A severe injury can result in lost time from work, ongoing medical expenses, permanent disability, and other losses that can significantly affect the rest of a victim’s life. Our library articles guide injury victims through their claims, helping them understand their liability, learn how to gather evidence, and navigate the complexities of a personal injury case.
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Disability Benefits Terminated? Did the Insurance Company consider your doctors' opinions and evaluations?Have your disability benefits been terminated? Did the insurance company consider your doctors' opinions and evaluations?
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Disability Benefits Terminated? An Insurance Company's Failure to Consider Treating Doctor's Opinions Violates Federal Law - Love v. National CityHave your disability insurance benefits been terminated? Did the insurance company consider the opinions of your treating doctor? Federal law requires an insurance company to consider the opinions of a claimant's treating doctors.
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Termination of Disability Insurance Benefits By Sun Life Ruled Arbitrary and CapriciousHas your claim for disability insurance benefits been denied? Did your insurance company hire some doctor to review your file and say you were not disabled? Did the insurance company consider why your doctor says you cannot work? Do you need an experienced disability insurance benefits lawyer?
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Termination of Disability Insurance Benefits by Sun Life Was Arbitrary and Capricious, Court RulesHas your claim for disability insurance benefits been denied? Did the insurance company hire some doctor to review your file and say you were not disabled? Did the insurance company consider why your doctor says you are disabled and cannot work? Do you need to find an experienced Kentucky disability insurance benefits lawyer? Call Robert L. Abell in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Ignoring and Fabricating Evidence: The Hartford Life Claims ProcessCan a disability insurance company ignore evidence supporting the claim of disability? Can a disability insurance company fabricate evidence supporting its denial of a claim for disability benefits? No says the court in Bloom v. Hartford Life, a case which illustrates the disability claims process of Hartford Life.
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Termination of Disability Benefits Reversed -- Kramer v Paul Revere Life Insurance CompanyThe termination of disability benefits by Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company (now both part of Unum) payable to a OB/GYN was reversed and benefits reinstated by the court in Kramer v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Company.
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Doctor With Multiple Sclerosis Wins Disability Benefits From Hartford Life - Bloom v Hartford LifeA doctor with multiple sclerosis prevailed in her suit for disability benefits against Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Kentucky, ruled that Hartford Life was arbitrary and capricious in denying her claim.
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Termination of Disability Benefits By Paul Revere and Provident ReversedThe termination of disability benefits, which had been paid for some five years, by Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Providence Life and Accident Insurance Company was reversed by the Sixth Circuit in Kramer v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Company.
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Disability Insurance - Hartford Life Has Paid $13 Million To University Disability Consortium Since 2002Hartford Life has paid University Disability Consortium $13 million since 2002 for so-called independent medical evaluations on long-term disability claims. A federal district court ruled that, in view of this financially advantageous relationship, it would view UDC's opinions with "commensurate skepticism."
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Disability Insurer Tainted Claims Process by Providing Negative, Unfounded Information About Claimant to Medical Records Reviewer - DeLisle v. Sun LifeThis is a court opinion ruling that an disability insurance company tainted consideration of the claim by providing negative and unfounded information about the claimant to a medical records reviewer.
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Disability Insurance - Lyman Powell v Hartford Life - Motion To Take Discovery on Relationship Between Hartford Life and University Disability ConsortiumThis is a motion to take discovery and find out the details of the relationship between Hartford Life disability insurance company and the University Disability Consortium. Hartford Life suddenly ended payment of disability insurance benefits to Lyman Powell, who was represented by Robert L. Abell, based on an opinion from University Disability Consortium.
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Disability Insurance - Lyman Powell v Hartford Life - Reply Memo re University Disability ConsortiumThis is a law memo filed in federal court to take discovery and find out the details of the relationship between Hartford Life disability insurance company and the University Disability Consortium. Hartford Life suddenly ended payment of disability insurance benefits to Lyman Powell, who was represented by Robert L. Abell, based on an opinion from University Disability Consortium.
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Disability Insurance - Lyman Powell v Hartford Life - Federal District Court Opinion Ordering Discovery on Relationship Between Hartford Life and University Disability ConsortiumThe federal district court in this opinion granted the motion filed by Robert L. Abell on behalf of Lyman Powell to take discovery and find out the details of the relationship between Hartford Life disability insurance company and the University Disability Consortium. Hartford Life suddenly ended payment of disability insurance benefits to Mr. Powell based on an opinion from University Disability Consortium.