Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in North Carolina
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 North Carolina.
Anthony – Delivery Driver/Sales Representative – Browns Summit, North Carolina
Back Pain, Complications from Back Surgery
After a delivery driver from North Carolina had spinal fusion surgery, he tried to return to work but the pain was too great. He exhausted his Short Term Disability benefits and applied for Long Term Disability benefits. Despite a report from his doctor that his condition was worsening, Sedgwick denied his claim for Long Term Disability benefits.
Frustrated and scared that his income was in jeopardy, he contacted Fields Law Firm for help with an appeal. The Fields Law attorneys compared doctors’ recommendations to our client’s job description. Our client’s doctors were recommending that he should not lift more than ten pounds, but his job description said he was required to lift more than fifty pounds regularly. Additionally, Sedgwick ignored the doctor who advised that our client’s condition was worsening. The Fields Law attorneys compiled medical evidence and submitted an appeal. Sedgwick ultimately overturned their decision and our client was awarded his monthly Long Term Disability benefits.
