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Success Stories
Setting Precedent
Disability insurance companies all over the country have long claimed that they could force a high income individual to work for minimum wage under policies that contain an "any occupation" clause.…Taming the ERISA Monster
Created to protect pension funds from unscrupulous employers, ERISA is a federal law that has become a favorite strategic weapon in the battle by insurance companies to deny policyholder claims. Simply…The Sting That Backfired
When a debilitating case of rheumatoid arthritis and injuries from a hit-and-run car accident combined to make a full day’s work impossible, a man filed a claim on a disability insurance policy he…Own Occupation Issues in Dramatic Jury Trial
Our client had been a successful licensed hypnotherapist for many years. He developed and was diagnosed as suffering from severe depression and other mental disorders. He applied for benefits under his…Never Give Up
Our client’s back problems were so severe that he could no longer perform his job in the cable television industry. A federal judge, relying on some of the harsher aspects of ERISA, completely dismissed…A Question of Timing
Some insurance companies will try any technique to deny a claim. Even when a disability seems to be obvious, insurance companies can often use other techniques to refuse to pay. One of clients was told…Was It All a Misunderstanding?
A disability insurer refused to acknowledge that our client, an emergency room physician, could no longer engage in that occupation due to the onset of post-polio syndrome. The insurance company engaged…
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$5 Million Verdict Upheld in Appeals Court
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$4.25 Million Settlement: And They Wanted Our Client to Pay Them a $3 Million Refund?
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$4.1 Million: Now That’s a Big Residual Claim
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$4 Million for Corporate Telecommunications Executive in Atlanta
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$3.3 Million for Orthopedic Surgeon
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Successful Disability Lawsuit for September 11th Worker
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$2.4 Million for Physical Therapist in Arizona
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$2 Million Obtained for Cardiologist
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$2 Million in Benefits Won for Laser Surgeon
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$2 Million Recovered for Disabled Doctor
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$2 Million Recovery for Disabled Corporate CEO
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$1.78 Million in Past Due and Future Benefits for Corporate V.P.
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$1.5 Million Recovery That Almost Wasn’t
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$1.5 Million ERISA Victory
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$ 1.4 Million Recovery: The True Meaning of Total Disability
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$1.4 Million for Surgeon in Louisina
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$1.3 Million Swing for Orthopedic Surgeon
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$1.2 Million Settlement: Proof That “Functional Capacity” Tests Are Phony
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$1 Million Victory for Orthopedic Surgeon
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$1 Million in Benefits Obtained When Nobody Would Render Help
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$1 Million for Tennessee Health Care Executive
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$1 Million: All From a Really Fast Solution
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$1 Million Win: Persistence Pays Off
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Evan Schwartz Lectures to National Audience About Long Term Disability Insurance
At the invitation of the American Conference Institute, founding partner Evan…Read more.. -
Evan Schwartz Delivers Disability Presentation to a Group of Insurance Professionals
When insurance agents and brokers who sell disability policies are looking for…Read more..
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Reuters Interviews and Quotes Richard Quadrino on Purchasing Disability Insurance
Mr. Quadrino, one of the firm's partners, was contacted and interviewed by Reuters…Read more.. -
Evan Schwartz Interviewed for Article on “Hidden Time Bombs” in Physician Disability Claims
Partner Evan Schwartz was quoted as an authoritative source in an article on…Read more..
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Quadrino Schwartz Court Decisions
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Unum Defeated in Its Effort to Classify Private Policy as Governed by ERISA
In a federal case in Michigan, we defeated Unum’s attempt to classify…Read more ... -
Huge Trial Victory for Quadrino Schwartz
Jury Rejects First Unum’s Tactics and Renders Total Disability Verdict…Read more ... -
Quadrino Schwartz Obtains Total Victory for Disabled Client Under ERISA
Quadrino Schwartz prevailed in a lengthy legal battle for its client in an ERISA-governed…Read more ... -
Federal Appeals Court Confirms a Quadrino Schwartz Victory in Arkansas
Kolb v. Paul Revere, 355 F.3d 1132 (8th Cir. 2004) Our client, an orthopedic…Read more ... -
Cutting Edge ERISA Decision Against CNA & Hartford on behalf of Computer Systems Analyst
After reviewing various legal arguments we advanced on behalf of our client,…Read more ... -
Quadrino Schwartz Obtains True Justice for Client in Battle Against First Unum
After years of bad faith litigation by First Unum, Quadrino Schwartz obtained…Read more ... -
Quadrino Schwartz Obtains Court Order Requiring UNUM to Disclose its Illegal Scheme to Deny Claims
Kellner v. First UNUM, 03-Civ-5497 (Southern District, New York) In a resounding…Read more ... -
Summary Judgment Obtained for Disabled Nurse
A federal court in Connecticut has awarded summary judgment to an operating…Read more ...