Airline worker with herniated cervical disks wrongfully denied Long Term Disability for 1 ˝ years - Result: BENEFITS RESTORED within 2 months.
A 37 year old woman who experienced a severe stroke was denied Social Security disabilty benefits and Medicaid. Result: SSDI, MEDICAID, and Long Term Disability AWARDED.
HEALTH INSURANCE
An HMO denied payment for pre-approved heart surgery and related treatment at out-of-network hospital. Result: HMO approved payment for most treatment dates during internal appeal and the hospital agreed to forgive the remaining balance.
Twenty year old with Schizoaffective Disorder denied Medical Benefits for long-term residential treatment during medication stabilization - Result: One additional month of inpatient treatment paid during internal appeal process and remainder of benefits paid in settlement after filing suit.
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
A 19 year old was killed when an RTD bus turned in front of the Mustang he was driving. Results: SETTLEMENT with insurance company of car's owner and JUDGMENT against RTD.
A mother of three was killed when an bus ran her over in a crosswalk. Result: SETTLEMENT reached on behalf of surviving children.
Passenger seriously injured when thrown from a car during a highway collision. Result: SETTLEMENT for full amount of liability insurance coverage.
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
Automobile PIP insurer refusing to pay lost wages and rehabilitation expenses, including a laptop computer and membership at a gym, for a man whose right arm was severely injured while working on a truck engine. Result: Full payment of requested items.
MISCELLANEOUS
Welch v. Gateway Academy Of Colorado
Ms. Welch was fired from her position as Director of the Smokey Hill Gateway Academy Childcare Center just five weeks before she was due to go on maternity leave. Ms. Welch had been arguing with the company for over a month in an effort to get the company to live up to its original promise to pay her a portion of her salary during her leave. We secured a federal JURY VERDICT in favor of Ms. Welch and she was awarded over $300,000.00 in back pay, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, costs, and interest.
Home Owners Insurance and Construction case
Homeowners' pool was destroyed when an Engineer and a Pool Company improperly drained the pool for an inspection of a crack to determine if it was covered by homeowners’ insurance. Initially, the homeowners' insurance company denied the claim for the original crack in the pool and the other parties denied liability for the pool popping out of the ground. - Result: Insurance company paid policy limits and settlement was reached with the engineer and the pool company prior to trial.
