It can take months or years to settle a civil lawsuit. The process is difficult for a whole host of reasons. You may find yourself out of work due to extensive injuries or paying medical bills out of your own pocket until the case settles. You want to make sure you get the most out [...]
If you have been in an accident, you may find it difficult to make ends meet. Depending on the degree of your injuries, you may be unable to work and saddled with expensive medical bills. To help cover your damages, you file a personal injury claim. However, it may be a long time before your [...]
Very few personal injury attorneys are willing to take on medical malpractice cases, and for good reason—they are difficult to win and expensive. Yet, just because they are more complex and costly than other personal injury cases does not mean victims of malpractice should go without legal aid. Health care providers still need to be [...]
Disagreements over costs are the most common source of tension between personal injury attorneys and their clients. This is because clients often misinterpret contingency fee agreements, and attorneys let them. You can save yourself considerable headache by requesting clarity regarding fee arrangements, as well as other matters relating to cost, when you first agree to [...]
For many veteran attorneys, encouraging clients to steer clear of social media is a no-brainer. Individuals tend to share everything from their morning cup of joe to their Valentine's Day dinner plans to what should be private information with their followers. It is not unthinkable that, after an accident, a person might take to Facebook, [...]
It is no secret that the cost of healthcare in the United States is outrageous. A typical doctor's visit, which lasts about an hour, costs the average uninsured individual $160. Assuming that the average uninsured individual lives at or below the poverty level, $160 is more than one-tenth of his or her income. Even for [...]
As a legal professional who specializes in personal injury law, it would be worth your while to better understand litigation financing. Litigation financing, which is also referred to as legal funding, pre-settlement cash advance, lawsuit loans, structured settlements, and many other names, is quickly growing in popularity, and for good reason. Legal funding helps plaintiffs [...]
With the new year finally here, we are sure you are excited to see what the legal world has in store for you and your clients. While legal funding is not a new concept by any means, it has, until recently, remained relatively underappreciated. We anticipate that that will change in 2019. Below are a [...]
Many personal injury lawyers are hesitant to refer their clients to pre-settlement lenders, but the reasons for this remain unclear. A structured settlement awarded prior to a case settling can help a client pay for rent, utilities, groceries, medical bills, and other necessary expenses. They can also help clients foot the bill for resources used [...]
