by Angela Danielson | Jan 19, 2016 | Case Studies, News & Events
Jury Rejects First Unum’s Tactics and Renders Total Disability Verdict Schwartz, Conroy & Hack, formally QS, has dealt a blow to First Unum and obtained a long-awaited trial victory for its client. The jury found in favor an orthopedic surgeon who could no longer...
by Angela Danielson | Jan 19, 2016 | News & Events
One of our partners was contacted and interviewed by Reuters regarding issues facing consumers in obtaining disability insurance coverage. In a subsequent article, published in the Chicago Tribune and elsewhere, our partner’s insight was provided regarding the...
by Angela Danielson | Jan 19, 2016 | Individual Insurance, News & Events
Our firm has once again been invited to speak at the nation’s largest forum on disability insurance. The conference is hosted by the American Conference Institute and this year’s forum is the 10th annual event. Speakers at these events are drawn from the...
by Angela Danielson | Jul 15, 2015 | Healthcare Fraud, Individual Insurance, Insights
The most critical element to your long-term disability claim is ensuring that you have a supportive physician. Physician support goes well beyond your doctor simply agreeing that your illness or injury limits you from working. Your doctor needs to tell your insurance...
by Angela Danielson | Feb 15, 2015 | Case Studies
Our client, an orthopedic surgeon, could no longer perform surgeries because he was legally blind in one eye and had diminished vision in his other eye. The insurance company stopped paying him when he reached age 65, claiming that the vision losses were due to...