This week’s question comes from Hal in Berkeley, who asks: “I went to a personal injury lawyer because I was in an accident. My lawyer told me that he had opened a claim with the other side’s insurance carrier. I got medical treatment and when it was done he told me he made a demand for settlement. He then told me he had settled my case, but he never asked me if that amount was OK. Then he never gave me any of the money, saying that it all went to pay him and my medical bills. I asked him for my file and a breakdown of where the money went. Now he won’t answer my emails or calls. What are my rights?”