Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in California
Fields Law Firm successfully recovers millions of dollars each year for our disabled clients throughout the United States. Our Long Term Disability experience is matched by very few other law firms in the country and has earned us a national reputation.
Here are just a few examples of our Long Term Disability appeal and lawsuit case wins in California.
Brynda – Insurance Representative – Carson, California
Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Bilateral Shoulder Subacromial Impingement, Bilateral Elbow Ulnar Cubital Tunnel, Right Wrist Radial Styloid Tenosynovitis, Cervical Spine Sprain
A California resident formally worked as an insurance representative until her depression, anxiety, shoulder and back conditions became too much and she was forced to stop working. This insurance representative was approved for both Workers’ Compensation and Short Term Disability benefits, which showed she had extensive issues and conditions that prohibited her from working. The insurance company, however, denied her application for Long Term Disability benefits because it believed that the medical files did not support impairment that would prevent her from performing the material and substantial duties of her own occupation.
Upset with the insurer’s decision to deny her benefits, she contacted Fields Law Firm for help appealing the decision. The attorneys at Fields Law contacted our client’s doctors to compile reports of all of her symptoms and treatments. Even after submitting a comprehensive appeal, the insurer issued a decision and determined to uphold their prior determination to deny our client’s Long Term Disability benefits.
Our attorneys immediately filed a lawsuit against the insurance company in federal court to fight for our client. During preparation for trial, the Fields Law attorneys were able to negotiate a generous lump-sum settlement for our client.
Gary – Shipping , Storing Supervisor – Manteca, California
Spondylolisthesis Lumbosacral Spine, Lumbar Heniation, Chondromalacia Osteochondral Defect, Knee Pain, Hip Pain, Coccygeal Pain, Chronic Pain
A Shipping & Storing Supervisor from California had a serious work injury and could not work anymore. His employer provided Long Term Disability insurance that he began receiving while pursuing his Workers’ Compensation claim. After his Workers’ Compensation case settled, he had to change doctors. Reliance Standard used that as an opportunity to terminate his benefits.
The team at Fields Law immediately contacted our client’s new and prior treating providers. We made sure Reliance Standard did not exploit the change in doctors by gathering statements from the doctors and updated medical records. The appeal put together by the Fields Law team got our client’s benefits restored and his back benefits paid. Our client was very happy to be able to focus on his medical treatment and not insurance company paperwork.
Edward – Surgical Technician – Reseda, California
Severe Knee Pain, Lumar Stenosis
A surgical technician at a large hospital became disabled after chronic struggles with his left knee and lumbar spine pain. After leaving his job, he applied for Long Term Disability benefits and was initially paid for a few months. Suddenly and without warning, Metlife denied ongoing benefits. The man was shocked because his job required him to be on his feet for several hours at a time during surgeries and he wasn’t able to stand for more than a few minutes.
He hired Fields Law to fight this wrongful denial of benefits. Our lawyers put together an appeal with several volumes of medical evidence and a strong report from our client’s new doctor outlining his severe limitations and inability to work. We also argued that Metlife failed to consider the medical conditions in combination. After investigation, Metlife agreed our client was disabled and reinstated his benefits. He was so happy with the representation he received that he referred a friend to Fields Law Firm.
