Paul Odegaard represented a local physician whose recommended cervical artificial disc replacement surgery was denied by his health insurer. The insurer claimed the proposed surgery, although FDA approved, was considered "experimental and investigational." Mr. Odegaard filed suit, alleging breach of contract and insurance bad faith claims. The settlement amount represented about 5 times what the health insurance company would have paid for the surgery under its contracted rate schedule, if the insurer had simply preauthorized the procedure.
Case Results  Meet the TeamMotor Vehicle Accident Wrongful Death
The firm's client was killed in a head-on collision on the highway when a vehicle traveling in the other direction swerved left to avoid slow moving traffic. The insurers for both of the other driver...
Workers Compensation Personal Injury
Client injured in a motor vehicle accident in the course and scope of her employment, which resulted in a workers' compensation claim and claim against the third party at-fault driver. ...
Motor Vehicle Accident Personal Injury
5 year old boy is struck in a commercial business parking lot by uninsured driver. Policy limits paid through multiple policies. ...
Workers Compensation Motor Vehicle Accident
Our client injured his low back in a motor vehicle accident while driving a semi for his employer. Despite the fact that he did not seek medical treatment for his back for almost a month, and he had o...
Personal Injury Workers Compensation
The Firm represented a Client and his family of five who had all been exposed to toxic mold in employer provided housing. The employer offered $5,000 to the client for moving expenses contingent upon ...