Share Lawyers is Toronto's leading law firm focusing on claims against insurance companies for long term disability benefits, and other insurance claims based on illness and injury.
Finding the right lawyer for your
disability insurance case is critical to your success. Whether you're suffering from long-term disability or partial disability, Share Lawyers can represent you fairly and help you get the insurance money you need for your family.
Our lawyers and staff members understand the physical and emotional stress that a disability causes, and our goal is to help disabled people and their families ease the financial burden caused by a sudden lack of income.
We know that dealing with a disability litigation claim can be extremely difficult. The lawyers at Share Lawyers are experienced in handling disability claims for doctors, lawyers, dentists, independent business owners, as well as other professionals who do not have group insurance. We also assist with group policies through professional associations, unions and company group benefit programs.
If you or a loved one has become disabled and needs to make a claim against an insurance company, you should hire an experienced lawyer who is well versed in insurance contract language. Share Lawyers can help you sort through the details of your contract to figure out how much you are entitled to. We can help you get the most out of your policy's many provisions and make sure you get the maximum benefits legally allowed. Your daily benefit amount, deductible or waiting period, guaranteed renewable, maximum policy benefit, pre-existing condition limitations, and policy exclusions are just a few of the provisions our lawyers will thoroughly explore.
If you have been denied benefits on a disability claim, you need excellent legal representation. Our team of dedicated lawyers, law clerks and legal assistants provide our clients with caring, comprehensive professional legal services.
We believe that the client is the most important person who will ever be in our office.
Our lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, so no retainer is required, and there are no fees until we win.
Our team of experienced disability lawyers have made successful disability claims against: AIG Insurance, BMO Life, Canada Life, Cigna Life, Clarica, Co-operators Life, Desjardins, Empire Life, Equitable Life, Great West Life, Liberty Health, London Life, Manulife, Maritime Life, Medcan, National Life, OTIP, Paul Revere, Provident, Prudential, RBC Insurance, Standard Life, Sun Life, Teachers Life Unum Canada, and Wawanesa Life. We have also made successful claims against Manion Wilkins & Associates Ltd., RWAM Insurance Administrators Inc., Medisys Health Group Inc., Johnson Group Inc., Benefits by Design Inc., Ontario Teachers Insurance (OTIP), Encon Group Inc., Oncidium Health Group Inc., Benefit Plans Administrators Ltd., Medcan Health Management Inc.
There are time limits to all disability insurance claims and any delay in proceeding may be subject to a deadline. You should not delay in proceeding with your claim or obtaining legal advice to clarify these deadlines.
Facts & Figures - Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disorder that typically affects the synovial joints; however, it may affect many other tissues and organs. In the synovial joints, the inflammatory response can destroy the joint cartilage and cause ankylosis, or fusions of the bones of the joints. Symptoms include stiffness and swelling of the joints, which limits their movement. As it is a polyarthritis, it can affect multiple joints. The most common joints affected are the smaller ones in the hands, the feet, and the cervical spine. However, bigger joints such as the knees and shoulders may also be stricken. Rheumatoid arthritis can also cause inflammation of the lungs, the tissues around the heart known as the pericardium, and other parts of the body. Its cause is unknown.
Fact: Approximately 1% of all the people in the world have rheumatoid arthritis.
Fact: Three times more women than men are affected by the disorder.
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Testimonials
Leanne was very helpful and made me feel comfortable.
Shira, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the large amount of time you patiently and kindly spent with me on the phone today, answering my questions in detail, offering support and information, systematically dismantling so many supposed "truths" and reasons for denying me what is mine, as proof that I cannot possibly be telling them the truth and making light of the multitude of symptoms which have robbed me of my life as I once enjoyed it.
The staff were very helpful and responsive and also supportive through the stressfulness of this process. Everyone was respectful, appropriate and professional.