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.
Angela – Provisioner – Burlington, North Dakota
Lower Extremity Embolism, Lymphedema, Klippel-Trenaunay Weber Syndrome, Deep Vein Thrombosis
A professional Provisioner from North Dakota suffered chronically from a lower extremity embolism and lymphedema, which caused severe swelling and fluid buildup in her extremities, despite continued surgical intervention. She had been approved for benefits for years before her insurer offered her the option of a lump-sum settlement. She declined this and continued with monthly payments on her claim when just a couple months later her insurer terminated her benefits. Then she reached out to Fields Law Firm to help her with her claim.
Our team drafted two appeals that documented her disability and the unjust practices of the insurer. They continued to uphold their denial, but our team did not give up on our client. Knowing we had a strong case and our client deserved benefits, our attorneys filed a lawsuit and began settlement negotiations. Our attorneys ended up getting our client a higher settlement than was offered before the insurer terminated her benefits. Our client was thankful that she chose Fields Law Firm to assist her.
Harry – Salesman – Phoenix, Arizona
Back Pain, Mental Health
A salesman from Arizona had been in a car accident that caused a disabling back condition. After filing a claim for Long Term Disability benefits, the insurance company denied benefits stating his conditions were pre-existing. He was forced out of work just two days before being covered for an entire year, which is what triggered the pre-existing denial. Fields Law Firm took the case on, knowing it would be an upward battle.
The Fields Law Firm attorneys crafted three separate appeals for our client, each time finding new support that our client’s conditions were not all covered during the pre-existing period. We argued that our client also had disabling conditions beyond his back pain. After years of fighting with the insurer, our attorneys negotiated a deal that got our client his best-case scenario, and then some. Our client was pleased with the results and thankful for the hard work the Fields Disability team put into his case.
Jimmy – Machine Operator – Smiths Station, Alabama
Cervical and Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease, Chronic Opiate Usage, Neuropathy, Status Post-failed Foot Surgery
A Machine Operator from Alabama was forced out of work following a failed foot surgery and the worsening of his degenerative disc disease. He applied for Long Term Disability benefits but was denied by his insurer. Seeking help, he signed on with Fields Law Firm to fight his case.
The Fields Law Firm attorneys drafted an appeal of the insurer’s decision, including updated medical records and a letter of support from his primary treating physician. Unfortunately, the insurer upheld their denial of his benefits, so our attorneys filed a lawsuit against the insurer in federal court, arguing that their denial was not supported by the evidence. We were eventually able to negotiate a favorable settlement for all of our client’s claims and he received the check for the lump sum settlement just a few weeks later.
