Disabling Conditions

Suffering from a disabling condition can be both consuming and exhausting. This is primarily because it requires individuals to be focused on regularly obtaining extensive medical treatments that, in many cases, are invasive. Whether the disabling condition results in short- or long-term care, injured individuals will:

• Need financial support to help them pay for their treatments and their cost of living
• Likely not be able to earn a living while they are seeking medical care
• Likely be entitled to disability insurance benefits

At McDermott Law, LLC, our skilled Denver disability insurance team is experienced at helping injured individuals file disability claims and secure the maximum possible compensation for their injuries. Our goal is to help relieve our clients of their financial stresses, so that they can concentrate on their recovery and future.

Types Of Disabling Conditions

Various types of physical and mental conditions can qualify for coverage under disability benefits, including:

Cancer – Many types of cancer can lead to disability insurance claims.

Musculoskeletal system conditions – While these can include bone fractures to various areas of the body, they may also include amputations, spinal cord injuries, muscular dystrophy, and injuries to the knees, hips or other major joints in the body.

Rheumatological disorders – These include fibromyalgia, scapholunate advanced collapse (SAC), and multiple forms of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis/degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.

Back conditions – These include spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis.

Optical conditions – These include central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), cystoid macular edema (CME), diabetic retinopathy, macular hole, optic neuritis, oscillopsia and others.

Hearing impairments – These include otalgia (also known as an earache), otosclerosis, tinnitus, sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), vertigo and others.

Respiratory system disorders – These include asthma, cystic fibrosis, sleep apnea, chronic lung infections and bronchiectasis.

Neurological disorders – These include epilepsy, brain tumors, Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, Tourette syndrome and traumatic brain injuries.

Sleep disorders – These include insomnia, narcolepsy, delayed sleep phase syndrome, sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome (RLS).

Cardiovascular disease and circulatory system disorders – These include chronic heart failure, hypertension, coronary artery disease, chronic arrhythmia, and others.

Mental health disorders – These include depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, autism, mental retardation, and affective disorders.

Headaches / migraines – Symptoms may include vomiting, nausea, photophobia, phonophobia, dizziness, fatigue, along with a pounding headache.

Bacterial and viral infections – These include meningitis, Lyme disease and others.

Other disorders – These include skin disorders, digestive system disorders (including Crohn’s disease), renal disorders, blood disorders, glandular disorders, pain disorders, immune system disorders and reproductive system disorders.

Colorado Disability Insurance Attorneys

If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with a debilitating condition, you will need an aggressive, experienced attorney who will fight for your rights and help you obtain the disability benefits you need and deserve. For more than 20 years, the Denver disability insurance lawyers at McDermott Law, LLC, have been committed to helping injured and disabled individuals file disability claims, navigate through the complexities of the legal system, stand up to insurance companies, and ultimately secure the maximum possible recovering and compensation for their denied insurance claims.

Our extensive knowledge of the law, as well as our litigating experience and dedication to our clients, makes our attorneys highly effective negotiators in mediation and arbitration proceedings, as well as fierce litigators in court when it’s necessary to take a case to trial. When you choose to work with our respected legal professionals, you can trust that you are receiving the best possible representation for your disability claim, and that you have the best chances of resolving your case as favorably and efficiently as possible.

Contact Us

For more information about your legal rights and entitlements, along with a professional evaluation of your potential case, set up a free Review of Denied Claims by calling us at 303-964-1800, or complete our contact form. We offer free Review of Denied Claims and represent clients throughout the Denver area and the Rocky Mountain region.