Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in Florida
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 Florida.
Shannon – Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Winter Springs, Florida
Anaphylactic Reactions
A Licensed Clinical Social Worker from Florida began suffering from unexplained anaphylactic reactions while at work. The reactions increased in intensity over time. Luckily, she already worked in a hospital, so she could receive appropriate care when she suffered an attack. However, the reactions eventually became too severe, and she was forced to leave work. She applied for Long Term Disability benefits from her policy’s carrier, but was denied. The Hartford claimed that, despite her reactions, she could continue to work in a hospital environment.
Upon receiving her denial letter, she went for help. She retained the lawyers at Fields Law Firm. Our team of attorneys began coordinating with her physicians to secure letters of support while she pursued specialized testing. Our attorneys built up an appeal to The Hartford’s decision, including diagnostic testing showing that our client’s reactions may have been caused by common cleaning chemicals, thereby eliminating the potential that she could return to work in most environments. Faced with the insurmountable evidence that their prior determination was incorrect, The Hartford soon overturned the decision, issued back benefits, and reinstated future benefits. Our client was very happy with the outcome and is now able to focus on the treatment of her rare condition.
Maritza – Bank Teller – Tavares, Florida
Advanced Degenerative Disc Disease, Cervical Radiculopathy, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain
A teller at a bank came to us after her insurance company denied her disability benefits. She was distressed because she suffered from advanced degenerative disc disease, cervical radiculopathy, fibromyalgia, and chronic pain and simply could not do her job. She was dealing with ongoing pain in her back, arms and legs that diminished her quality of life and made it impossible for her stand for long hours at work. Aetna claimed that there was not enough evidence to support her disability and denied her.
She contacted Fields Law to represent her in appealing the insurance company’s denial. We worked with her doctors to obtain objective evidence of the impairments that made her unable to perform her own occupation. The doctor provided us with information concerning our client’s functional restrictions and limitations, which allowed us to question the insurance company’s assertion that she was able to do her job.
After thorough analysis of the law and our client’s case, we drafted an appeal that exposed the insurance company’s improper and deficient review of our client’s limitations. Our appeal was successful and our client now receives the benefits to which she is entitled. She was relieved that our team was able to fight Aetna to pay her benefits without having to file a lawsuit.
