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.
Administrative Coordinator - Rolla, KS
Multiple Sclerosis, Short Term Memory Loss, Cognitive Issues
“A woman had worked as an Administrative Coordinator for many years before being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. She fought the disease for several more years, before she began noticing other symptoms which included short term memory loss and cognitive dysfunction. Being forced out of work due to the symptoms of her MS, she applied for long-term disability benefits. Unfortunately, she was denied by the insurance company. She partnered with Fields Disability in order to appeal the insurer’s denial of her benefit application.
The Fields team began gathering information to support her case, including updated medical records, a narrative report from her treating neurologist, letters of support from her primary care physician, and a vocational evaluation by a third party expert. Confronted by a significant amount of supportive documentation, the insurer quickly overturned their denial of our client’s benefits. Our client soon received a check in the mail for the backpay she was owed, and her ongoing benefits were subsequently reinstated.”
Nurse - Goldsboro, NC
Degenerative Disc Disease, Migraines, Spondylosis, Radiculopathy, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Neck Pain, Sleep Impairment
“Our client came to the Fields Disability Team seeking help through her appeals process after her insurer discontinued her long-term disability benefits. She suffered from chronic migraines, chronic neck pain, degenerative disc disease, sleep impairment, and fibromyalgia. As a nurse, these symptoms made it impossible to work. The client’s doctors were supportive of her disability and her outright inability to work in her condition. Our attorneys pointed to details in her medical records that supported this conclusion in our first appeal. The client’s insurer somehow could not accept the obvious and noted in its denial letter that the medical evidence did not support disability.
Our client was frustrated and confused, but our team did not give up. Our attorneys gathered multiple reports from our client’s treating physicians to support her second appeal. We also acknowledged that the client had been awarded Social Security Disability benefits, pointing out that her long-term disability insurance carrier seemed to be the only one that did not support her disability. The insurer finally approved our client’s long-term benefits following the second appeal. Our client was so happy with her results and the work the Fields Disability Team performed on her case.”
Refrigeration Mechanic - Mayhill, NM
Vertigo, Balance Issues
“A refrigeration mechanic left work when he started to experience severe vertigo and dizziness. He submitted a claim for disability benefits to his insurance company, Lincoln Financial Group. Lincoln denied his claim stating the medical records did not support an inability to perform the duties of our client’s own occupation. Our client was shocked because his symptoms precluded him from even being stead on his feet. He could not lift up to one hundred pounds as his job required.
The Fields Disability attorneys filed an appeal in support of disability benefits for our client. We argued that the symptoms he experienced would render the performance of his heavy-duty job impossible. Lincoln briefly reviewed the appeal and medical information our attorneys provided and overturned their denial.”
Nurse Case Manager - Mount Juliet, TN
Seizure Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Short-Term Memory Deficits
“A sixty-three-year-old Nurse Case Manager ceased working due to depression, anxiety and non-epileptic seizures. After receiving benefits for 24 months, the insurance company terminated her benefits alleging that all of our client’s conditions were mental health related and subject to a twenty-fourth month limitation. Distraught at how the insurance company completely ignored her seizure disorder that greatly impacted her daily life as just a manifestation of her underlying mental health condition,she reached out to the Attorneys at Fields to assist with her appeal.
The team at Fields obtained all of our client’s medical records, the Social Security Administration’s file for her disability claim, and requested narrative reports from her most supportive doctors including her primary care physician and neurologist. The attorneys at Fields meticulously combed through the insurance company’s administrative record, the long-term disability policy, and our client’s medical records to identify all of the instances where our client’s seizure disorder was documented as an organic brain disorder, not subject to the 24-month mental health limitation. Based on how her claim was handled by the insurance company, our client was convinced that the insurance company would uphold their denial. Nonetheless, the attorneys at Fields put together a strong appeal reinforced with updated medical records and our client’s doctors’ supportive narratives. The insurance company reversed its decision and reinstated our client’s benefits. Our client was overjoyed that the attorneys at Fields were able to understand her conditions and forced the insurance company to acknowledge them as well.”
Distribution Designer - Center Ossipee, NH
Pancreatic Cancer, Multiple Hernia Mesh Surgeries, Uncontrolled Diabetes, Gastroparesis
“A Distribution Designer from New Hampshire developed a variety of conditions including Pancreatic Cancer, Multiple Hernia Mesh Surgeries, Uncontrolled Diabetes and Gastroparesis. Unable to work anymore, she left her job and applied for disability benefits. The insurance company approved her long-term benefits, but meanwhile quietly watched her medical treatment over the next seven years. They eventually sent her file to their own medical records reviewer who said she could return to work. The insurer abruptly terminated her benefits.
Knowing she needed help, she retained Fields Disability to file an appeal. The Fields team put together an appeal which included a Vocational Report by a third-party consultant. However, the insurer upheld their denial decision. The Fields team then filed a lawsuit against the insurer in District Court seeking to completely resolve the full disability claim. The Fields attorneys succeeding in getting the insurer to begin negotiations. They were able to arrange a lump sum settlement in our client’s favor.”
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.
