Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a rheumatic disease resulting in a number of symptoms, including pain tender/trigger points, difficulty with sleeping, concentration and a host of other symptoms. The greatest difficulty with legal cases involving this illness is establishing your credibility with insurers and their lawyers who firstly do not accept this diagnosis, and secondly, do not believe that such an illness can be caused by an accident or a traumatic event. In addition, in the context of disability claims, there is the difficulty of convincing the insurer that the illness is disabling.

We represent a large number of clients who have been denied benefits under either a group disability insurance policy or a private policy. These cases are usually heavily dependent on obtaining the necessary medical evidence to prove the disability in a way contemplated by the policy in question.

Numerous cases have now established that in appropriate circumstances, that such a diagnosis can be related to a traumatic accident, and furthermore, that fibromyalgia can be severely disabling.

At David Share Associates we have extensive experience in handling cases involving individuals who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. We understand the patience and compassion that is needed to handle such a case, together with the need for sound legal advice. When you are suffering from these symptoms you are not at your best, and need the steady compassionate advice of experienced lawyers to assist you in navigating your way to fair and equitable resolution of your claim.

We would encourage you to contact us to consult further about your claim, to see if we can be of assistance to you and your family.

There are time limits to all claims and any delay in proceeding may be subject to a deadline so you should not delay in proceeding with your claim or obtaining legal advice to clarify these deadlines.