Although lawyers are often referred to as “officers of the court,” in reality, most legal matters are resolved outside the courtroom, and many practicing attorneys have no idea how to handle litigation. The legal world is highly specialized. If you are involved in a dispute about your private disability insurance policy, there’s a good chance that you will be able to resolve the conflict through negotiation out of court. But what if that doesn’t work? What if your case needs to be litigated? On the insurance company’s side, their transactional attorneys will turn the matter over to a trained litigation […]

Addiction is a disease just like cancer, and it eats away at your physical and mental abilities in the same way that cancer does. However, disability insurance providers often make it much more difficult to collect the benefits you’re entitled to when the condition that prevents you from working stems from an addiction to drugs, alcohol, or prescription medication. As a legal team dedicated to helping professionals receive the full amount of disability benefits they are owed under their policies, we know how reluctant insurers can be to pay claims that have any connection to addiction and the rationalizations they use to […]