We have created this section of our website to provide individuals with a better understanding of the types of disability cases our law firm has successfully resolved for some of our past clients.
To protect the privacy of our clients the names of our clients have not been disclosed. In addition to some of the resolved cases we have listed, we also have a past client reference list available upon request.
The facts of each client's disability claim are different and you should not create any unjustified expectations about your case based upon the past results we have achieved.
- Disability Carrier Denies Disability Benefits To Chiropractor After Paying For 8 Years, Yet Attorneys Dell & Schaefer File Lawsuit And Obtain Lump-Sum Buyout
Dr. Z, a chiropractor, suffered an injury to both of his wrists while performing work in his backyard. As a result, Dr. Z was forced to discontinue his profession as a chiropractor and file disability claims under his three long-term disability insurance policies. Wanting to insure his financial future in the event that he became disabled, Dr. Z maintained three [...]
» Click to read more - Podiatrist With Median Nerve Injury Files Lawsuit And Obtains Lump-Sum Buyout Of Disability Policy
Dr. C, a podiatrist / podiatric surgeon, was successfully practicing in Texas prior to the injury which caused his disability. During a routine blood draw, the phlebotomist taking Dr. C’s blood sample mistakenly injected the needle too deep into Dr. C’s right arm. Dr. C immediately felt shooting and burning pain radiating down his right arm and into his hand. [...]
» Click to read more - A General Surgeon And His Legal Team At Dell & Schaefer Win Disability Insurance Jury Trial Against Unum
In a federal court in Peoria, Illinois, a jury ruled against Unum Company (NYSE: UNM) and awarded more than $300,000 in disability insurance benefits the insurer withheld from a general surgeon it had claimed was capable of conducting major surgeries, despite the surgeon’s difficulty standing for more than one hour at a time.
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The eight-person jury, which included an employee from [...] - Berkshire Approves Total Disability Benefits For Litigation Attorney Following Surgery To Remove A Cancerous Tumor And Multi-Level Fusion Of Cervical Spine
Our client was a litigator with his own successful practice. Early in 2009 he began to experience increasing pain in his upper back and neck. Thinking it was just a result of stress, he continued to try to work through the pain. As the pain worsened he sought medical treatment and later learned he had a life-threatening Chordoma in his [...]
» Click to read more - Reed Group Overturns Its Decision To Terminate Short Term Disability Benefits To Medical Device Sales Representative And Retired Marine Corp. Officer Suffering From Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Our client was a former officer in the United States Marine Corp with combat service in both Iraq and Afghanistan, who upon retiring from the USMC began working as a medical device sales representative in an operating room setting. For two years he experienced no problems entering operating rooms as part of his occupation. However, in April of 2009, he [...]
» Click to read more - Prudential Reverses Denial Of Long Term Disability Benefits To Engineering Manager Suffering From Coronary Artery Disease
Our client, an Engineer Manager specializing in Fluid Power Engineering, suffers from severe Coronary Artery Disease. Despite the fact multiple diagnostic tests performed indicated there were no abnormalities with his heart, he suffered two heart attacks in the span of six months. Following his second heart attack in July 2006, he applied for long-term disability benefits under his employer’s long [...]
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