Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in Georgia
Fields Law Firm successfully recovers millions of dollars each year for our disabled clients throughout the United States. Our Long Term Disability 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 appeal and lawsuit case wins in Georgia.
Kim – Superintendent – Winder, Georgia
Vertigo, Cognitive Impairments
The Fields Law team was retained by a man working as a Superintendent in Georgia. He appealed the denial of Long Term Disability benefits and got denied again. He had grown frustrated with the process and what his insurance company was telling him. Our client suffered from severe dizziness and cognitive impairments that prevented him from doing his work on construction sites. Because the insurance company found no objective or quantifiable testing that documented support for significant, ongoing, physical functional impairment in his initial appeal, it denied Long Term Disability benefits. Our client could not figure out why the insurance company could not see his apparent disability.
Our attorneys sifted through our client’s medical records to find evidence supporting his disability. In the second appeal, our attorneys pointed to medical notes that documented exam findings positive for severe dizziness, balance deficits, fatigue, constant tinnitus, and cognitive deficits. There were even doctor recommendations that he not drive for more than 30 minutes at a time and that it was not safe for our client to be around construction sites, which is an essential part of his occupation. After revealing all of this evidence to the insurance company, they had no choice but to approve benefits on appeal. Our client was very grateful for the work that Fields Law put into his case.
Marie – Customer Service Representative – Resaca, Georgia
Migraine Headaches, Fibromyalgia, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety
A Customer Service Representative worked for years until she developed fibromyalgia that was exacerbated by her various mental health issues. She left work and submitted a claim to her disability carrier, who denied benefits after a cursory review. The Hartford claimed she was capable of performing her fast-paced job and mentally taxing job. She searched for help online and found Fields Law Firm to represent her. Our attorneys strengthened our client’s case by securing medical reports from her doctors outlining specific restrictions she had that were fundamentally incompatible with her work. The medical information resulted in a favorable appeal and our client was happy to receive all outstanding benefits
David – Senior Vice President – Financial Industry – Warner Robins, Georgia
Bipolar Disorder, Herniated Disc, Degenerative Disc Disease
A Senior Vice President for a financial services company became unable to work as a result of his bipolar disorder. He was placed in inpatient treatment and the insurance company did initially pay for his benefits. However, due to his large monthly benefit amount, the insurance company attempted to terminate his benefits after having him meet with their own neuropsychological evaluator. The evaluator’s report did not directly contradict his treating doctors’ recommendations, but the insurance company discontinued benefits anyway. The Senior Vice President also suffered from severe back pain as a result of a motor vehicle accident, which contributes to his ongoing disability.
After the insurance company ignored his treating physicians’ opinions and terminated benefits, he contacted Fields Law for help with an appeal. The attorneys at Fields Law formulated an appeal by working with his treating physicians to gather all necessary medical records as well as narrative reports from each treating physician.
To help the insurance company better understand the disability, the attorneys at Fields Law also engaged an independent expert for a more detailed explanation of bipolar disorder. The insurance company could no longer ignore the wealth of information provided to them as a result of the appeal submitted by Fields Law. Ultimately, they overturned their previous denial of benefits; our client was able to resume his life with peace of mind.
