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.
Melanie – Sales Representative – Twin City, Georgia
Congestive Heart Failure, Syncope, Hypertension, Chronic Migraine, Vertigo, Fibromyalgia
A Sales Representative from Georgia suffering from congestive heart failure, syncope, hypertension, chronic migraine, vertigo and fibromyalgia required daily use of multiple medications and was removed from work by her treating doctors. After paying Long Term Disability benefits for 24 months, the insurer denied her claim arguing there was other work she was capable of performing in the national economy.
Our team appealed this denial and eventually brought a lawsuit fighting for our client’s benefits. After bringing this case to a lawsuit our team was able to resolve this matter through a settlement of the claim.
Greg – Pilot – Loganville, Georgia
Back Pain, Complications from Fusion Surgery
A pilot from Georgia had back surgery, but never fully recovered. He had ongoing back and neck pain that made sitting for long periods of time painful. His symptoms caused him to stop working. He received Long Term Disability benefits through his employer’s insurance plan for about a year and a half, but then the insurance company stopped paying because he no longer fit their definition of disabled. The pilot appealed the decision to no avail.
Still unable to work, he called Fields Law for help. The attorneys at Fields Law reviewed the claim denial and found that our client had a good case. Our support team reached out to the insurer for all of the claim documents so evidence could be gathered for a lawsuit. During preparation for the lawsuit, our attorneys negotiated a generous lump-sum settlement. Our client was pleased to receive his settlement check and was happy with how Fields Law quickly resolved his disability claim.
Frank – Aerospace Techniciain – Melbourne, Florida
Lower Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Fibromyalgia
An Aerospace Technician injured his back and shoulder at work when he dropped a piece of heavy equipment. He applied for Short Term Disability benefits and was approved, but when the insurance company switched over to Long Term Disability benefits, he was denied. He successfully appealed but was skeptical of his insurer moving forward.
A few years later, his insurance company denied ongoing benefits based on a review of the file. He immediately called Fields Law for help. We gathered medical records from all of our client’s providers and ordered supportive narrative reports from our client’s most supportive doctors. Our attorneys filed an appeal to the insurance company, but they upheld the denial.
Our team filed a lawsuit in federal court to fight for our client. After moving forward with litigation, our attorneys negotiated a lump-sum settlement with the insurer. Our client was pleased with the professional advocacy the Fields Law team provided at every step of the way.
