Long Term Disability Law BlogIn Cheryl Lynn Alexander v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America et. al., Cheryl Alexander and her California disability lawyer have filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court of the Central District of California in an attempt to procure Alexander’s disability benefits, statutory damages, attorneys’ fees, interest, and costs. Filing her claim under […]
Disabled Associate Attorney For International Law Firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges Filed Lawsuit Against The First Unum Life Insurance Company For The Reinstatement Of Long Term Disability Benefits
The claim for disability benefits can be an extremely long and arduous process. The fact that one wins a judgment in a lawsuit against a disability insurance company for wrongful denial of disability benefits is no assurance that the fight for one’s legal right is at a conclusion. Disability Insurance Companies can still fight that […]
Unum Life Insurance Company Of America Sued By California Disability Attorney For Denying Long Term Disability Benefits To Disabled Employee Of St. Agnes Medical Center
Recently a lawsuit was filed at the District Court for the Central District of California by a former employee of St. Agnes Medical Center through a California disability attorney against the Unum Life Insurance Company of America (Unum) for breach of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). In the case of Carolyn […]
Disabled Administrative Assistant for CBL & Associates Management Filed Lawsuit against the Unum Group Corporation for Refusal to Pay Disability Benefits
It can be very frustrating when you have a disability policy through your employer–or even on your own–and still have to engage in legal action in order to receive the payments that are rightfully yours. This is especially frustrating for those who find themselves unemployed because of the disability and relied on receiving the disability […]
Disabled Forklift Driver for Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Filed Lawsuit against the Prudential Insurance Company of America for Refusal to Pay Disability Benefits
A disability attorney in the state of Georgia recently filed a lawsuit against the Prudential Insurance Company of America in the Gainesville Division of the United States District Court. The plaintiff, Robert Lucas, is seeking payment of the remainder of his short-term disability benefits followed by long-term disability benefits from Prudential Insurance Company of America […]
UNUM Life Insurance Company of America Sued in Pennsylvania for Fraud and Negligent Misrepresentation of Disability Insurance Policy Benefits
A Pennsylvania disability attorney recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of a disabled office furniture salesman against the UNUM Life Insurance Company of America (UNUM) at the District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. In James E. Stone v UNUM Life Insurance Company of America, the plaintiff alleged that UNUM’s agent, servant or employee […]
CIGNA Insurance Company sued in in three different states in one week for denial of disability benefits
Disability Insurance Companies are no strangers to lawsuits. Hence, it is not uncommon to find Disability Insurance Companies sometimes facing multiple lawsuits in a single week. In fact, during the fourth week of May 2011, the CIGNA Group Insurance (CIGNA) had three lawsuits filed against it by individuals who were dissatisfied with the way CIGNA […]
M&T Bank employee sue First UNUM Insurance Company under ERISA for denying claim for Disability benefits
In Erskine Williams v First UNUM Insurance Company and M&T Bank Long Term Disability Plan, filed by a New York disability attorney at the District Court for the Western District of New York, the plaintiff was a former employee of the M & T Bank working as a collector. While employed with the M & […]
Prudential Insurance Company of America Sued In Three States For Denial Of Disability Benefits
Recently, three different lawsuits were filed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) for denial of disability insurance benefits against the Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) at the District Court of the United States. In all three cases filed through the respective plaintiffs’ disability attorney, Prudential was alleged to have wrongfully denied the […]
Prudential Insurance Company Faces Two Long-Term Disability Denial Lawsuits From Former Ricoh Printing Systems And W.W. Grainger Employees
Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) finds itself in court having to defend against two separate lawsuits for denying long-term disability benefit payments to two different claimants. Richard Timms of Minnesota filed an ERISA lawsuit against Prudential with the help of his Minnesota disability lawyer in United States District Court in the District of Minnesota […]