November 2012 Archives

After an extensive and confidential peer review, Jason Newfield has received an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest level of rating that can be attained. Jason’s superior representation of clients has placed him among a select group of attorneys, and we congratulate him on this well-deserved recognition. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator […]

A Federal Judge has denied Aetna’s efforts to dismiss a challenge to its claim determination in a long term disability insurance claim, finding that Aetna failed to properly consider the functional limitations of an insured, whose long term disability insurance claim was terminated after being paid for several years under the policy. Significant to the […]

The Lincoln Financial Group abruptly terminated our client’s long term disability benefits during the “own occupation” portion of her claim. A 55 year old woman who previously worked as a manager of a nursery, which required a fair amount of physical labor as well as managerial abilities, she suffered from severe orthopedic difficulties which required […]

We are proud to announce that Disability Insurance Lawyer is the exclusive media sponsor for the upcoming ACI conference on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims. This preeminent disability insurance event takes place in January in New York City and covers many topics in this important legal practice area, with presentations by insurance lawyers, claims professionals, in- […]

Our client was a C-level executive with a Fortune 500 company who suffered from several co-morbid disabilities following a serious car accident. Because she was relatively young – 45 – we know that Standard Insurance claim personnel were calculating the total benefit payout and trying to avoid a high six or even seven-figure liability on […]

A Federal Judge has determined that Prudential abused its discretion in denying the long term disability insurance claim of a claimant with numerous orthopedic injuries. The long term disability insurance claim had not been approved, on the basis the claimant failed to provide records demonstrating restrictions or limitations in her ability to work. On appeal, […]