Going up against a large insurance company, government entity or corporation in a serious personal injury case is no easy task. While your injured client and their family members try to cope with a painful new reality, defense counsel strategy often includes intentionally dragging out proceedings with the hopes the financially strapped plaintiff will accept … [Read more…]
As every lawyer knows, delays are part of the legal system. A case that was supposed to be resolved in a few months can easily stretch to many months or years. An initial pre-settlement advance to cover a client’s short-term expenses may not be sufficient when a case drags on and additional months of day-to-day … [Read more…]
Your client has just been injured in a car accident involving a DUI driver. To add to the trauma caused by the accident, your client now must go through an unfamiliar and confusing legal process to obtain financial compensation. One question that often arises in these cases is, How can plaintiffs pay daily living expenses … [Read more…]
Your client was seriously injured in an auto accident. He was broadsided by a distracted driver. His family lives paycheck to paycheck so without him working during the recovery, there is not enough money to cover the basic needs of his family. Pre-settlement funding, where money from a future case settlement is advanced to the … [Read more…]
When someone is injured and litigation ensues, it often starts a long and complicated process that can take months or even years to resolve. The necessary legal maneuverings can overwhelm plaintiffs whose main goal is return to their normal lives. Mounting bills and depleted bank accounts could contribute to additional stress. Fortunately, one monetary option … [Read more…]
A pre-settlement advance is not a loan. An advance on a personal injury claim is only repaid by case proceeds if the plaintiff wins. If the case does not succeed, the advance does not need to be repaid.
When clients are in a desperate need of funds while waiting for their case to settle, time is of the essence. Needless steps, errands, logistics and paperwork should not delay funding, yet that is exactly what certain legal funding companies expect. Notarized Signatures Slow Down and Complicate The Process. Some settlement funding companies demand that … [Read more…]
City, county and state governments pay out millions of dollars in settlements each year to individuals injured while on public property or because of public employee wrongdoing or negligence. According to the Los Angeles Times, the City of Los Angeles is expected to pay out about $135 million to settle these types of claims in … [Read more…]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 6 million car accidents take place annually in the U.S. resulting in 3 million injuries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported there were approximately 2.9 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in private businesses in 2015—with over half involving missed days from work. The fact is millions … [Read more…]
The terms “settlement funding” and “loans” are often used interchangeably but they are not the same. Settlement funding (or a settlement advance) is much different from a bank loan, credit card cash advance or line of credit. With a loan, borrowers must pay the loan amount back with interest, usually in monthly installments. With a … [Read more…]