Yesterday I received a call from a woman who had been attempting to find assistance from attorneys in PA without success. Her husband, diagnosed with lung fibrosis had been denied by Unum with a pre-existing condition. Her husband’s benefit was around $2,150 per month and after having been refused by several attorneys she called me. [...]
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Attorneys Are Part of the Problem, Not the Solution
Posted in Attorney Buzz, tagged business on April 18, 2012 | 3 Comments »
A Hard Lesson About Attorney Fees by Linda Nee
Posted in Attorney Buzz on January 5, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Most attorneys who read Lindanee’s Blog detest posts criticizing fee structures and future fee agreements and refer to my recommendations as “so much chortle.” Therefore, let me say coming out the gate that there are several attorneys I am aware of who charge reasonably and fairly for their work litigating and assisting disability insureds. DCS, [...]
Be Wary of Exhorbitant Attorney Fees for Non-Performance
Posted in Attorney Buzz on September 3, 2011 | 5 Comments »
To begin, I would like to go on record by saying there are a few attorneys across the country who agree to take potentially non-profitable ERISA claims and actually have the experience and knowledge to do good jobs on behalf of claimants who have been harmed by unscrupulous disability insurers. I’ve had the opportunity of working with many [...]
Unum Insurance Attorneys – Active Particpants in Bad Faith
Posted in Attorney Buzz on May 1, 2011 | 8 Comments »
I received a claim file last week for a Unum denial on appeal and in the letter was a notation several documents were withheld or sanitized because Unum claimed “privilege.” The letter once again brought to mind the role insurance attorneys play in defending bad faith and unfair claims practices often making it very difficult for defense attorneys [...]
Unum’s Attorneys – The Defenders of Bad Faith by Linda Nee
Posted in Attorney Buzz on December 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you who are movie buffs and saw the 1993 legal thriller film “The Firm” starring Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris and Holly Hunter, the idea of attorneys representing racketeers, mafia and organized crime was brought home when in the movie Tom Cruise says to Ed Harris “In order to put the criminals out of business, you [...]
Caution with Attorneys Who Hike Fees
Posted in Attorney Buzz on September 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, a fairly well-known ERISA attorney discussed a percentage fee with a client and then followed up in the mail with a letter indicating a higher fee for the same service he previously described. We don’t know if the hike in fee from 25% to 33% of benefits was a honest error, or deliberate, but it does [...]
Attorneys Who Act Unprofessionally Need Fees
Posted in Attorney Buzz on September 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Those of you who have followed Lindanee’s Blog for awhile know that in addition to challenging the disability review process I also challenge attorneys whose conduct is unbecoming -mostly dealing with their fees. The mission of DCS is to educate insureds in all aspects of the claims review process including all of the parties involved. [...]
