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.

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Karen – Sales Consultant – Lahaina, Hawaii

Heart Attack, Cardiac Symptoms

A sales consultant from Hawaii suffered from a heart attack and had to go out of work for cardiac rehabilitation. She was approved for Short Term Disability benefits but was denied Long Term Disability benefits because her insurer claimed she had received enough rehabilitation to work her desk job. She was still in no shape to work, so she reached out to Fields Law Firm.

Our client eventually recovered, but she still needed to receive back pay for her time spent in recovery. Our team gathered support from our client’s doctor that stated she was not yet ready to go back to work during that period. Our attorneys negotiated a deal for our client, getting her what she was owed when she was unable to work.

David – Automotive Service Manager – Volcano, Hawaii

Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

An automotive service manager from Hawaii with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome had been receiving Long Term Disability benefits through his employer.  After six years, his insurer informed him that his benefits were being terminated. At this point, he decided hiring an attorney was necessary and reached out to Fields Law Firm.

Once retained, our attorneys acquired medical records, functional capacity evaluations, and reports from our client’s treating doctors and submitted an appeal, but the insurer did not change their decision. In response, the Fields attorneys filed a lawsuit against the insurance company. After several rounds of negotiations, we were able to get the insurance company to pay a sizeable lump sum settlement to our client.

Charlyn – City Tax Appraiser – Mauk, Georgia

Spinal Stenosis

A County Tax Appraiser became disabled after a diagnosis of permanent spinal stenosis. Because she loved her job, she continued to do her work for several months, without complaint. When it became too painful, she had no choice but to apply for Long Term Disability. Despite her debilitating condition and the clear evidence supporting the same, the disability carrier denied her claiming that she could perform the work of a tax appraiser. It was clear the disability carrier did not understand the physically challenging nature of such an occupation. Her job demanded she travel out into the field to visually and physically examine machinery and other objects, which necessitated walking long distances, climbing, kneeling, reaching, lifting and standing for lengthy periods of time.

She hired Fields Law Firm and our attorneys reached out to the medical providers and obtained records and reports, clearly demonstrating that this client could not meet the specific demands of her occupation due to her spinal stenosis. A lawsuit was filed which resulted in a settlement of a significant sum of money to this client, which enabled her to continue with her treatment, pay her bills and meet her overall financial needs for her and her family.