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Have you been denied Long Term Disability benefits by your insurance carrier because of a debilitating illness or injury even though you have faithfully paid the monthly premiums every month for years? Do you feel frustrated, scared, and angry dealing with the claims process? You are not alone I Many people with legitimate disability issues become so disillusioned with the amount of time it takes and the complexity of the claims process they simply give up. DON’T. This is exactly what the insurance companies want you to do. The insurance companies that offer these Long Term Disability Policies are Multi-billion dollar conglomerates whose main focus is to bring in premiums not to payout out benefits to their policyholders. The insurance companies are your best friend and your trusted advisor when they are attempting to sell you a disability policy but more times than not become your adversary if you have to file a claim because of a debilitating illness or injury. Pitchford/Davis can help you navigate through the road blocks the insurance companies put in your way and assist you in getting the benefits you are entitled to. The Insurance companies will not be your advocate in your disability claims process even though you have been declared medically disabled by your doctors. Pitchford/Davis has over 55 years of experience in dealing with Insurance companies and defending the rights of our clients. Because at Pitchford/Davis, it doesn’t matter who we fight against that’s important, it’s who we fight for.

No Fees Unless We Recover and Consultation is Free

Disability and Long-Term Disability (“LTD”) insurance offers income replacement if, because of an accident or sickness, you are unable to continue working and are residually or totally disabled. However, insurance companies often issue denials and increase the burden on you to provide additional evidence of your disability. If an insurance company denies your disability claim, you are not helpless. In many cases, what may seem like a proper denial, is improper under the law. An attorney experienced in disability insurance law can help you dispute the denial and recover your benefits.

There are several types of disability insurance policies governed by different laws. Long-term disability and short-term disability insurance policies are typically purchased individually or through employers, and may include occupation-specific, credit card, mortgage, business overhead and key-man disability insurance. Polices purchased directly from the insurance company are typically governed by state laws, such as the California Insurance Code and California contract law. Most of the policies issued through employers as group insurance are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 USC § 1001 et seq.

Disability/LTD Insurance Bad Faith Claims Denials

If your insurer improperly denied your disability claim under California law, you can bring a bad faith claim for policy benefits, “consequential damages” that are caused by a company’s bad faith conduct, emotional distress, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and interest on past-due benefits (typically at the legal rate of 10%).

ERISA Disability/LTD Claims Denials

If your insurer or employer improperly denied your disability claim under federal law/ERISA, you typically have two opportunities to challenge this decision. First, you must appeal, or request a review of the denial decision, and if your claim is denied again, you can bring a lawsuit to recover your benefits, interest on past-due benefits and attorneys’ fees.

ERISA and Bad Faith Disability/LTD Claims Denial Experience

Pitchford/Davis, LLP specializes in litigating and resolving disability (including long-term disability/LTD and short-term disability/STD) insurance claim disputes. We are experts in resolving long-term disability benefit disputes involving individual and group (employer-provided) policies involving ERISA. Because of our aggressive advocacy and our regional and national reputation as a leading disability insurance litigation firm, we are able to achieve maximum settlements and judgments/verdicts at trial.

Our attorneys are nationally recognized experts in disability insurance, life insurance, annuity and health insurance disputes involving insurance bad faith and ERISA. Our attorneys have chaired numerous local and national conferences and written numerous articles dealing with disability insurance, life insurance, annuity and health insurance disputes involving insurance bad faith and ERISA. Our attorneys are top rated by all major peer review rating agencies and we have been honored to receive numerous prestigious awards and recognition’s. No attorneys in Texas or anywhere in the United States are better suited to litigate your bad faith or ERISA insurance claims denials. In fact, the attorneys of the Pitchford/Davis, LLP previously represented the insurance companies that denied such claims, and thus have the broadest possible experience in litigating these types of insurance disputes. We can and will aggressively litigate your case to achieve maximum success. We have significant trial experience and we are not afraid to go to trial against the big insurance companies.

Pitchford/Davis, LLP Will Assist You with Your Denied Disability Insurance Claims

At Pitchford/Davis, LLP, our lawyers routinely handle long-term or short-term disability claims for people who have suffered from all types of disabling conditions. We are a law firm specializing in ERISA insurance, employee benefits litigation, insurer bad faith and long-term and short-term disability insurance policy claims. Our lawyers have decades of experience litigating long-term disability claims, both under ERISA and state insurance bad faith laws. Most of our lawyers previously spent years defending insurance companies against long-term disability claims. That will give you a distinct advantage because our lawyers know how insurance companies operate and the arguments they are likely to raise from first-hand experience.

If you are an employee covered under your employer’s group long-term disability policy, or if you purchased your own individual policy directly from a disability insurance company, and had your claim denied, do not give up. There is a good chance we can help. You should immediately contact Pitchford/Davis, LLP for a free consultation. Call us at (956) 540-7807, email us at info@stxdisabilitylaw.com or fill out our Consultation Request Form. Let us decide whether your long-term disability claim was wrongfully denied and let us see if we can assist you.

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