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.
Roslyn – Department Store Manager – Whiteville, Tennessee
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
A manager at a retail store became disabled after developing degenerative disc disease in the lumbar region in her spine. Her capacity for lifting, staying on her feet, and even doing routine paperwork was significantly impaired. She applied for disability benefits and received benefits for about two years. However, Prudential decided her conditions were not severe enough to rule out working at a sitting or sedentary-type job. She was shocked because she couldn’t even sit for a half hour without severe back pain.
Concerned, she hired Fields Law Firm to file an appeal on her behalf. We collected medical records and narrative reports to show a complete and holistic view of the claimant’s conditions, restrictions, and limitations. After a brief review, Prudential reversed its decision to deny benefits and started paying our client’s claim. She was very pleased with the final result and vowed that Fields Law would be the first call if Prudential ever tried to take her benefits away again
Peter – Equipment Operator – Loysville, Pennsylvania
Arthritis, Coronary Artery Disease, Anxiety, Atrial Fibrillation, Back Pain
An equipment operator from Pennsylvania suffered from arthritis, lower back pain, coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation. His symptoms were severe and he was forced to stop working. He received Long Term Disability benefits for two years until suddenly, his insurer stopped paying his benefits, insisting that he was able to work again.
Confused by the sudden loss of benefits, he contacted Fields Law for help with an appeal. The Fields Law attorneys contacted Prudential for all of their records, and contacted our client’s doctors for additional records. Our client had a very short timeline to get his appeal in. Our attorneys were able to meet every deadline, even though Prudential refused to extend a single date. The appeal was submitted on-time, and our client was granted ongoing Long Term Disability benefits and a lump-sum check for back-pay.
Karla – Nurses Assistant – St. Johns New Brunswick, Oregon
Sudden Knee Pain, Fibromyalgia
A Nurse’s Assistant from Oregon had a minor twinge in both knees. Then, within two weeks, the pain flared up to a severe level. The nurse’s job required her to be on her feet all day, lifting and moving patients. Her condition forced her to stop working. Her insurance company granted Long Term Disability benefits and paid her for about four months. Then suddenly, they sent her a letter stating that she could return to work so the benefits were denied. She appealed to the insurance company to no avail.
Worried about her lost income, she called Fields Law for help. The attorneys at Fields Law began collecting medical records from multiple doctors and physical therapists to prepare for a final appeal. With the evidence strengthened, the Fields Law attorneys sent a strong appeal to the insurer explaining that our client could no longer work as a Nurse’s Assistant. The insurance company agreed and our client received a lump-sum check for back pay, and monthly benefits through the end of the policy period.
