Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in Virginia
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 Virgina.
Bart – Senior Operations Specialist – Sterling, Virginia
Depression
An Operations Specialist from Virginia was diagnosed with severe depression. He was unable to concentrate at work and was forced to stop working due to his symptoms. He received Long Term Disability benefits for eleven months, and then his insurer sent him a letter saying that he was no longer disabled and that he should return to work.
Confused about the sudden change despite no change in symptoms, he contacted Fields Law for help. Our attorneys contacted our client’s doctors for updates on treatment and symptoms and submitted an appeal. The insurance company denied our client’s appeal, but our attorneys filed a lawsuit in federal court. During preparations for trial, our attorneys were able to negotiate a generous lump-sum settlement for our client. He was relieved that the fight against the insurance company was over and he was able to continue treatment with the help of the settlement check.
Dorothy – Communications Coordinator – Woodbridge, Virginia
Severe Meniscal Tear, Hip Fracture
A 51-year-old female, who worked as a communications coordinator, slipped and fell on some ice as she was walking through the parking lot after work. The ligaments and meniscus in her knee were torn and she sustained a fracture to her hip. Walking was out of the question. With help from coworkers, she made it home; but her injury was so severe that she ended up needing surgery, taking her out of work for several months. After surgery, she underwent physical therapy, but without success, and eventually her doctor determined that her injury was permanent due to an inability to sit or perform any sedentary job for the foreseeable future.
She applied for Short Term Disability which was surprisingly denied. But perhaps more shocking, was that her denial letter reached her mailbox while she still was in the hospital convalescing from surgery. After a week in the hospital, she returned home to find the denial letter in her mailbox. She was uncertain how she would meet the needs of herself and her family when she couldn’t even sit for more than 5 minutes at a time.
On her own, she attempted to persuade the Long Term Disability carrier to change its position, but it would not. Out of options, she hired Fields Law Firm to pursue her claim. Fields Law immediately reached out to her doctor, obtained his medical records and an expert report supporting her disability, and filed suit. After some hard negotiations with the disability carrier, Fields Law secured a settlement which included more than enough money for our client to meet her needs while she recovered from her injuries.
Debbie – Chief Exectutive Officer – Staunton, Virginia
Sjogren’s Syndrome, Leucopenia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A chief executive officer in Virginia suffered from Sjogren’s Syndrome, Leucopenia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. After her doctors removed her from work, she applied for Long Term Disability benefits through her employer’s plan. Unfortunately, the insurance company denied her claim for benefits. She appealed this decision on her own but was unable to reverse the insurer’s decision.
Having exhausted her appeals, she reached out to Fields Law for help filing a lawsuit. Our team filed a lawsuit on our client’s behalf and entered into settlement negotiations with the insurer’s attorney. Our attorneys were able to negotiate a settlement permitting our client to move on from this matter, without having to go to court over her claim.
