Guest guest Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 Congratulation I'm very happy for you. It's good to know that people can take on big insurance comps. and win. Good for you! take care & Happy Holidays Nikki wendy <goobygirl666@y...> wrote:> Hi Everyone:> > I won summary judgment in a federal case against my long term disability > insurer, UnumProvident. Yeah! They owe me back benefits totalling about 30k > and they will have to start paying me monthly. They also were found liable for > court costs and my attorney's fees. I could not have fought them financially > without help from family members and I am so grateful I had legal help from a > great Chicago attorney, Mark Debofsky. Being an atty myself, they might have > thought twice about whether I would roll over and let them steal my benefits.> > If anyone would like to read my case, it is online at > > http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/RACER2/recent_opinions.cfm?judge=Denlow> > Plaintiff's name, Crespo v Defendant UNUM.> > Unum can appeal the decision but would unlikely do so because if the case is > upheld, the case will set precedent. > > If anyone would like to talk about the case offline, feel free to contact me at my > email address.> > > > > ========I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose- Carlin________________________________"Early to bed and early to rise, makes me cranky and puffy 'round the eyes."-Savannah Reid, "Killer Calories" by G.A. McKevett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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