can someone help me with this–Settling a car accident claim- lawyer dropped me.3 months left to close?

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in October 2008, will be 2 years for my car accident. 2 months ago, my lawyer told m he can no longer proceed with my case unless i pay him hourly instead. Bills started to come to me–before i was on a lien. i just do not know how to deal directly with the insurance. I was rear ended, and it was not my fault.
My insurance is AMEX and the other driver is CAIGO.
1) i have dr bills $8,000 +
2) MRI $5,000 +
3) EMG $2,000+
4) physical therapy $8,000
5) surgery 18,000 +
6) 2 months disability report for my doctor
7) medicin2 only $100 ( i **** tranquilizers)

My insurance covers 100,000 underinsured motorist
My car bumper were only damaged, and its cost was only about $1,500. i did not have police report at the scene, but after 5 days i went to the hospital with severe back pain…and the trauma began.
how should i start? should i add all the bills and double them and just ask for settlement for the amount?
please help, no time in hand. Thank you so much
i wasn’t in a natural position when the accident happended. i was totally stopped and twisting my neck and bending my back to have a clear view of the trafic–curved street stop sign.
i did nto demand any ammount..all i know my lawyers was asking $100,000 from own insurance and whatever from the other insurance. and he said we online prescription drugs will see what happens..all the sudden he dropped towards the end.
my own health insurance so far paid for physical therapy visits, everything else was on alein, and now i start to get bills.
i am in California