Resolved Disability Insurance Cases

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On the morning of September 11, 2001, Mr. B reported to work at his brokerage firm and started his day buying and selling government securities for his commercial clients, institutions such as Bank of Tokyo and Lehman Brothers. At around 8:45 a.m., Mr. B and his co-workers heard a loud explosion and felt the building shake, ceiling tiles began falling in Mr. B’s office and thick smoke filled the hallways and stairwells.
Continue Reading Former Government Bond Trader And 9-11 Survivor Receives More Than One Million Dollars In Long-Term Disability Benefits

Our client, who suffers from Parkinson’s, was a highly skilled engineer and operations manager for an international corporation before his illness rendered him unable to perform the duties of his occupation. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s years before filing for long term disability benefits under his company’s disability plan, he did everything in his power to work at a job he enjoyed and excelled at.
Continue Reading Attorneys Dell & Schaefer Win Long Term Disability Insurance Appeal Against MetLife On Behalf Of Engineer Suffering From Parkinson’s

Attorneys Dell & Schaefer successfully resolved a long-term disability claim for a former floor trader on the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (“CBOE”). In July 1998, Mr. T underwent bilateral eye surgery to correct vision loss which was preventing Mr. T from accurately reading the monitors in his trading pit, a necessary skill in Mr. T’s profession.
Continue Reading Former Options Trader Receives Confidential Long-Term Disability Settlement 10 Years After His Original Claim Was Denied

In, Lona v. Prudential, 2009 WL 801868 (S.D. Cal)., the Court determined that the opinions of three doctors hired by the insurance carrier to review the insured’s medical records did not carry as much weight as the opinions of three other doctors that physically examined the insured.
Continue Reading Judge Orders Prudential To Pay Account Manager $90,416 In Long-Term Disability Benefits

Our client, an obstetrician/gynecologist, suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and could no longer perform his occupation. He approached Dell & Schaefer seeking assistance with his long-term disability applications. After completion of his applications for private long-term disability insurance benefits and approval by two different insurance companies, the doctor disclosed that he had recently been denied short-term disability benefits by Aetna.
Continue Reading Aetna’s Denial of Disability Benefits to An OBGYN Physician Is Reversed Following An Appeal Submitted By Attorneys Dell & Schaefer

Our client filed a claim for disability benefits under her company’s long term disability policy with Prudential. During this time she was released from employment and no longer had adequate health insurance to treat regularly to treat her condition properly.
Continue Reading Prudential Reinstates Long Term Disability Benefits To Sales Specialist Following Appeal Filed By Attorneys Dell & Schaefer

Our client was a top selling account manger in the advertising department of one of the country’s largest companies, in one of the company’s most demanding regional markets.
Continue Reading Liberty Mutual Reverses Denial Of Short-Term Disability Benefits And Approves Long-Term Disability Benefits For Advertising Account Manager

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 neurologist, who after examining Dr. C, determined that the tremor was likely stress and anxiety related. Dr. C continued working and operating his dental practice with the hopes that his slight tremor would resolve.
Continue Reading Dentist With Hand Tremor Files Suit And Receives Confidential Settlement For Past Due And Future Long-Term Disability Benefits