Disability Industry Updates
Unum Presses Hard to Deny Mental Illness Claims
Unum's disability claims offices are increasing the number of claim denials and terminations on its group disability claims that involve mental illnesses. Unum's practices have been the subject of…
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CIGNA Claim Terminations and Denials on the Rise
CIGNA's disability claims offices are increasing the number of claim denials and terminations on its group disability book of business. A "termination" occurs when the insurer stops paying…
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Another Punitive Damages Verdict Against UnumProvident
A Nevada jury has returned a bad faith verdict against Unum and Paul Revere in the amount of $60 million. The same case had previously resulted in a verdict of $11.65 million, but Unum appealed and…
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Quadrino Schwartz Obtains Class Certification Against Unum in a National Class Action
Quadrino Schwartz has obtained a ground-breaking ruling from a federal court certifying a class in a class action lawsuit against UnumProvident, now called Unum. The federal judge in Tennessee ruled on…
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Long Awaited Legislative Victory in New York—Will Denials for Late Notice Be Dead?
Both houses of the New York Legislature have passed a bill that would prohibit insurance companies from denying claims based on alleged late filing of the claim (late notice). The late notice defense has…
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Court Ruling Requires Insurance Companies to Pay Benefits to People with Preexisting Conditions
In a key court ruling, New York's highest court ruled that disability insurers must pay claimants under group policies who have preexisting conditions. The insurance company may only exclude the…
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Mass Mutual Getting Aggressive
Mass Mutual appears to be using the technique of suing claimants on a more consistent basis for a refund of benefits already paid. In these lawsuits, many of which have been sucessfully…
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Quadrino Schwartz Applauds Recent Ruling by New York State to Invalidate Discretionary Clauses
Our Firm Believes Thousands of Policyholders Will be Aided by Decision.In a landmark ruling, the New York State Insurance Department has taken critical action to help thousands of New Yorkers who file…
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Federal Court in Tennessee Refuses to Dismiss Securities Fraud Cases Against UnumProvident
The Federal judge in Tennessee who is handling most of the UnumProvident class actions in the country has dealt a blow to UnumProvident by refusing to dismiss a number of class actions filed against the…
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Federal Court Delivers Blow to UnumProvident in Class Action, Refusing to Dismiss Case
UnumProvident's employees who owned and held some UnumProvident stock in their 401k plans brought a class action against the company. The federal court presiding over both this class action and the other…
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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 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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$1.4 Million for Surgeon in Louisina
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$1.4 Million for Surgeon in Louisina
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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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Richard Quadrino Invited to Lecture at National Disability Seminar
Mr. Quadrino has been invited to lecture, once again, at the nation's top disability…Read more.. -
“Top Trial Lawyers in America” Status Granted to Three Partners of the Firm
Three partners of our law firm have been admitted as members of the Multi-Million…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 the “Hidden Time Bombs” in Physician Disability Claim
Partner Evan Schwartz was quoted as an authoritative source in an article on…Read more..
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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 ...