Short & Long Term Disability Lawsuit Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients
Fields Law Firm successfully recovers millions of dollars each year for our disabled clients throughout the United States. Our Long Term Disability litigation experience is matched by very few other law firms in the country and has earned us a national reputation.
Here are just a few examples of our Long Term Disability lawsuit case wins.
Melissa – Registered Nurse – Henrietta, New York
Severe Back Pain with Radiation, Endometriosis, Interspatial Cystipis, Hyper Mobile Joints, Anxiety, Depression
A New York woman had worked as a Registered Nurse for many years. As is common in the practice of nursing, she developed severe back pain, with radiation. She also developed Endometriosis, Interspatial Cystipis, Hyper Mobile Joints, anxiety, and depression. Upon her disablement, and after being forced to leave work, she applied for Long Term Disability benefits from her insurance carrier. The insurer denied her claim for benefits, and she appealed their decision herself. However, the insurer again denied her claim for benefits, claiming her medical information did not support functional limitations which would prevent her from performing her Own Occupation on a full-time basis.
She knew she needed help fighting the insurance company, but she felt like she was running out of options. After researching all of the top disability law firms, she selected Fields Law Firm. She was immediately put into contact with our team of attorneys. After gathering some initial information from our client, our attorneys determined she was in a position to file a federal lawsuit against the insurer.
Our team of legal professionals petitioned the insurer for necessary information. The insurer returned reams of documents related to our client’s disability case, which our attorneys reviewed before filing the lawsuit. After several months of back and forth with the insurance company’s lawyers, the Fields Law team was able to secure a settlement in our client’s favor. The insurer agreed to pay a lump-sum amount, and our client soon received a settlement check in the mail.
John – Truck Driver – Middletown, Ohio
Severe Back Pain
An Ohio man was injured in a work accident that left him with severe back pain. The pain was so severe that it prevented him from performing his job as a driver, or any other job for that matter. He was initially approved for Long Term Disability benefits. Later, his insurer reviewed his file and alleged that they had identified occupations which he could perform and was therefore no longer entitled to disability benefits.
Despite the insurance company’s claims, there was no way he would be able to continue working. He reached out to the attorneys at Fields Law Firm for help. The attorneys at Fields Law obtained additional evidence and drafted a strong appeal which argued the decision by the insurance company was wrong. Upon review, the insurer again claimed that he could work. Once the appeal was denied, our attorneys immediately filed a federal lawsuit. After litigation, the case was eventually settled.
Melinda – Registered Nurse – Fremont, Ohio
Adhesive Capsulitis, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Peripheral Neuropathy, Herniated Disc
A registered nurse was forced out of work due to severe shoulder pain. At the time, she received 24 months of Long Term Disability benefits under the own occupation standard set out in her plan. During this time, she underwent a lengthy period of physical therapy and multiple surgeries to help remedy the pain she was experiencing without any success. Despite this, her insurance company terminated her benefits under the Any Occupation standard.
Worried about lost income and her inability to work, she reached out to Fields Law Firm for help. Our team quickly requested her claim documents and walked her through the appeal process. Our attorneys presented a substantial amount of evidence from our client’s doctors that proved she could not obtain any gainful employment. Our client was approved for Social Security Disability but was very frustrated when her Long Term Disability insurance company could not acknowledge her disability after exhausting all appeals. The Fields Law attorneys did not give up on our client and filed a lawsuit on her behalf in federal court. Our attorneys negotiated a favorable settlement for our client through hard-fought negotiations. Our client was pleased with the results and was grateful for the diligence of the attorneys and staff and Fields Law.
