PROVEN LAWSUIT RESULTS
What sets us apart:
Fields Disability has a proven track record of winning. When you are disabled and unable to work, the law firm you hire can make all the difference in whether you will win your case. See what our clients say about us Insurance companies are not named in our lawsuit results due to confidentiality agreements. Please contact us for more information regarding our litigation experience with specific disability insurance companies
Here are just a few of our lawsuit wins for our clients around the United States.
Retail Assistant Manager - Sycamore, IL
Knee Pain, Hip Pain, Back Pain
“An assistant manager at a retail store was experiencing serious back pain and her doctor recommended physical therapy and spinal injections to help with the pain. After numerous treatments, her symptoms had not improved. Her job required long shifts and lifting boxes of goods for retail storage and display. She could no longer work due to her painful symptoms, so she applied for long term disability benefits through Liberty Mutual. Liberty Mutual denied her claim, however their denial letter did not address her level of pain at all.
Upset that her insurer was not considering her whole condition, she called Fields Disability to assist with an appeal. Our attorneys contacted our client’s doctors to get a complete narrative of symptoms and our client’s pain levels. The attorneys at Fields Disability submitted the appeal and, thanks to the strong documentation from our client’s doctors, she was awarded back pay and continuing benefits for one year. She is relieved for the financial peace of mind, and our attorneys are working hard to obtain continuous benefits for our client moving forward.”
Teacher - Blairsville, GA
COPD, Diabetes II, Tachycardia, Osteoarthritis, Bilateral Carpal Tunnel
“Our client was a 58 year old teacher from Georgia, who left work after developing a number of conditions that made performance of her day to day duties impossible. After leaving work, she applied for and received long-term disability benefits from The Hartford. After being on claim for about 5 years, The Hartford denied her claim without warning. The Hartford had hired a medical doctor to review her claim. Although he had never examined our client, the medical doctor stated she would be able to perform desk work on a full-time basis.
Unsure how to deal with the denial, our client found Fields Disability after doing an internet search. Our attorneys gathered medical evidence and support to challenge The Hartford’s wrongful decision. The appeal was submitted with legal and factual arguments about our client’s case. After a brief review, The Hartford reinstated her claim and paid all past due benefits.”
Sales Manager - Jacksonville, FL
Atrial Fibrillation
“A 61-year-old man working as a Sales Manager was forced to cease work due to complications with coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation. He applied for short-term disability benefits through Prudential. Even though he had been paying premiums for short and long-term disability benefits, when he applied for short-term disability benefits, Prudential claimed that he never actually obtained coverage because there was one form he failed to fill out at the time he applied for the insurance. This left the man very confused. He followed all of the instructions he got from his employer when he applied for the insurance coverage. He turned to Fields Disability for help.
Fields Disability wrote a strong appeal on behalf of our client, arguing that Prudential was precluded from claiming he never had coverage when they took premiums from his checks. Fields also reached out to our client’s employer for information about how the employees applied for coverage. Through those conversations, we learned that many of employees from that particular company were paying premiums for coverage that Prudential asserted didn’t exist. Based on our appeal, Prudential remedied the coverage issue. Furthermore, we proved that our client was unable to work in his occupation due to his heart complications and Prudential paid back pay to our client.”
Customer Service Representative - Oldsmar, FL
Hereditary Swelling, Skin Infections, Back Pain
“A Florida customer service representative and cancer survivor had chronic swelling in her legs. Doctors could not pinpoint a diagnosis. The swelling caused pain and discomfort which exacerbated back pain from an old surgery. Her conditions became too severe and she was forced to stop working. Liberty Mutual provided short-term disability benefits, but only for about six weeks. After her short-term disability benefits were exhausted, she was still unable to return to work and was fired by her employer. Then Liberty Mutual denied her application for long-term disability.
Anxious that she was quickly running out of money and options, she called Fields Disability to help with filing an appeal with Liberty Mutual. The attorneys at Fields provided our client with a single point of contact throughout the appeal process and coordinated with her medical providers to compile the best appeal possible. After gathering additional records and reviewing the claim record from Liberty Mutual, our attorneys filed a strong appeal. Liberty Mutual ultimately overturned their prior decision, and granted our client back-pay and ongoing long-term disability benefits. Our client was relieved that her period of financial instability was over and overjoyed with the result.”
Installation Technician - Largo, FL
Chronic Knee Pain, Chronic Foot Pain, Low Back Pain
“A man from Florida suffered from several different conditions that prevented him from working in his occupation as an installation technician. His claim for short-term disability benefits was initially approved, however the claim was later denied. His short-term disability insurer claimed that he had the functional capacity to perform his occupation.
Not knowing what he was supposed to do, he found the attorneys at Fields Disability. His attorney at Fields reviewed all of the records the insurance company had and began getting updated medical records. He also sent the client in for a functional capacity evaluation. On appeal, the insurance company reversed their decision and reinstated the payment of benefits. The client felt an incredible sense of relief knowing that he had an income on which to support himself and his family.”
SETTLEMENTS AND RECOVERIES IN ALL CASES DEPEND ON SPECIFIC FACTUAL AND LEGAL CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH ARE UNIQUE TO EACH CLIENT’S CASE. PAST CASE RESULTS ARE NOT A GUARANTEE OR PREDICTION OF SIMILAR RESULTS IN FUTURE CASES WHICH THE FIELDS LAW FIRM AND ITS LAWYERS MAY UNDERTAKE.
