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.
Sondra – Secretary – Phoenix, Arizona
COPD
A secretary developed severe COPD and was forced to leave her job. She was unable to handle even sedentary office work due to shortness of breath and dizziness. Her doctors told her the condition was terminal and she had just a few years left to live. She submitted a claim for Long Term Disability benefits from her disability insurance company. For a short period, the insurer paid her claim. Without warning, she was sent a denial letter. While paying the claim, the insurance company paid an investigator to conduct surveillance. The investigator observed her on a short walk at the park across the street from her apartment and the insurer used that as the basis for a denial. She appealed the decision on her own, but it was denied.
Knowing she needed help fighting the insurance company, she hired Fields Law to represent her. After reviewing our client’s claim file, our attorneys filed a lawsuit against the insurance company. We then negotiated a substantial settlement for our client, reflecting a large portion of the benefits she was owed through the life of the policy. The settlement allowed our client to afford necessary medicine and oxygen tanks and she was able to live out her remaining time with comfort and peace of mind.
Raymond – Enrollment Representative – Glendale, Arizona
Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis, PTSD, Fibromyalgia
An enrollment representative left work after several years of struggling with bilateral knee osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia and PTSD related to his service in the Air Force. After being approved and receiving Long Term Disability benefits for two years, the insurer terminated his benefits, stating his physical conditions were not disabling anymore and that they no longer had to pay benefits for mental health conditions. Unsure what to do, he searched online and asked Fields Law Firm for help.
Our team assisted him with gathering medical and vocational evidence, including a functional capacity evaluation and vocational consultant report. After filing suit against the insurance company in federal court, our attorneys assisted our client in negotiating a favorable settlement with the insurance company to resolve his claim for benefits.
Vester – Pneumatic Jack Operator – White Hall, Arkansas
Pancreatitis, Alcohol Dependency
A pneumatic jack operator from Arkansas began having severe abdominal pain from pancreatitis and complications from alcohol dependency. He was forced to leave work and enter in-patient care. After his release, he was in constant pain with severe abdominal pain. He could not return to work where he was constantly on his feet. He applied for Long Term Disability but was denied because the insurance company said he could still perform his job.
Unable to walk due to severe pain, he called Fields Law for assistance. Our team obtained all our client’s medical records and the claim file from the insurance company. Our attorneys found that the insurance company failed to consider all of our client’s ailments and submitted an appeal to the insurer. The insurer’s decision did not change, but our attorneys aggressively negotiated a pre-litigation settlement from the insurer. Our client received a lump-sum payment and a feeling of relief to be done fighting with his insurance company.
