Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in New York
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 New York.
Melissa – Accountant Manager – Bronxville, New York
Depression, Fatigue, Anxiety
An accountant manager from New York began experiencing intense bouts of anxiety and depression. She became so fatigued from her constant mental health struggles that she could no longer concentrate at work. She applied for Long Term Disability benefits but was denied because the insurance company said that she could return to work.
Worried about her lost income and still unable to work, she called Fields Law for help. Our team obtained the full claim file from The Hartford and our attorneys scoured the record for places where they had made legal or factual errors. Our attorneys drafted a strong appeal to The Hartford based on updated medical records, expert testimony, and strong legal research. The Hartford overturned their denial decision and our client received a lump-sum check for back pay and ongoing monthly benefits.
Yinzi – Bio Chemist – Ardsley, New York
Congestive Heart Failure, Complications from Heart Transplant, Shortness of Breath
A bio-chemist from New York began having shortness of breath and heart palpitations. Her doctors diagnosed her with congestive heart failure and put her on a transplant list for a new heart. She stopped working and received Long Term Disability benefits through her employer. The surgery was successful, but her symptoms continued. After seven years of receiving benefits, her insurance company stopped paying because she didn’t fit their definition of disabled.
Worried about her lost income, she called Fields Law for help. Our team reviewed all our client’s records and called two physicians for narrative reports to illustrate her condition more clearly to Lincion Financial. Both doctors said that she could not work in any capacity due to exertion-based shortness of breath. The Fields Law attorneys submitted the new reports with a strong appeal to Lincoln Financial, and the decision was overturned. Our client received a lump-sum check for back-pay and ongoing benefits. She is pleased with her restored income, and happy to have Fields Law working for her.
Sterling – Retail Merchandiser – Clay, New York
Chronic Pain, Neuropathy, Low Back Pain, Radiculopathy
A Retail Merchandiser from New York suffered from severe back pain, radiculopathy, and neuropathy in both feet. His pain was so intense that powerful pain killers did not provide relief. He was forced to stop working. He applied for Long Term Disability benefits through his insurer at work but the insurance company denied his application, saying that he could return to his job.
Worried about his lost income, and still immobilized by his condition, he called Fields Law for help. Our team obtained the claim file from Liberty Mutual and found that they were misinterpreting our client’s physical capabilities. We requested clarification from our client’s doctors and filed a strong appeal to Liberty Mutual based on their opinions. The insurance company changed their decision and our client received a lump-sum payment for back-pay and ongoing monthly benefits. He is pleased with the help that Fields Law provided and is happy to be done fighting Librety Mutual.
