PROVEN LAWSUIT RESULTS

Nurse Anesthetist - Durham, NC

Interstitial Cystitis, Fibromyalgia, Glaucoma, IBS, Cervical Disc Disease, Anxiety

“A woman from Durham, North Carolina worked as a nurse anesthetist. Due to interstitial cystitis and associated urinary urgency, pelvic pain, and a sleep disorder, she was forced to stop working. The Hartford, her long-term disability carrier, accepted her claim and paid benefits for nearly thirteen years. The insurer later denied her benefits claiming that she was no longer disabled under the terms of her policy.

Unsure of what to do, she reached out to Fields Disability. The Fields attorneys immediately obtained all of the client’s medical records and began crafting her case for an appeal. In addition to acquiring medical records, our attorneys showed that the review by the insurance company was defective in numerous ways. Upon review, the insurance company reversed their decision and reinstated her monthly benefits. The client was overjoyed at the reinstatement of her benefits.”

Main Router - Gary, IN

Lower Extremity Dysfunction, Chronic Back Pain, Lower Extremity Weakness, Degenerative Disc Disease, Sciatic Nerve Damage

“A Main Router at an Amazon warehouse in Indiana developed serious dysfunction in his low back and legs from working on his feet all day over the course of years. Unable to continue working his light level occupation, he left work. He applied for long-term disability benefits and was approved by the insurer. He remained on claim for two years until the change in his policy’s Definition of Disability, when the insurer terminated his benefits claiming he could return to work in an alternate occupation.

After waiting several months, he retained Fields Disability to fight the insurer. On a tight deadline, the Fields team submitted an appeal of the denial, but the insurer upheld their decision on reconsideration. The attorneys at Fields then filed a lawsuit against the insurer in federal court. Faced with mounting litigation, the insurer made a settlement offer which the Fields attorneys managed to negotiate into a favorable lump sum settlement for our client.”

Car Salesman - Menifee, CA

Complications from Shoulder Surgery, Herniated Discs, Radiculopathy

“A Car Salesman from Menifee, California began suffering from shoulder and back pain after a car accident that required him to have shoulder surgery. His symptoms made work impossible. After being approved for short-term disability benefits and receiving long-term disability benefits for two years, the insurance company stopped paying because they said he could return to work.

Worried about his lost income, and still struggling with severe pain, he called Fields Disability for help. Our team obtained the claim file from the insurance company and found that the insurer overlooked key records. Fields attorneys obtained an expert vocational opinion and drafted a strong appeal to the insurance company. The insurer changed their mind and our client received a lump-sum payment for back-pay and ongoing monthly benefits. Our client is happy to be through worrying about his disability claim, and is glad he contacted Fields Disability to represent him.”

Maintenance Manager - Kelso, WA

Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety

“Our client came to the Fields Disability Team after being denied long-term disability benefits due to serious mental health issues. The client’s occupation as a Maintenance Manager required that he have good communication and organizational skills, which were impossible in his current state of mind. He suffered from persistent agitation, anxiousness, and decreased concentration, which required bi-weekly therapy visits and (unsuccessful) medications to manage.

After being removed from work and applying for long-term disability benefits, our client’s insurance company asserted that, based on the medical review there was no basis to support psychiatric impairments that functionally impaired the client from his occupation. Scared and worried about his current situation, he reached out to Fields Disability for help through this confusing process.

Our Team assured the client that we would do everything we could to get him the benefits he deserved. Our attorneys gathered the medical evidence and submitted an appeal that picked apart the reasoning behind the insurance company’s denial. Our attorneys noted several instances in the medical records that demonstrated our client was indeed disabled from his own occupation. Following the appeal, the insurance company approved benefits for part of our client’s disability period. The Fields team, however, continues to fight for our client to get him everything he deserves.”

Commercial Cleaner - Manning, IA

Right Total Hip Replacement, Revision Surgery

“A commercial cleaner initially needed a total hip replacement surgery after years of struggling with chronic pain. He was unable to do the heavy lifting that his job required and was forced to stop working. He submitted his disability benefits claim to The Standard. The Standard agreed our client was disabled from his job and paid benefits. However, two years later, The Standard evaluated our client’s claim to determine if he was disabled from Any Occupation in the national economy. The Standard found that the man could perform desk work and denied his benefits.

Fields Disability was retained to contest the denial for our client. The Fields attorneys consulted with our client’s doctor closely to create a report outlining our client’s conditions and limitations. The report was submitted to the insurer as a part of the appeal. The Standard reviewed the appeal and reversed its decision and all past due benefits were paid to our client and his benefits were reinstated.”