Successful Case Stories

Fibromyalgia & sufficient medical evidence

Our Client v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2019)

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Adopting "alternative opinions:" the importance of sufficient reasoning

Our Client v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company of America
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2021)

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Occipital neuralgia & failure to conduct exams

Our Client v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2023)

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Defining disability: "gainful occupation," objective medical evidence, and court-ordered reevaluation

Our Client v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2020)

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Unreasonable review of fibromyalgia ruled arbitrary and capricious

Our Client v. Life Insurance Company of North America
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2015)

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Vascular Disorder; remanded

Our Client v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
United States for the District of Connecticut (2022)

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Psychiatric disabilities; benefit awarded

Our Client v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2016)

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Chronic fibromyalgia and depression: benefit awarded

Our Client v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2005)

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Fibromyalgia; benefit awarded

Our Client v. Unum Life Insurance of America
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2021)

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Fibromyalgia, chronic pain, depression, and various other conditions; benefit awarded

Our Client v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2006)

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Ischemic cardiomyopathy, dyspnea and a left bundle branch block; benefit awarded

Our Client v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2020)

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Ankylosing spondylitis; denial overturned and remanded

Our Client v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2022)

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Life Insurance, Breach of Fiduciary Duties, ERISA Fiduciary

Our Client v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2014)

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ERISA regulations, ERISA appeal deadlines, Unum, Provident, ERISA conflict of interest

Our Client v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2014)

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Back pain & physical examinations

Our Client v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (2013)

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Gorlin’s Syndrome, skin cancer

Our Client v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2013)

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ERISA, Lincoln National, fibromyalgia

Our Client v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2012)

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ERISA discovery, Unum, Provident, ERISA conflict of interest

Our Client v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company

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Denial over turned, benefits awarded

Our Client v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2011)

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Court suggestions & evidence ignored: an arbitrary and capricious decision

Our Client v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2011)

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ERISA & Long-Term Disability; termination of benefits reversed

Our Client v. Nortel Networks Short Term & Long Term Disability Plan
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2009)

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Cerebral hemorrhage, bleeding in the brain, stroke; life insurance, life waiver of premium, coverage if insurance company changes while a person is disabled

Our Client v. Sun Life Assurance Company
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2009)

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ERISA, back pain, ERISA appeal deadlines, ERISA regulations

Our Client v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2009)

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Subdural hematoma & outright award of benefits

Our Client v. Greater Georgia Life Insurance Company
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2009)

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Fibromyalgia & chronic pain; MetLife order to reconsider denial

Our Client v. Their Employer’s Plan with MetLife
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2006)

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Court-awarded attorney’s fees

Our Client v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2008)

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ERISA, MetLife, limitations on coverage for certain medical conditions, objective testing for back and musculoskeletal conditions

Our Client v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2008)

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Depression, panic attacks, bipolar disorder

Our Client v. Bayer Corporation Long Term Disability Plan
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2008)

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Fibromyalgia, objective evidence, cherry-picking, duty to have claimant examined, obligation to consider all conditions, obligation to consider side effect of medications

Our Client v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (2007)

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Depression and Anxiety

Our Client v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2007)

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Back injury

Our Client v. Life Insurance Company of North America
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2007)

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ERISA discovery, ERISA conflict of interest, courts should take into account the bias when insurance companies use doctors who will favor the insurance company

Our Client v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (2006)
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

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Ulcerative colitis, frequent diarrhea, bowel disease, Crohn’s disease

Our Client v. Bridgestone/Firestone Long Term Disability Benefits Plan
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2005)

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Fibromyalgia & Osteoarthritis

Our Client v. BWXT Y-12, LLC
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2005)

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Avascular necrosis (AVN), hip replacement

Our Client v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2005)

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Denial overturned and remanded. Insurance company was arbitrary and capricious

Our Client v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2005)

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Improper bias, procedural challenges, & granted discovery request

Our Client v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (2004)

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