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.

• Chiropractor placed on claim despite an “any occupation” provision

  Our client, a chiropractor, suffered from severe bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, as a result of a traffic accident. Our client applied for disability insurance benefits under the terms of his contract. His disability insurance contract defined total disability for the first 24 months as the inability to perform the substantial... » Click to continue reading

• Chiropractor receives total disability benefits despite neck exclusion language in a Trustmark Insurance Company disability policy

  Our client, a chiropractor, was severely injured as a result of a mountain bike accident, which left him temporarily paralyzed. While he was only temporarily paralyzed, this accident has left him with permanent spinal cord and lower back injuries that render him unable to work as a chiropractor. The days... » Click to continue reading

• Cigna approves internal medicine doctor for long-term total disability benefits

  Prior to leaving his employment with a local hospital, our client, an internal medicine doctor sought our legal services to evaluate his group long-term disability policy and advise him as to whether he was eligible for long-term disability. Our client was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease approximately 5 years prior to... » Click to continue reading

• Cigna reinstates disability benefits for an accounting manager

  Our client, an accounting manager for twenty-three years, suffered a debilitating stroke that left the entire left side of his body paralyzed. Coupled with the affects of the stroke, he also suffered from severe discongenic disease. Unable to work, he applied for and received Social Security Disability benefits from the... » Click to continue reading

• Dentist wins appeal and UNUM Provident pays disability benefits

  Dell & Schaefer was able to successfully procure a settlement for a dentist whose disability benefits from UNUM Provident were terminated after 7 months of treatment and chemotherapy for pancreatic carcinoma. UNUM Provident based its denial on the fact that our client returned to work, in a very limited capacity,... » Click to continue reading

• Dentist with hand tremor files suit and receives confidential settlement for past due and future long-term disability benefits

  Dr. C, a dentist, came to Attorneys Dell & Schaefer in 2006 seeking assistance in submitting applications for long-term disability benefits. In 1999, Dr. C began noticing a slight tremor in his right hand while writing and at times while holding a dental instrument. He immediately sought care from a... » Click to continue reading

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