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The personal injury attorneys at Austin Law Firm Bemis, Roach & Reed are dedicated to helping individuals and families throughout the state of Texas.

Austin Social Security Attorneys

Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI or SSI) are difficult to obtain. There are deadlines for filing, endless paperwork to complete, and complicated guidelines for determining whether or not you will be eligible. A qualified Texas attorney with specialized knowledge in Social Security Disability law is far more likely to obtain the maximum benefits than a lawyer without the same experience. It is even more important to have successful litigation attorneys on your side if you have been denied disability benefits.

Austin Personal Injury Attorneys

BEMIS, ROACH & REED is an Austin personal injury law firm that has been successfully helping people in personal injury matters since 1993. You deserve to be represented by a Texas attorney that is known and respected by insurance companies, the courts and defense attorneys. Our attorneys are regularly recommended because of their decades of legal experience and a winning track record. All of our attorneys are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. At Bemis, Roach and Reed, you will actually meet with an attorney during your free consultation. The attorney who is most experienced with the legal services your case requires will work it from start to finish. You will have a personal relationship with the attorney as well as our office staff. Our office staff is professional, welcoming and friendly. You do not need to be intimidated by the legal system. We will be here to help you every step of the way.

Austin Long Term Disability Attorneys

It has become a common trend for long term disability insurance carriers to deny valid disability benefits claims either initially or after paying for a year or two, asserting that the person’s condition has improved or that the definition of disability has changed. While their actions would have previously been considered insurance bad faith practices, the insurance companies contend that state insurance bad faith law does not apply to their activities. They argue that they are an employee disability benefits plan immune from state law and are governed solely by federal law favorable to the insurance company. As a result, individuals who have experienced a disabling illness or personal injury often find that their future ability to provide for their families depends on navigating the complexities of federal law. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, also known as ERISA, is the federal law which governs the majority of Long Term Disability (LTD) insurance policies in this country. For more information regarding ERISA, please click on our ERISA page or our page on ERISA Frequently Asked Questions. If the LTD plan is provided as an employee benefit or purchased as an employment related group plan, it is probably governed by ERISA.

Texas Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys

Although most insurance companies are required to act in good faith to their policy holders, many insurance companies fail to do so and treat the customer making the injury claim, disability claim, or other insurance claim as an adversary. These actions have forced the Texas legislature to adopt laws within the Texas Insurance Code to regulate these practices and to provide the consumer with a remedy for an insurance company’s failure to act in good faith. The insurance attorneys at Bemis, Roach & Reed are proud of successfully representing victims of insurance bad faith in the state of Texas.