PROVEN LAWSUIT RESULTS

Construction Rigger - Houston, TX

Knee Replacement, Complications from Leukemia Treatment

“A construction rigger from Texas was finally in remission after a fight with Leukemia. The treatments left him with severe inflammation and pain in his upper back and neck. Additionally, he experienced pain from a knee replacement. The symptoms were too much and he was forced to stop work. He applied for long-term disability benefits but the insurance company denied him, saying that he could return to work. His job required heavy lifting and mobility that he no longer had.

He contacted Fields Disability to help restore his income. Fields attorneys contacted our client’s doctors for updated medical records, and reviewed the claim file from the insurance company. Our attorneys submitted a strong appeal to the insurer, but the decision was unchanged. Fields attorneys then filed a lawsuit in federal court to fight for our client’s benefits. During preparation for trial, our attorneys negotiated a generous lump-sum settlement. Our client was overjoyed to be through fighting his insurance company, and pleased with the professional representation Fields Disability provided.”

Phlebotomist - Caldwell, ID

Nutcracker Phenomenon

“Our client worked as a phlebotomist, drawing and testing blood in a demanding and stressful setting. One day, while drawing blood, the woman collapsed in front of a patient. She later found out she was suffering from a rare condition affecting blood flow to the kidneys resulting in kidney failure. She underwent several surgeries, including a kidney transplant. However, against the great weight of the evidence, the insurer determined that our client was able to perform her own occupation. Our attorneys filed suit in federal court arguing the our client was entitled to benefits. During a court-ordered mediation, we successfully negotiated a favorable settlement for our client using the insurers oversights as leverage.”

Route Sales Manager - Attleboro, MA

Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain

“A Route Sales Manager with low back pain, neck pain, and shoulder pain ceased working because he was unable to keep up with the demands of his job. His claim was paid for the entire Own Occupation period of the policy, but when the definition changed to Any Occupation, the insurer denied continuing benefits. The insurance company said the man had a significant amount of function left. He hired Fields to sue the insurance company in federal court. Our attorneys negotiated a settlement and our client received a sizable check.”

Engineer - Port Townsend, WA

Multiple Myeloma

“Our client was an engineer from Washington who suffered from Multiple Myeloma. He was suddenly hospitalized due to side effects from his cancer and was unable to perform any work duties. Unfortunately, his long-term disability claim with his insurance company was denied because the insurer asserted his insurance did not become effective as scheduled when our client left work early.

Fields Disability filed a lawsuit on our client’s behalf arguing the insurance company abused its discretion in denying benefits and failed to properly interpret the terms and definitions of the plan. After filing this lawsuit our team was able to negotiate a settlement on client’s behalf, without the need for our client to go to court.”

Senior Operations Specialist - Sterling, VA

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 Disability 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 Fields Disability attorneys filed a lawsuit in federal court. During preparations for trial, Fields 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.”