Short Term and Long-Term Disability Lawyers in Fort Smith
You never saw any of this coming. You have a serious medical condition or injury that has radically changed your life. You have lost your source of income. You have medical appointments and bills to pay, and your insurance company has denied you the very benefits you paid for. Short-Term and/or Long Term Disability Insurance is intended to help support you if you’re sick or injured and cannot work. Sadly, what should be a straightforward process is often anything but simple. Despite your paying premiums for years, your insurance company may have unfairly denied your legitimate disability insurance claim, leaving you without a steady income. Don’t give up on benefits you deserve.
ERISA generally dictates the rules for administrative appeals and litigation laws concerning Disability Plans but both Arkansas and Oklahoma have relevant state specific rules, regulations, and laws concerning Short and Long-Term Disability Policies.
It may all feel overwhelming, but rest assured, we know how to help. Whether you are dealing with a Short-Term Disability and/or a Long-Term Disability claim through your employer or a personal policy, we have been through it all before. We can take the burden off your shoulders and walk you through the process every step of the way.
Long-term disability can have long-term impacts on your and your family.
That’s why we are prepared to represent you through all phases of your claim. When you turn your disability claim over to Bryant Law Partners, we handle everything so you can concentrate on taking care of yourself. Whether it is filing or managing a claim, appealing a denial, litigating in Court or negotiating a settlement—we handle it all. You can rest assured that with Bryant Law Partners, you have the best legal team covering every aspect of your case.
We have experience fighting the insurance companies on behalf of our clients to appeal their denials and reinstate their benefits.
We have been able to negotiate lump sum settlements for our clients for their long and short term disability benefit awards, as well as winning appeals for their reinstatement of their ongoing monthly benefit awards. Monthly LTD benefit amounts vary based on the client’s individual policy.
We have successfully defended long term and short term disability insurance appeals against the following employment insurance providers:
Hartford Insurance Company
Met Life Insurance Company
Liberty Life Assurance
Unum
Mutual of Omaha
Standard Insurance Company
Prudential Insurance Company
Lincoln Financial
USAble
United Health Care
Metlife
CIGNA
Guardian
And Many More!
We’re the Fort Smith lawyers who are always on your side.
Let us put our knowledge and expertise to work for you.
Contact us today for a free, zero-commitment legal consultation.
Our Approach
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We understand that clients often come to us during some of their most stressful or important life matters. We hope that when a client comes to us for their initial meeting—they leave feeling empowered with information and feeling like a weight has been lifted knowing that we are now handling whatever legal burden they are facing.
Our clients are our top priority and we believe in creating genuine and lasting connections with our clients. Most of our clients have been clients for years and we have the privilege of representing many of their family and friends as well. Our clients aren’t just another case number—they quickly become friends and lifelong clients. We aim to treat every person’s situation with the kindness and support that we hope our family member would receive under similar circumstances.
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We have the knowledge and real-life experience that comes from years of practice and experience to benefit our clients and their cases, including more than 22 years combined courtroom experience. We have worked in various settings and with numerous well-respected attorneys that have helped us gain invaluable knowledge and experience. Our experience gives us a unique advantage in advising our clients and representing them in court.
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We pride ourselves on being meticulously thorough and aggressive in our approach to preparing our clients’ cases, leaving no stone unturned. We have seen the value in preparation and attention to detail pay off time and time again in the courtroom against other lawyers who are less prepared; therefore, our approach is to always be well prepared. Whether we are negotiating a settlement or taking your case to trial—no one out prepares us.
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There is no convenient time to deal with legal troubles. The process can be frustrating and confusing. The last thing you want to deal with is an attorney who won’t work with you to get things done. You are under enough stress without having to worry about when you can make time to talk to your lawyer. We offer flexible meeting times and options for payment plans in some cases. We want to help our clients get through whatever situation they are facing.
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We understand that our clients need timely and clear communication regarding their case and accessibility to their attorney. We send our clients copies of all documents that are sent or received in their case so that clients are kept up to date at all times. We personally return our client’s calls and emails in a timely manner. When you hire us, you talk to us—your attorney.
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Last, but certainly not least, we are aggressive. We are willing to fight for you and your case. We are focused on results driven solutions – whether that be through settlement, mediation or through aggressive representation at trial. Whether you have a custody case, a criminal matter or a real estate transaction—whatever it is—we aren’t afraid to go to court and take a stand for you. We are comfortable in the courtroom and will do what it takes to get you the results you deserve.