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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.
Continue Reading A General Surgeon With Cervical Degenrative Disc Disease Is Approved For Disability Benefits By Unum

Our client was a successful, experienced financial advisor who operated her own practice. In December of 2008, while stopped at a red light, her car was hit from behind by a cement mixer. As a result of the accident she sustained multiple herniated disks in her neck, and pain that radiated into her shoulders and down her arms. Despite her efforts to continue working following the auto accident, she was unable to do so.
Continue Reading A Financial Advisor Diagnosed With Multiple Cervical Herniations Is Approved For Long-Term Disability Benefits By Unum

Our client, a financial advisor, was first diagnosed with fascioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) in 2002. FSHD is a neuromuscular disease which causes progressive skeletal muscle loss and weakness, defects in the biochemical, physical and structural components of muscle and the death of muscle cells and tissue. FSHD is a severely disabling condition and is the second most prevalent muscular dystrophy affecting adults. Despite our client’s diagnose he continued work with his illness for several years.
Continue Reading Mass Mutual Approves Long-Term Disability Benefits For A Financial Advisor Suffering From Fascioscapulohumeral Musclar Dystrohpy (FSHD)

Our client, a general dentist, purchased a long-term disability policy from Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America. The policy defined “disability” as the inability to perform the substantial and material duties of his regular occupation. Our client maintained a solo dental practice since 1995. After several years of practice, Dr. Q began experiencing back pain which made it difficult for him to bend over patients for long periods of time and perform most of his dental procedures.
Continue Reading A Dentist Suffering From Lumbar Disc Disease Is Approved For Long-Term Disability Benefits By Berkshire Life Insurance Company

Our client was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma of his left kidney in June of 2007. Under the provisions of his catastrophic illness policy, he was paid the lump sum benefit of $50,000 under the policy shortly thereafter.
Continue Reading Attorneys Dell & Schaefer Win Benefits For Client Suffering From Renal Cell Carcinoma Under A Catastrophic Illness Policy

Our client, a trial attorney representing parents and children in dependency, delinquency, and guardianship cases contacted Attorneys Dell & Schaefer to see if she would be eligible for long-term disability benefits under her individual disability income and business overhead expense policies purchased from Unum.
Continue Reading A Trial Attorney Suffering From Diabetic Neuropathy Is Approved For Long-Term Disability Benefits

During the week of July 13, 2009, Attorney Gregory Dell spent several days in Portland, Oregon deposing multiple employees of The Standard Disability Insurance Company. Prior to taking the depositions, The Standard refused to make their employees available for deposition and instructed their attorney to file a motion preventing Attorney Gregory Dell from taking the depositions.
Continue Reading Attorneys Dell & Schaefer Win Motion Against The Standard Disability Insurance Company

Since late 2004, our client, Sumiko Besser has been battling Prudential Insurance Company in an effort to secure her long-term disability benefits. Prudential currently owes her in excess of $900,000 in unpaid long-term disability benefits. Our client became disabled on May 10, 2004, as a result of chronic neck pain caused by multi-level degenerative disk disease.
Continue Reading Attorneys Dell & Schaefer Wins Case Against Prudential Insurance Company Of America On Behalf Of Time-Share Salesperson Suffering From Cervical Disc Disease

Our client, a dentist working in the capacity of a director of clinical technology for a well known company, began experiencing problems with his balance in March of 2009. In his role as director of clinical technology he was required to give lengthy presentations and speaking engagements, as well as be on the cutting edge in dental procedures. His initial balance problem quickly progressed leading to the cancelation of scheduled presentations, and our client seeing his doctors for testing. Test results indicated that he had a life-threatening brain tumor.
Continue Reading Aetna Approves Disability Benefits For Dentist Following Brain Surgery To Remove A Tumor

Our client, a chiropractor, was involved in motor vehicle accidents in 2005 and 2007, which resulted in him suffering from lumbar radiculopathy and cervical discogenic disease. As a solo practitioner and business owner he attempted to continue to work through the pain by working in a reduced fashion. He modified the techniques he employed for certain chiropractic procedures, and had to eliminate others all together. By the middle of 2008 the worsening pain became such that he realized he would no longer be able to work as a chiropractor…
Continue Reading AXA Equitable and Disability Management Services Approves Benefits For A Chiropractor Suffering From Lumbar And Cervical Disc Disease