Q: 3 Year Case Without Mediation. Confused, please help?
My father has a 3 year old workmans comp case that is ongoing. His workmans comp lawyer advised my father at both medications that he should not accept the insurance companies offer. Taking the advise of his lawyer, he declined the offers. The last mediation was scheduled for March, however when the date arrived, they told my father that the insurance companies person on the case had a loss in the family, so they rescheduled for April. When April came, they said that the previous man is now fired, and they've hired someone new to take over. They said that they will be contacting my dad in May or June with a new mediation date. It is now the end of June and we still have not heard a thing from the workmans comp attorney or the insurance company with a date. Is this normal? Does something seem sketchy since they always have an excuse & this is now a 3 yr old case? Is there any time frame of which they would have to schedule the next mediation for? What can he do to obtain his settlement?
A:
The insurance company has no obligation to settle.
If you cannot get it done or push them you can obtain new counsel who may have fresh ideas and strategies to get them to the table.
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