Notable Verdicts & Settlements
$1,500,000
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (summary judgment)
$1 Million
Protective Life Insurance
Settlements and Verdicts:
Trief and Olk’s team of expert insurance claim lawyers has recovered millions of dollars for clients, with recoveries ranging from $250,000 to over $3 million, taking cases through trial and the appeals process. Our insurance claim attorneys have litigated life insurance denial claims against numerous major companies such as Met Life, New York Life, Prudential, John Hancock, William Penn, Banker’s Life, First Penn-Pacific, Globe Life, Lincoln, and more, and have even received referrals from law firms against whom we’ve litigated. Through the many insurance lawsuits we’ve won, our insurance claim attorneys have gained the necessary insight, skill, and proficiency to secure the proceeds you deserve.
Ted Trief received his J.D. from Rutgers University Law School, graduating with honors in 1976. He received his B.A. in 1973 from State University of New York at New Paltz. He is a former Assistant D.A.
Reasons for a Life Insurance Claim Denial:
You may be denied life insurance proceeds for many different reasons, several of which can be challenged. Founded in 1987, Trief & Olk has offices in New York and New Jersey, and is adept at litigating life insurance claim lawsuits. Common cases we encounter involve denials because of claimed material misrepresentations, policy lapses for non-payment, and conflicts between life insurance beneficiaries regarding who should receive the proceeds. Our life insurance claim lawyers handle cases stemming from denial of claims in the context of employment-based life insurance (litigated under the federal ERISA statute), including policies covering federal employees issued under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI). Some legal disputes can be settled outside of court, an outcome we are experienced at facilitating. If your life insurance claim is being denied for whatever reason, our qualified attorneys stand ready to assist you. Some of the reasons that your life insurance claim might be denied include:
- Lapse
- Failing to reinstate
- Failing to disclose medical visit
- Failure to disclose medical condition
- Failure to timely pay premium
- Failing to convert to individual policy
- Failing to report life insurance coverage
- Wrong age on application
- Inaccurate income listed
- Inaccurate weight listed
- Competing beneficiaries
- Criminal history discovered
- Change in person’s job
- Fired from person’s job
- Employer didn’t forward records
- Suicide exclusion
- Self-inflicted injury exclusion
- Illegal drug exclusion
- Prescription drug exclusion
- Use of alcohol exclusion
- Sickness exclusion
- Felony exclusion
- Medical treatment
- Foreign country fatality
Our knowledgeable team would be happy to answer any questions you may have and help you decide what your next move should be.