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Back injuries are a common health problem. Our spines are responsible for so much of our mobility and activities of daily life. When someone experiences a back injury, it may be immediately disabling or become disabling over time. When back injuries are compounded, pain and limited mobility can quickly become a completely disabling condition.  People have different tolerances and experiences when it comes to pain and limited physical capacity.  It may be difficult to identify precisely when a condition reaches the point of becoming disabling.  Thus, it is critical that injured doctors seek medical advice and appropriate care for these […]

Heart attacks can easily take a doctor out of practice. Unfortunately, after an initial heart attack, the heart is weakened and the risk of another heart attack increases. Just as an initial heart attack can prevent doctors from working, a repeat heart attack can further damage the heart muscle making a full recovery impossible. Suffering additional setbacks while already in recovery from a disabling medical condition can be frustrating and disheartening. Seltzer & Associates has years of experience representing clients who work in high-stress medical careers. Recognizing Your Risk for Repeat Heart Attacks  Common risks for a repeat heart attack […]

Your first meeting with a Philadelphia long term disability lawyer will provide you with detailed understanding of the disability insurance claim process.

Insurance companies are a business and seek ways to protect their profits. Unfortunately, for medical professionals, disability insurance companies at times target high earning medical professionals for policy denials and terminations of disability insurance benefits due to the large monthly benefits the insurance company may be required to pay on these claims.

Continuing illness or injury can disable a person so it becomes impossible to work. An individual is no longer able to fulfill their essential job functions.

Disability insurance policies are purchased to provide financial security to insured individuals should they become unable to work in the same capacity due to a disabling medical condition. This insurance coverage is important to all professionals, particularly licensed doctors such as physicians and surgeons.    At Seltzer & Associates, we have extensive experience working with insurance companies nationwide and pursuing claims for medical professionals seeking individual, group, short-term and long-term disability insurance benefits. If your ability to work has been affected by a medical condition a Philadelphia long-term disability lawyer may be able to help. Not only will our team help […]

Social Anxiety Disorder is a mental health condition in which sufferers have difficulty engaging and interacting with others, going to new places, and meeting new people. Social anxiety can be devastating to a medical career due to the associated limitations. When social anxiety derails medical careers, many rely on disability insurance benefits for financial security. Unfortunately, many insurance companies make it difficult to secure disability insurance benefits for mental health conditions such as social anxiety. Working with a Philadelphia long-term disability lawyer can help you safeguard your future. At Seltzer & Associates, we understand how disruptive mental health disorders can […]

An unexpected complication for an emergency room doctor is becoming disabled and being unable to work. When this happens, a Philadelphia disability insurance attorney can help restore an ER doctor’s financial security and well-being by pursuing the doctor’s disability insurance benefits.

Doctors are problem solvers for their patients, but disability insurance claims can be challenging for anyone to navigate, and even doctors can benefit from help from an experienced disability insurance attorney.

Unfortunately, doctors are not invulnerable to illness, injury or disability. Doctors and other medical professionals should not have to face these additional challenges alone.