Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in South 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 South Carolina.
Emilia – Housekeeping Staff Manager – Manchester, South Carolina
Chronic Back Pain, Degeneration of Lumbar Discs
A housekeeper became entirely unable to work due to chronic back pain and degeneration of her lumbar discs. Aetna paid Long Term Disability benefits for 24 months because she could not perform her job as a housekeeper. After 24 months, the insurance provider ceased her benefits, stating that in order to continue to receive benefits, she needed to be disabled from any occupation. She came to Fields Law Firm distraught, knowing that she could not work at all anymore due to her pain, but her insurer was stopping her benefits.
Our attorneys could see that Aetna had failed to properly evaluate our client’s claim. The insurance provider relied excessively on certain evidence, while ignoring evidence that was supportive of her disability. We drafted an appeal that exposed these mistakes, and reached out to her doctors to obtain reports supporting her disability, which were vital to her case. These reports allowed us to prove that our client was unable to work in any occupation. In the end, we were successful in reversing the insurer’s denial of benefits and our client was awarded ongoing benefits.
Brandy – Fulfillment Associate – Lyman, South Carolina
Back Pain
A Fulfillment Associate from Lyman, South Carolina began experiencing severe back pain. She received a spinal cord stimulator from her doctor to treat the pain. Eventually, she could no longer lift or push the merchandise that her job required, and she was forced to stop working. She was paid monthly benefits for a few months, but then the insurer abruptly stopped the payments because they said she could return to work.
Upset and worried about her lost income, she contacted Fields Law for assistance. The Fields Law attorneys scoured the insurer’s denial documents and discovered they ignored recommendations from one of our client’s doctors. Our team obtained updated medical records and opinions from our client’s doctors. With the updated evidence our attorneys submitted a strong appeal to the insurance company. They overturned their original decision and reinstated benefits for our client who received a lump-sum payment for back-pay and ongoing monthly benefits. Our client was pleased with the help Fields Law provided, and happy to be done fighting her insurance company.
John – Electrical Engineer – Huger, South Carolina
Vestibular Disease
A man from South Carolina was successfully working as an electrical engineer and making a great living. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with vestibular disease which caused serious symptoms of chronic dizziness, balance problems, and migraines. Due to his symptoms, he was unable to perform any work, spending many days in bed. His Long Term Disability insurer denied his claim stating that the medical evidence did not support that he was disabled from his occupation.
No longer able to work and not knowing what he was supposed to do, he found the attorneys at Fields Law. Our attorneys reviewed all of the records from the insurance company and requested updated medical records and a report from the client’s treating neurologist. With updated records and a full understanding of the insurance company’s arguments, our attorneys drafted a winning appeal which forced the insurance company to reinstate benefits. Our client was happy to know that he was going to be receiving all of the backpay he was due and would be receiving a check monthly to provide for himself and his family.
