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Federal Appeals Court Confirms a Quadrino Schwartz Victory in Arkansas

NEW YORK –  Federal Appeals Court Confirms a Quadrino Schwartz Victory in Arkansas Kolb v. Paul Revere, 355 F.3d 1132 (8th Cir. 2004) Our client, an orthopedic surgeon, could no longer perform surgeries because he was legally blind in one eye and had diminished vision in his other eye. The insurance company stopped paying him when he reached age 65, claiming that the vision losses were due to “sickness” and not due to a “injury.” The client’s insurance policy required the insurance company to pay him for the rest of his life if the disabling condition was due to an “injury.”
We commenced and pursued a lawsuit in the federal court in Arkansas. Throughout the litigation process, we gathered critical information, effectively cross-examined all of the insurance company's witnesses at depositions, and convinced a federal judge that the case could be resolved without a trial.

An extensive written legal opinion by the federal court was rendered in our client’s favor. The insurance company still refused to pay, even after the judge’s decision in our client's favor, and they appealed to a higher court. We vigorously opposed their appeal in the federal appeals court in St. Louis, Missouri, and successfully convinced that court to confirming our client's victory. The client then received a highly favorable and long overdue settlement.