At Abell and Capitan Law, our knowledgeable and experienced attorneys help people at all stages of their disability insurance claims. Do you want to understand what your disability insurance policy means and what benefits you are entitled to? Have you recently become disabled and need help filing a claim? Have you filed a claim and been denied by your insurer? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, allow the experienced disability insurance attorneys at Abell and Capitan Law to help.
Abell and Capitan Law represents disabled individuals from all over the country. We never represent insurance companies. We are ready to fight for your best interests in disability applications, appeals, policy buyouts and settlements, and in litigation. To schedule a free consultation to discuss your case with our compassionate and skilled long term disability lawyers, contact us today at (267) 419-7888.
When you need help with disability insurance, it is critical that you hire an attorney, especially one with experience in handling individual or group disability benefits. Not every attorney is qualified to handle disability cases. Disability law is much different than personal injury law, for example. A personal injury attorney can help you file a claim against the negligent party who caused your injury, but they probably will not be much help when it comes to filing a disability insurance claim.
At Abell and Capitan Law, we focus exclusively on disability insurance cases. Because disability law is so complex, disability law firms are typically not able to successfully handle other cases. Disability cases are that complicated and demanding. Much like you wouldn’t hire a brain surgeon to perform a heart surgery, you don’t want to hire a general attorney to take on your disability case. If you are applying for individual or group disability benefits or your valid disability claim was denied, consult with the experienced disability lawyers at Abell and Capitan Law, who only take disability insurance cases.
Disability law gets especially complicated when it involves the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), an ever-changing federal law that protects the interests of private employees enrolled in benefit plans. If you are an employer, a skilled ERISA attorney or disability lawyer can help you to better understand your group disability policy’s features, terms, limitations, and more. An ERISA attorney can also explain how your employees can use their coverage if they sustain an injury. If you are struggling financially because of a debilitating injury or illness, an ERISA lawyer or disability attorney will be able to help you successfully claim your individual or long term disability benefits.
The application process for disability insurance benefits can be challenging with endless paperwork, doctor forms, and medical records being required endlessly. We can help.
Once denied, the appeal process may be your only chance to submit evidence to protect your benefits. You truly need a lawyer to appeal, before a lawsuit is your only option.
Applications and appeals proving disability are denied. If so, there may come a time when your only remaining option is to file a lawsuit. We sue insurance companies to recover the benefits you are owed.
Lump sum settlements can occur at various stages of the disability claim process. We can negotiate with the insurance company on your behalf to recover the most money possible.
Erik is a co-founding partner of Abell and Capitan Law. He works out of the firm’s Kentucky law office and focuses his practice on long term disability, individual disability, and short term disability insurance matters.
Learn MoreJoe is a co-founding partner of Abell and Capitan Law and manages the firm’s Philadelphia and Newtown Square, PA law offices. Joe focuses his practice on long term disability, individual disability, short term disability, and Social Security disability.
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Disability lawyers Erik Abell and Joe Capitan founded Abell and Capitan Law with the goal of offering the best legal representation to clients who face challenges after their disability insurance claims have been either wrongfully denied or terminated. We are among the few national law firms whose practice is devoted entirely to the practice of disability law. During the application and appeals process, our highly skilled disability attorneys use effective legal strategies that are tailored to each client’s unique case, allowing them to meet the particular policy’s standards of disability.
Our experienced disability lawyers do not hesitate to file a lawsuit against the offending insurance company if your evidence establishing disability is rejected by them. We are not afraid to fight large insurance corporations in court if that is what it takes to get you the disability benefits you need and deserve. We’ve successfully filed suit against insurance companies many times before, and we will continue to do it again and again.
Attorney Erik Abell litigates ERISA-governed disability claims in federal courts across the U.S. He earned his B.A. from the University of Kentucky before obtaining a Juris Doctor from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. Joe Capitan is a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Philadelphia Bar Association, and Pennsylvania Bar Association. He was named a Pennsylvania Rising Star by Super Lawyers, a rating service of exceptional lawyers who have achieved a high level of peer recognition and professional achievement, in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Abell and Capitan Law has three Pennsylvania offices in Newtown Square, Chadds Ford, and Philadelphia. We also have an office in Louisville, Kentucky.
Abell and Capitan Law handles disability benefits claims for clients from start to finish. The types of cases we handle for clients include:
We work on a contingent fee basis, which means you don’t owe us anything unless we recover disability benefits for you.
At Abell and Capitan Law, we protect insurance policyholders from the unfair treatment of their insurers. We understand that getting disability insurance is critical to the physical, mental, and financial well-being of many Americans. We take pride in helping everyday people stand up to the large insurance corporations so they can receive the benefits they need. Below are some questions we often get asked from clients. While this information isn’t legal advice, we are confident you will find it useful and relevant to your case. If you have any questions about your specific case, feel free to call our office at (267) 419-7888 to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation.
The experienced disability attorneys at Abell and Capitan Law know how to develop the evidence needed to put your case in the best light possible. We will comply with all the required deadlines, negotiate with the insurance company on your behalf, and file a lawsuit if necessary. Insurers prefer to work with people bringing claims without an attorney, because it makes the claims easier to deny and without proper justification. This simple fact illustrates how important it is to get legal representation when filing a disability claim.
The experienced disability attorneys at Abell and Capitan Law are here to help. We offer free consultations on all individual and group disability insurance matters. To discuss your case with a lawyer during a free and confidential consultation, contact us today at (267) 419-7888.