Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in Tennessee
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 Tennessee.
Richard – Lead Printing Pressman – Hohenwald, Tennessee
Bilateral Osteoarthritis of the Knees, Severe Patellofemoral Arthritis in the Left Knee, Chemical Dependency, Right and Left Total Knee Replacement Surgery, Right Total Knee Arthroplasty Revision Surgery with a Consequential Infection
A Lead Printing Pressman from Tennessee became disabled and filed a claim for Long Term Disability benefits, which was approved. Benefits continued until the insurer sent a letter that stated his benefits were terminated because they believed that the medical information it had was not sufficient proof to determine he meets the definition of disability, as required to receive continued benefits.
He was very upset with the sudden loss of income and contacted the attorneys at Fields Law to help him appeal this adverse decision. The attorneys at Fields Law acquired medical records, functional capacity evaluations, and reports from our client’s treating doctors and submitted an appeal. In response to the appeal, Liberty Mutual decided to reverse its prior decision and approved benefits, but only for a limited period.
Not fully content with this decision, the attorneys at Fields Law filed another appeal requesting all the Long Term Disability benefits be paid continually to the present day, as our client was still unable to work. In response to the second appeal, Liberty Mutual decided to reverse its prior decision and approved all of our client’s Long Term Disability benefits.
Jason – Material Handler – Greeneville, Tennessee
Aortic Aneurysm, Chronic Neuropathy, Pain, Fatigue
A man from Tennessee had worked for many years as a material handler but, because of a serious heart condition, he was unable to continue working. His symptoms included chronic fatigue, neuropathy, and numbness. His Long Term Disability insurer initially approved his claim and paid benefits for two years. They later cut him off stating that he had the ability to perform other jobs.
He reached out to Fields Law, and our attorneys reviewed all of the records New York Life had and orderd updated medical records. Based upon our review of the file and the updated medical information, we drafted an appeal which argued the denial was improper. On appeal, New York Life reversed their decision and reinstated the payment of monthly benefits.
Roslyn – Department Store Manager – Whiteville, Tennessee
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
A manager at a retail store became disabled after developing degenerative disc disease in the lumbar region in her spine. Her capacity for lifting, staying on her feet, and even doing routine paperwork was significantly impaired. She applied for disability benefits and received benefits for about two years. However, Prudential decided her conditions were not severe enough to rule out working at a sitting or sedentary-type job. She was shocked because she couldn’t even sit for a half hour without severe back pain.
Concerned, she hired Fields Law Firm to file an appeal on her behalf. We collected medical records and narrative reports to show a complete and holistic view of the claimant’s conditions, restrictions, and limitations. After a brief review, Prudential reversed its decision to deny benefits and started paying our client’s claim. She was very pleased with the final result and vowed that Fields Law would be the first call if Prudential ever tried to take her benefits away again
