Disability Insurance Lawsuit Stories

Disability denial lawsuit decisions from courts nationwide, reviewed by our attorneys. Learn how policyholders fought back against wrongful claim denials and won.

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Washington attorney sues CIGNA for denying disability benefits during any occupation stage and seeking to collect SSDI overpayment

Disability Insurance companies do not have a reputation for being sympathetic towards their clients. They will usually put themselves in the most favorable...

Prudential Insurance pays disability benefits for 12 years to former Prudential employee then denies claim

Robert Bankston worked for Prudential Insurance Company of America from 1988 to December 1997 as an insurance and financial services agent. Mr. Bankston became...

Wisconsin man sues Liberty Life for termination of disability insurance benefits

Jeffrey Barr has not been able to work with any continuity and has been completely disabled since 2007. Hypertension and cerebral micro vascular disease of the...

Former Aetna employee sues Aetna for denial of short-term disability benefits

It is not out of the ordinary to come across a case in which a former employee of an insurance company is denied disability insurance benefits by the same...

Unum sued for denying disability benefits to Florida woman with fibromyalgia, neuropathy, and hepatitis

Elaine Carr wasn't getting anywhere with her claim with Unum Life Insurance Company of America (Unum) for long-term disability benefit payments for which she...

Insurance company relies on manipulative video surveillance techinique to challenge disabiling condition

Disability insurance companies are notorious for using video surveillance in order to evaluate a claimant's restrictions and limitations. In more than 50% of...

Florida lawsuit filed against UNUM by disabled woman for failure to pay disability benefits and to clarify plan's benefits

A lawsuit was recently filed at the Tampa Florida District Court against UNUM Life Insurance Corporation by Ms Larriane Braun through her disability attorney...

Epileptic auto technician sues Lincoln National (formerly Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company) for denial of disability benefits

A lawsuit was recently filed against Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (formerly Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company) by a husband and wife...

UNUM sued by resident of Carroll County, Arkansas for denying disability benefits under ERISA plan

An action was filed recently at the District Court for the Western District of Arkansas by a resident of Carroll County, Arkansas through her Arkansas...

Provident sued for denying lifetime disability benefits to former attorney

Recently, in the case of Steven J. Kravitz v Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company (Provident Life), an action alleging breach of a disability insurance...

If You Can Afford It, Then You Should Only Buy An Individual Disability Insurance Policy

In the case of Fleisher v. The Standard Insurance Company filed in New Jersey Federal Court, the court recently rendered a decision which can have a negative...

Did UNUM insurance disability claims examiner understand physician's job duties?

This video is a small portion of the video-taped trial testimony of a Unum long term disability employee. The deposition was completed on behalf of our client...

Reliance Standard sued by occupational therapist for denial of disability insurance benefits

Occupational therapist Ernesto R. Campos has filed a lawsuit naming Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Rehab America, Inc., Group Long-Term Disability...

Liberty Mutual denies disability benefits for depression despite two hospitalizations by claimant

Mary Denny and her disability attorney recently filed a civil complaint in United States District Court in the Eastern Division of the District of...

Prudential sued for denial of disability benefits to former U.S. FoodService Inc. sales analyst with back disorder

Having exhausted all her disability insurance appeals and her patience, Torey Robinson filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern...

UNUM sued by Ohio disability attorney for failure to pay disability insurance benefits to ex-nurse restricted to using a cane or motorized scooter to get around

Karen Russell has filed a lawsuit against her previous employer and UNUM Life Insurance Company of America in an attempt to collect her long term disability...
A Federal Judge's Perspective on ERISA Disability Insurance Claims (Ep. 21)

A Federal Judge's perspective on ERISA disability insurance claims

This video features Judge William Acker, Jr. testifying at Senate Finance Committee hearing discussing ERISA and long-term disability insurance claims...

South Carolina disability attorneys sue Liberty Mutual three times in one week for denial of disability insurance benefits

Liberty Mutual finds itself back in court having to prove to a judge the validity of their reasons for denying yet another long-term disability insurance...

AETNA sued for failure to pay out disability benefits to ex senior nurse suffering from disabling mental conditions

On March 29th 2011, a lawsuit was filed against the AETNA Life Insurance Company (AETNA Life) at the District court for the Southern District of Florida. In...

AETNA ordered by West Virginia Federal Judge to reevaluate denial of disability benefits to Bristol-Myers Squibb Manager

Routinely, disability insurance companies in their bid to reduce the amount of disability benefits to be awarded to disability benefits claimants will require...