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As experienced disability insurance lawyers, we take most of cases on a contingency fee basis. That is to say, if you don’t win, we as your lawyers don’t charge you attorneys’ fees. Under ERISA, if we get the attorney’s fees paid by the insurance company, that is how our fees are paid. We are knowledgeable […]
With most policies, an individual has an opportunity to appeal. This is especially true with long-term disability insurance benefit plans provided by employers, which are covered by ERISA. At that point, the claimant needs to contact an experienced disability insurance lawyer knowledgeable of long-term disability claims to help with the appeal because it is a […]
Often, the insurance company will accept an insured’s claim when it is in the “own occupation” period, but then, when the policy switches to “any occupation” the insurance company will claim the individual can perform some job for which he or she possesses knowledge, skill or training. Basically the switch from “own occupation” to “any […]
When you sue because your long-term disability insurance company wrongfully denied your benefits, there are several types of damages your long-term disability insurance lawyer may pursue. First, you can get what are called “breach of contract damages.” These refer to benefits that the long-term disability insurance company should have been paying had they accepted your […]
We can help you with your questions in a free consultation. If you need us to help collect on your disability insurance claim, it doesn’t cost you any money out of pocket. We will usually advance the costs and collect our fees only if we have a successful trial or there is a settlement. Basically, […]
Q: What if I have disability insurance and because of my wrist injury I can no longer perform surgery and I have to be a regular doctor. Or perhaps I’m a professional athlete and injure one of my knees, and I can do anything else in the world, but I can no longer be running […]
It is recommended that you stay off social media. Social media is generally not a good idea for your claim. It can only get you in trouble and will not help your case. Often, people might feel well for a day but then the next day they can feel awful and can’t go to work […]
With long-term disability insurance claims it is basically where the insurance company and most disability plans say they would pay monthly benefits until the individual reaches the age of 65. So, if you are injured very young and get disabled, the insurance company might offer to pay a lump sum instead of the monthly benefits […]
Disability insurance is used to protect yourself if you can’t work because of illness or injury. You can buy disability insurance for peace of mind so that you can provide for your family if you get sick or have some kind of illness or injury and can’t work for a certain amount of time. Reasons […]
Is there a formula used to determine my settlement? It’s determined by loss of earnings and loss of earning capacity within the accident. So, say as a grocery store clerk you were earning $15 an hour, and you were working 40 hours a week, and so we can quantify that amount of damages (earnings). If, […]
