A settlement “requires two to tango” so to speak. The two sides have to agree on an amount. It is a process of reaching a compromise. They...

A medical provider is not required to see you, or accept you as a patient, absent a life-threatening emergency. So they certainly cancel your...

Why don't you first provide his lawyer with a copy of the foreign order that already addresses the issue? If his lawyer does not already have...

I agree with everything in Mr. Ostfeld's answer. I don't see any grounds there for a malpractice claim. Whether his communication with you has...

Does the workers’ comp carrier have a reimbursement lien on the PI settlement? If so, I think that would explain why the attorney is not able to...

You need to find a California workers’ comp attorney in the appropriate part of the state (who can appear at a hearing) to represent your husband.

You really need to get an answer from the law firm that represents you. But generally speaking an “alive and well check” is a legitimate thing...

This is an “employment law” issue so I changed your category here to make it more likely that an employment law attorney will see it and respond.

Doctors are incredibly busy. He may need a gentle, tactful reminder to get it done. As to your three specific questions, based on my...

A “Lien” is a claim on the money that is superior to your claim to it. So no, he probably cannot release that money to you before resolving the...