Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in Georgia
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 Georgia.
Melanie – Sales Representative – Twin City, Georgia
Congestive Heart Failure, Syncope, Hypertension, Chronic Migraine, Vertigo, Fibromyalgia
A Sales Representative from Georgia suffering from congestive heart failure, syncope, hypertension, chronic migraine, vertigo and fibromyalgia 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 her 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.
Greg – Pilot – Loganville, Georgia
Back Pain, Complications from Fusion Surgery
A pilot from Georgia had back surgery, but never fully recovered. He had ongoing back and neck pain that made sitting for long periods of time painful. His symptoms caused him to stop working. He received Long Term Disability benefits through his employer’s insurance plan for about a year and a half, but then the insurance company stopped paying because he no longer fit their definition of disabled. The pilot appealed the decision to no avail.
Still unable to work, he called Fields Law for help. The attorneys at Fields Law reviewed the claim denial and found that our client had a good case. Our support team reached out to the insurer for all of the claim documents so evidence could be gathered for a lawsuit. During preparation for the lawsuit, our attorneys negotiated a generous lump-sum settlement. Our client was pleased to receive his settlement check and was happy with how Fields Law quickly resolved his disability claim.
Jayward – Inside Sales Manager – Alpharetta, Georgia
Unspecified Respiratory Illness
An Inside Sales Manager from Georgia gradually developed a mysterious and poorly diagnosed respiratory illness. Unable to continue working, he applied for Long Term Disability benefits from his insurer. Unfortunately, he was denied on his application. Needing help to appeal Lincoln Financial’s decision, he signed up with Fields Law.
The team of Fields Law attorneys began by requesting updated medical records from his providers and writing to his physicians, asking for their support. We then drafted a strong appeal, arguing Lincoln Financial’s denial was not supported by the medical evidence and that they failed to accurately understand his conditions. Lincoln Financial approved the Fields Law team’s arguments, overturning their prior denial. Our client soon received a check in the mail for his back benefits and ongoing benefits were reinstated.
