking court approval of a settlement. ...

The payee of your SSI money must spend that for your care. They may not just give it to you nor should they save it.

Such a statement by a SSA employee would be totally improper. Bring this to the attention of your attorney immediately.

If you had a lawyer this is a question best asked of them. In a general sense, the non-medical portion would include insured status for SSDI and...

Assuming you are on SSI rather than SSDI then you will be ineligible for benefits for one month for certain. Those on SSI are allowed to have a...

Sorry but I do not see a question here. Clearly if there was a conviction there must have sufficient evidence to satisfy the jury.