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.
Furniture Mover - Forton, CO
Spondylosis, Lumbar Disc Herniations, Radicular Symptoms into his Legs, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
“Our client was a furniture mover from Colorado, suffering from spondylosis, lumbar disc herniations, radicular symptoms into his legs, carpal tunnel syndrome. He was originally approved for benefits but after the definition of disabled changed the insurer terminated his Long-Term Disability payments. The insurer then denied his appeal, despite having support from his treating doctors.
Having no other options, he turned to Fields Disability for help filing a lawsuit. Our team negotiated a settlement of the claim without our client having to go to court. Afterward, our client was able to put this matter behind him and never deal with the insurer again.”
Sales Representative - Twin City, GA
Congestive Heart Failure, Syncope, Hypertension, Chronic Migraine, Vertigo, Fibromyalgia
“Our client was a Sales Representative from Georgia suffering from congestive heart failure, syncope, hypertension, chronic migraine, vertigo and fibromyalgia. She required daily use of multiple medications and was removed from work by her treating doctors. After paying long term disability benefits for 24 months, the insurer denied our client’s claim arguing there was other work she was capable of performing in the national economy.
Our team appealed this denial and eventually brought a lawsuit fighting for our client’s benefits. After bringing this case to a lawsuit our team was able to resolve this matter through a settlement of the claim.”
Graphic Designer - Upper Marlboro, MD
Lumbar Spine Pain, Nerve Damage, Radiculopathy, Paresthesia
“A 52 year-old graphic designer became disabled due to lumbar spine issues with radicular and nerve pain. She ceased working because sitting for long periods of time was absolutely agonizing. Unum properly paid her claim for almost three years. After she began receiving Social Security Disability benefits, Unum contacted her to collect an overpayment of previous benefits. In the same breath, Unum informed claimant she was no longer eligible for benefits under the terms of her plan.
The woman hired Fields Disability to appeal the decision shortly before the appeal was due. Our attorneys quickly assembled medical records, as well as statements from her treating physicians outlining her inability to work. Unum overturned their decision resulting in a large payment of back benefits. The claim was reinstated and monthly payments began shortly thereafter.”
Warehouse Specialist - Nesmith, SC
Gout
“A Warehouse Specialist from South Carolina suffered from severe and unrelenting Gout. His treating providers took him off of work and he applied for Long Term Disability benefits through his employer’s plan, but Sun Life Financial denied his application asserting his claim was both barred as pre-existing and that, even if that were not the case, his condition was not severe enough to qualify for his disability benefits.
He reached out to Fields Disability for help fighting this incorrect decision. Our team was able to establish through medical records, narrative reports, and procedural filings that our client’s claim was not barred as pre-existing. Additionally, we established that our client more than satisfied the relevant policy’s definition of disabled. After reviewing our appeal, Sun Life Financial reversed its decision and paid our client his entire benefit.”
Nurse - Ankeny, IA
Incontinence
“A woman from Iowa suffered from incontinence as a result of cancer treatments. This condition made it impossible for her to work in any capacity. She suffered from accidents multiple times a day. Cigna, her long-term disability insurer, accepted her claim and paid benefits. The insurer later denied her claim stating that she should be expected to return to work by that time.
Not knowing how to fight the insurance company, she reached out to Fields Disability. The attorneys at Fields got to work updating the client’s medical records to provide the full scope of the client’s condition. Once the records were compiled, we drafted a winning appeal which led the insurance company to overturn their denial and reinstate her benefits. The client felt a huge sense of relief that she would have a steady source of income to support herself.”
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.
