PROVEN LAWSUIT RESULTS

Finance Manager - Los Angeles, CA

Back Pain, Foot Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Nerve Pain

“A California finance manager began having back pain. He had undergone three prior back surgeries, and the hardware in his back was failing. His pain was severe when sitting, so he had to stop working at his office job. He applied for long-term disability benefits through his employer and was denied by the insurance company based on an off-hand doctor’s note that said he could work from home.

Worried about his lost income, he contacted Fields Disability for help. Our team requested medical records from all our client’s physicians to write a strong appeal. The insurance company denied the appeal, but our attorneys began preparing for a lawsuit in federal court. During preparations for a hearing, Fields Disability attorneys negotiated a generous lump-sum settlement. Our client was happy with the settlement check, and pleased with the professional advocacy Fields Disability provided.”

Home Appliance Inspector and Installer - Klamath Falls, OR

Back Pain, Degenerative Disc Disease, Neuropathy

“A home appliance inspector and installer from California could no longer work without having a flare up from his Degenerative Disc Disease and other surgery-related back pain. His insurer approved long-term disability benefits and paid him monthly benefits for five years. Then the insurer suddenly canceled benefits, saying that they surveilled him and saw a few minutes of activity that showed he could work.

Worried about his lost income he called Fields Disability for help. Our team gathered almost 4000 pages of medical records and asked doctors for updated reports to support our client. The Fields attorneys examined the evidence and sent a strong appeal to the insurer. Unfortunately, the insurance company did not change their decision, so our attorneys filed a lawsuit in federal court. During a conference with the judge, we presented a comprehensive summary of more than seven years of medical records and negotiated a generous lump-sum settlement to close the claim.”

Operations Supervisor - Tomah, WI

Multi-level Degenerative Disc Space Narrowing of his Lumbar Spine, Lyme’s Disease, Type II Diabetes

“Our client was an Operations Supervisor from Wisconsin. He was diagnosed with multi-level degenerative disc space narrowing of his lumbar spine, Lyme’s disease, and Type II diabetes. Due to his conditions, he was unable to continue performing his job and taken off of work by his doctors. He was initially awarded short-term disability benefits by his insurer Cigna. However, after paying short-term benefits for only two months he received a letter in the mail from Cigna claiming his medical conditions were not severe enough to prevent him from performing his work duties.

Out of work on doctors’ orders and now being told he would not receive any further disability payments, he immediately reached out to Fields Disability to assist challenging this decision. Our attorneys worked with his doctors to secure narrative reports and medical records supporting his inability to work. Our team also assisted him in navigating the procedural maze of applying for Social Security Disability benefits.

Next, after reviewing all of the Cigna’s documentation, our attorneys identified several times where critical medical and vocational evidence was ignored, misstated, or selectively cited. We drafted our appeal challenging the denial of short-term disability benefits and successfully convinced Cigna to reverse its denial. Our client then received a favorable disability ruling from the Social Security Administration and our team is now pursuing his long-term disability benefits. Our client was extremely relieved receiving not only his significant back pay owed to him but also in knowing that he would now enjoy on-going monthly benefits.”

IT Director - Meridian, ID

Migraines, Vision Blurriness, Fatigue, Cognitive Decline

“An IT Director began having severe migraines which started periodically, but then increased to where the pain was nearly constant. His job required looking at computer screens all day and examining detailed data usage reports. No treatments were working. Eventually his symptoms became too severe and he was forced to stop work.

He applied for long-term disability benefits through his employer’s insurance company, but the insurer denied benefits, saying that there was no objective record of his condition.

Worried that the insurance company wasn’t considering all of his doctor’s records, he contacted Fields Disability for help. Our attorneys gathered all of our client’s medical records and had one doctor write a strong summary of our client’s condition. With the evidence strengthened, our attorneys sent an appeal to the insurer.

The insurance company did not change their mind, so our attorneys filed a law suit in federal court to fight for our client’s benefits. During preparations for trial, our attorneys negotiated a generous lump-sum settlement. Our client was thrilled to be done fighting the insurance company, and happy to use the settlement check to move on with his treatment.”

Aerospace Techniciain - Melbourne, FL

Lower Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Fibromyalgia

“An Aerospace Technician injured his back and shoulder at work when he dropped a piece of heavy equipment. He applied for short-term disability benefits and was approved, but when the insurance company switched over to long-term benefits he was denied. He successfully appealed, but was skeptical of his insurer moving forward.

A few years later, his insurance company denied ongoing benefits based on a review of the file. He immediately called Fields Disability for help. We gathered medical records from all of our client’s providers, and ordered supportive narrative reports from our client’s most supportive doctors. Our attorneys filed an appeal to the insurance company, but they upheld the denial.

Our team filed a lawsuit in federal court to fight for our client. After moving forward with litigation, our attorneys negotiated a lump-sum settlement with the insurer. Our client was pleased to be done fighting his insurer, and was happy with the professional advocacy the Fields Disability team provided at every step of the way.”