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ERISA, Insurance Bad Faith

Let Donahue & Horrow LLP Help You Appeal the Insurance Company’s Wrongful Claim Denial Decision

August 11, 2022January 7, 2025dh-editor

When you submit a claim for disability insurance benefits, you expect that the insurance company will quickly approve your claim.  Why wouldn’t they provide the disability benefits you diligently paid for?  You are unable to work due to an injury or sickness
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Medical Malpractice

Donahue & Horrow obtains $4,650,000 for the family of a woman who suffered a catastrophic brain injury hours after giving birth via cesarean section at a Los Aneles Hospital

May 25, 2022January 7, 2025dh-editor

Tom Donahue and his team at Donahue & Horrow initiated a medical malpractice lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of a woman who suffered a severe anoxic brain injury about 15 hours after giving birth, and who is now in
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Birth Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Verdicts and Settlements

Family of Birth Injury Victim Receives $3.75M Settlement

May 24, 2022January 7, 2025dh-editor

With the help of Donahue & Horrow, a family was able to obtain a $3,750,000 settlement for the lifetime care of their son with severe brain injury and permanent disability caused by medical negligence. Before his birth, our client’s mother showed no
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Medical Malpractice

Pain and Suffering Damages Set to Increase for Victims of Medical Malpractice

May 23, 2022January 7, 2025dh-editor

Since 1975, California has imposed an unfair and arbitrary payment limit of $250,000 for pain and suffering experienced by victims of medical malpractice. The families of wrongful death victims were also limited to a single $250,000 payment for pain and suffering. These
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Case Result, Verdicts and Settlements

Doctor Wins $1.9 Million Settlement After Initial Denial

January 20, 2022January 7, 2025dh-editor

Doctor in Bicycle Accident Prevails Over Insurance Company for $1.9 Million After Her Disability Claim Was Denied A $1.9 million dollar settlement was reached for a physician who was involved in a bicycle vs. car accident that left her unable to continue
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Birth Injuries, Case Result, Verdicts and Settlements

Back to Back $8 Million Settlements Secured for Two Families; Each Had a Child Injured at Birth

September 20, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

Donahue & Horrow LLP recently secured $8 Million Settlements in two different birth injury medical malpractice cases.  The families turned to the birth injury experts at Donahue & Horrow LLP, led by Tom Donahue. After hard-fought litigation, the team was able to
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Case Result, Verdicts and Settlements

Recent San Mateo Private Disability Insurance Denial Reversed

September 8, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

Donahue & Horrow recently helped a dentist collect the private disability insurance benefits to which she was entitled, but which were improperly denied by the insurance company. After many years of dutifully paying premiums for an individual disability policy that she purchased
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Case Result, Medical Malpractice

Donahue & Horrow LLP Secures Swift Settlement For Grieving Family in Wrongful Death Case

August 24, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

Following the tragic death of their daughter, a grieving young mother and father were uncertain how to move forward. Knowing there were serious legal ramifications, they hired the team at Donahue & Horrow LLP and we were able to obtain a quick
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Insurance

Paul Revere Life Insurance Company Sued in a Risk of COVID-19 Case

July 8, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

The COVID-19 pandemic upended the entire world.  A large part of that disruption was the shift toward working from home instead of going to places of business.  Of course, not every person’s job allowed them to work from home.  That shift affected
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Case Result, Insurance, Insurance Bad Faith

Client Receives More Than Double the Final Value of Their Disability Insurance Policy Following Denial

June 24, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

We are delighted and proud to share that we recently obtained a settlement for our client valued at more than double the full value of their disability contract in issue. Led by Michael Horrow, the team of specialized insurance lawyers at Donahue
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Case Result, Private Disability Insurance Claims, Uncategorized

Above Full Value Settlement Secured in Long-Term Disability Insurance Claim Denial

June 15, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

We are thrilled to announce that once again, we have secured a settlement over and above the full value of the contract for our Monterey County-based client whose claim for long-term disability insurance benefits was improperly and unfairly denied.  Moreover, Donahue &
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Birth Injuries

$8 Million Settlement Secured for the Family of a Child Injured at Birth

May 20, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

The parents of a baby who suffered severe injuries during childbirth turned to the birth injury experts of Donahue & Horrow LLP, led by Tom Donahue. After a long-fought battle, the team was able to secure an $8,000,000 settlement for the family.
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Insurance

Donahue & Horrow LLP Secures Long-Term Disability Benefits for High-Level Executive

May 17, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

When Donahue & Horrow LLP takes your case, rest assured we will do what it takes to get you the insurance benefits you are owed. We will advocate on your behalf all the way to trial throughout California.  Recently, we did just
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Case Result, Insurance, Private Disability Insurance Claims

Denied Long-Term Disability Benefits Trial Victory

May 11, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

An Oakland-based Family Practice doctor was denied the long-term disability benefits that were promised through an ERISA plan issued by her employer and insured by Unum Life Insurance Company of America. However, she acted quickly and brought in the experienced team of
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Birth Injuries, Case Result, Verdicts and Settlements

Amidst Ongoing Litigation, Partial Settlement Reached for For Infant’s Lifelong Birth Injury

April 28, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

Donahue & Horrow LLP is pleased to share that our team was able to obtain a partial settlement in a traumatic birth injury case.  A family came to Donahue & Horrow LLP following a problematic labor and delivery that caused the baby
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Birth Injuries, Case Result, Verdicts and Settlements

$5.45 Million Settlement Secured In Birth Injury Case

April 22, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

Donahue & Horrow LLP obtained a $5,450,000 settlement for a mother and her two-year-old son following a negligent prenatal and labor and delivery that injured the baby, causing not only a brain injury (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy) but also spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Following
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Insurance Bad Faith

Link Between COVID and Increase in Insurance Denials

April 7, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

Individuals purchase disability insurance, with the protection for peace of mind and sanity.  They hope that they will never have to use it.  Unfortunately, every day, hundreds of individuals find themselves unable to work due to an illness, sickness, or accident and
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Case Result, Verdicts and Settlements

$1.2 Million Settlement Secured for Physician’s Partial Disability Claim

April 6, 2021January 7, 2025dh-editor

Donahue & Horrow LLP recently secured a settlement of over $1.2 million dollars for a physician whose claim for partial disability benefits (also known as residual disability benefits) was improperly denied. Our client was determined to continue working in his beloved profession,
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