A drunk driver, headed the wrong way on the freeway, collides head-on with a 38-year-old mother of three. The drunk driver survives, but the woman dies instantly. Her grieving husband, faced with raising three kids on his own, must now also worry about paying for his wife’s funeral costs. Since he doesn’t have the more … [Read more…]
According to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) 2017 annual report, 11,942 serious traffic injuries occurred in California during 2015, an 8.6 percent increase from 2014 (latest statistics available). The OTS identified alcohol and drug impairment and distracted driving as priority issues that need the most attention and funding to reduce crashes. Unfortunately, no … [Read more…]
When an individual is injured and money is scarce, accepting a settlement offer from an insurance company for less than what the case is worth can be tempting. If the injured plaintiff is unable to work, savings accounts are tapped out and credit cards are at their limit, what alternative is left? Unfortunately, too many … [Read more…]
One of the most common complaints about plaintiff funding is the lack of transparency when it comes to fees–injured clients may think the cost for funding is one amount only to find that the all-in cost is actually significantly higher when all is said and done. Compounded Fees Add Up: Many people have a hard … [Read more…]
For injured clients who can’t work and are unable to pay their bills, the last thing they often expect is to be able to successfully secure funding to hold them over until their case settles. After all, what lender would loan money to someone with little or no cash reserves, a potentially declining credit score … [Read more…]
It happens to just about everyone–spend too much during the holidays for gifts, food, travel and other out-of-the-ordinary expenses–and one can find themselves facing mounting bills in January. For clients who cannot work because of an accident or injury, paying those holiday bills can be even more difficult. Keep Collection Agencies Away. If your clients … [Read more…]
The holidays are here. It’s a time when family and friends gather to celebrate the season. Unfortunately, for those injured in an auto or premise injury, the holidays — and the expenses associated with them — can be overwhelming. If your client is injured through no fault of their own, waiting for a settlement payout … [Read more…]
Sometimes, requests for plaintiff funding occur when an injured client needs cash for only a few months until the case settles. In other cases, however, usually involving higher injury claims, litigation can take much longer. In these situations, funding can often play a key role in the settlement process and help the injured plaintiff receive … [Read more…]
Clients who are injured in an accident through no fault of their own are often in a vulnerable position. For clients who live paycheck to paycheck, being unable to work for even a short amount of time can mean financial ruin. They are suddenly pressed into making immediate decisions to assure that they are able … [Read more…]
Clients who seek plaintiff funding typically need money fast. A physical injury or damaged car can keep them from working and collecting a paycheck. When savings are gone and they have nowhere else to turn to pay for day-to-day living expenses, plaintiff funding can be their only option. The last thing plaintiffs need in this … [Read more…]