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.

• 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... » Click to continue reading

• 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,... » Click to continue reading

• Cameraman suffering from chronic knee problems receives long-term disability benefits from the mutual of New York Life Insurance company

  After several month of attempting to handle his long-term disability claims on his own, our client contacted Attorneys Dell & Schaefer.  Mutual of New York Life Insurance Company claimed to be conducting an evaluation of his claim, but had not yet paid any benefits. Disability Management Services (“DMS”), a third... » Click to continue reading

• Lincoln National’s denial of long-term disability benefits is reversed following appeal submitted by attorneys Dell & Schaefer

  Attorneys Dell & Schaefer were retained by a former chiropractor who was receiving long-term disability benefits from one of her two disability policies. Despite one company paying her long-term disability benefits, Lincoln National refused to pay disability benefits, claiming she could perform the substantial and material duties of her occupation... » Click to continue reading

• Disability insurance attorneys Dell & Schaefer resolve lawsuit against Unum on behalf of ophthalmologist suffering from bi-lateral carpal tunnel syndrome

  Our client, an ophthalmological surgeon, was diagnosed with bi-lateral carpal tunnel syndrome following a traumatic accident.  The client attempted to continue working for a few months following her injury in hopes that her hand numbness and pain would stop. While the pain stopped, the lost of sensation in her fingers... » Click to continue reading

• Unum approves long-term disability benefits for a general surgeon diagnosed with cervical degenerative disc disease

  Our client, a general surgeon for 25 years, was forced to stop performing surgery due to chronic degenerative cervical disc disease. Fortunately, our client had purchased a long-term disability policy from Paul Revere Insurance Company (acquired by Unum), during the early years of his career. The Unum long-term disability policy provides... » Click to continue reading

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