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.
Cynthia – Law Office Manager – Friendswood, Texas
Chronic Pain, Insomnia, Depression
A law office manager began experiencing lower-body pain. Eventually, she could not stay sitting for more than a few minutes at a time. Her pain severely interfered with her sleep. She was forced to stop working and she was initially approved for Long Term Disability benefits and received monthly benefits for almost two years. The payments abruptly stopped because Prudential said she no longer fit their definition of disabled.
Upset and worried about her lost income, she contacted Fields Law for assistance. The Fields Law attorneys contacted four of our client’s treating physicians and obtained updated medical reports. Our attorneys also scoured Prudential’s denial documents and discovered they ignored recommendations from one of our client’s doctors. After researching the medical record and the file, our attorneys submitted a strong appeal. Prudential overturned their original decision and reinstated benefits for our client.
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.
