"Dismemberment by severance" v. loss of use: a smorgasbord of interesting disability cases *

USA - February 27 2012
In 1992, Robert Fier (“Fier”) was shot in the neck and rendered permanently quadriplegic.

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Burden of proof: the "what changed?" argument from "a smorgasbord of interesting disability cases" *

USA - January 5 2012
Due to his HIV diagnosis, in 1992, Dierro Muniz (“Muniz”) began receiving long term disability benefits under his ERISA-governed long-term disability insurance plan issued by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (“CGLIC”).

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Bad faith: a smorgasbord of interesting disability cases *

USA - December 19 2011
Paul Roth (“Roth”) was insured under two life insurance policies issued by Madison National Life Insurance Company (“Madison”).

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Appropriate care: a smorgasbord of interesting disability cases *

USA - December 12 2011
On April 29, 2008, dentist Michael DiBari (“DiBari”) submitted a claim for total disability benefits under his disability income and business overhead expense coverage (“BOE”) policies with Paul Revere Life Insurance Company (“Paul Revere”) as a result of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

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A smorgasbord of interesting disablity cases: accidental bodily injury *

USA - December 9 2011
In the late 1980s, Jeffrey Boly (“Boly”) was diagnosed with sleep apnea and narcolepsy.

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