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.
Sarah – Pediatric Physical Therapist – Elk River, Minnesota
Migraines, Convergence Disorder, Light Sensitivity, Sound Sensitivity, Visual Issues
A Pediatric Physical Therapist suffered from severe and sudden-onset Migraines. Her condition caused her to have extreme sensitivity to light and sound, and made concentrating at work impossible. She applied for Long Term Disability through her employer’s insurance plan and received benefits for about four months. Soon after, Prudential stopped paying because they said she could return to work.
Worried about her lost income and unable to return to work, she contacted Fields Law for help. Our team obtained the claim file from Prudential and found that they had overlooked key medical records. The Fields Law attorneys obtained updated expert opinions from our client’s doctors and their updated treatment records and drafted a strong appeal. Prudential changed their decision based on the strength of our arguments and our client received a lump-sum payment for back pay as well as ongoing monthly benefits
Steven – IT Specialist – Traverse City, Michigan
TBI
Not long after getting his dream job as the director of information technology with a large international business, the IT Specialist was involved in a car-on-motorcycle collision, which resulted in him striking his helmeted head on the road pavement at freeway speed. Miraculously he spent only a brief period in the hospital and then was released. When he returned to work, however, he began experiencing excruciating headaches and cognitive issues.
He kept his difficulties to himself and continued to do his job. Eventually, however, other employees noticed that he was slurring his speech and could not track information and numbers. Shortly thereafter his employers told him he would need to take leave to care for his medical needs.
He applied for disability and, despite the medical support from his doctors, the disability carrier denied his benefits. Prudential reasoned that because he had worked for several months without making complaints to anyone, he wasn’t disabled.
He then hired the Fields Law and our attorneys reached out to medical providers and obtained records, which clearly documented cognitive difficulties and impairment, and filed an appeal. Prudential reviewed the appeal and determined that it would reverse its denial and began making disability payments. Our client earnestly wishes to go back to work but will need some time to work through his cognitive issues and is very appreciative that he now has the money to sustain himself through that period of therapy and healing.
Sean – Stocker – Nottawa, Michigan
Severe Osteoporosis
A young man from Michigan suffered from severe osteoporosis which left him with chronic pain and frequent bone fractures. This condition did not allow him to continue to work in his job as a stocker. His Long Term Disability insurer denied his claim on the grounds that he did not provide them with all of the information that was necessary to make a decision.
Frustrated and in need of help, he found the attorneys at Fields Law. Our attorneys carefully analyzed Prudential’s denial and identified all of the necessary information they needed to provide in order to get the claim approved. Once that information was identified, we submitted our appeal to Prudential. On review, they reinstated our client’s claim for benefits.
