yes my attorney setteled my workers comp case,he said i would recive a lump sum for pt and tpd and some in payments until the medicare set a...

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yes my attorney setteled my workers comp case,he said i would recive a lump sum for pt and tpd and some in payments until the medicare set aside came in and then i would recive the total lump sum from the payments and the medical,so i sinded the settelment know he said no lump sum and liberty mutual would be in control of my medical until it runs out,not at all what we talked about,dont know if he lied or ehat and he moved to texas and was really rude on the phone.i been threw so much me and my family and now this.what can i do about this sisuation?thank you for your addvice and if you can help maybe we can work this out....randall

Answer

Get your attorney to sign a substitution of attorney form so that you will represent yourself, as Liberty Mutual may refuse to deal with you as long as he is attorney of record. Obtain a copy of the paperwork you signed and see if it is a complete settlement of all of your benefit rights or not. If it is not, you may be able to get out of it on the argument that your attorney mislead you into believing that it was a full compromise and release.

You should be able to select your own treating Dr as it is more than 30 days post accident; contact Liberty Mutual to see what their understanding of the status of the case is. Find out how much and why the attorney got in attorney fees, as he may have mislead the WC judge too. If you do not understand the more recent paperwork, send it to me and will review it for free [best if can scan and e-mail to [email protected]/* */]. 510-441-2684