Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients Against Prudential
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 case wins against Prudential.
Ruth – Service Technician – Lander, Wyoming
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Lateral Epicondylitis
A service technician from Wyoming was forced out of work due to chronic, severe pain that limited her ability to use her upper extremities. She applied for Long Term Disability benefits with Prudential and was initially approved for two years of benefits. However, Prudential later terminated benefits, claiming that she could return to other, less demanding work. She turned to Fields Law Firm for help appealing the termination of benefits.
Our team gathered updated medical records and arranged for a functional capacity evaluation which demonstrated that she was not even able to work a sit-down job due to her conditions. Prudential reversed the termination and approved our client for ongoing long-term benefits. She also received a lump-sum payment for all of the back benefits owed to her.
Jeffrey – Machine Operator – Springfield, Vermont
Left Hip Replacement Surgery, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Bilateral Foot Pain
A machine operator developed severe pain along his spine and hips. He eventually required a hip replacement surgery and left work indefinitely. He submitted a claim to his Long Term Disability insurance company. Prudential approved his claim and paid him for just a few short months until it denied his benefits without warning. They stated he was able to return to his job lifting up to 50 pounds and standing most of the day. He was shocked because he had not improved much since his major surgery.
He hired Fields Law Firm to fight the denial decision. Our attorneys referred our client to a Functional Capacity Evaluation with a local physical therapist. The testing showed unequivocally that our client was unable to perform the heavy lifting his job required. The testing was submitted to Prudential, along with arguments about the lack of improvement in our client’s condition. After a brief review, Prudential reinstated disability benefits for our client.
Sherri – Licensed Practical Nurse – Bassett, Virginia
Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue, Cognitive Decline
A nurse who was experiencing fatigue, balance issues, and cognitive decline was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She could no longer perform her normal work duties so she applied for Long Term Disability benefits through her employer’s insurance company. Prudential approved her benefits but, after paying for two years, the benefits suddenly stopped.
Worried about her lost income and declining health, she contacted Fields Law Firm for help. The attorneys at Fields Law obtained medical records from all of our client’s doctors and requested the claim file from Prudential. In the two weeks before the denial was sent, our client had twenty injections due to worsening symptoms. With strong evidence compiled, our attorneys sent an appeal to Prudential.
Prudential changed their minds and granted benefits. Our client received a lump-sum check for back pay and is receiving monthly benefits again.
