Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients Against Prudential
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 case wins against Prudential.
Robert – Plumbing Engineer – Palmer, Alaska
Cervical Stenosis, Back Pain, Carpal Tunnel
A Plumbing Engineer from Palmer, Alaska began experiencing severe back pain. He had surgery which involved hardware being installed in his neck. The surgery caused numbness in his arms which required further surgeries and resulted in carpal tunnel syndrome as well. Incredibly, his Long Term Disability insurance company denied his benefits after only a few months because they believed he could return to his work in which he was required to frequently exert up to 50 pounds of force.
Shocked by the insurance company’s decision and worried about his lost income, he called Fields Law Firm for help. Our team obtained the full claim file from the insurance company and our attorneys scoured the record for places where the insurance company made legal or factual errors. Our attorneys drafted a strong appeal to the insurer based on updated medical records, expert testimony, and strong legal research. The insurance company changed their mind and overturned the decision and our client received a lump-sum check for back pay and ongoing monthly benefits. He was pleased with the diligent advocacy from Fields Law and was happy to be done fighting his insurance company.
Melanie – Registered Nurse – Smiths Station, Alabama
Failed Lumbar Syndrome
A registered nurse with a large hospital relished a career of helping others get better. Unfortunately, she began developing severe pain in her low back that extended into both of her legs. After several treatments with the doctors and an MRI scan, it was discovered that she needed fusion surgery in her low back.
Doctors performed the surgery, which eliminated the pain for a period, but the pain eventually returned. An MRI scan revealed that she needed additional surgery to further repair the discs in her low back. Despite a second surgery the pain persisted, and her doctors eventually diagnosed her with “failed lumbar syndrome”, which happens to a small percentage of patients who undergo lumbar fusion surgery.
She applied for and received disability for several years as she attempted to resolve her low back condition. Prudential issued a denial letter without any warning stating she was no longer disabled, and the much-needed disability checks stopped coming. She tried to work with her doctors to present enough evidence to show that she continued to be disabled, but Prudential would not reverse its decision.
Out of options, she approached Fields Law, and spoke to our staff about her claim. We took on her case and immediately began working with medical providers to obtain the necessary supportive reports, assembled medical records, and presented an appeal to Prudential. After a complete and thorough review, they reversed the decision and restored the disability payments with back-pay. Our client was emotional and overjoyed upon discovering she would now have the means to pay her bills and take care of her family.
