ArticlesAllocating an Injury Victim's Net Recovery A personal injury client's recovery may take several forms — cash, future payments, trusts, or a blend of each. Each of these three options has distinct advantages and disadvantages... "Neutral" Brokers and Broker Affidavits — What Attorneys Need to Know Plaintiff attorneys are becoming increasingly aware of the many advantages of retaining their own "plaintiff-loyal" expert to represent their clients in the process of designing, selecting, and purchasing a structured settlement annuity... Rated Ages Provide Better Payouts Injury victims face many options with their settlement proceeds. Often, the attorney representing the injured party serves as a sounding board and advisor for these decisions... Be Careful with Confidentiality Settlement agreements in personal injury cases commonly contain confidentiality provisions. Based on a U.S. Tax Court decision from 2003, plaintiffs who sign settlement agreements containing confidentiality provisions put themselves at risk for future tax liability... Why Would My Client Structure with such Low Rates of Return? It is no secret that the returns on structured settlement annuities are not glamorous. In fact, many investments outperform these annuities by a large margin, especially if you ignore taxes, expenses and dissipation risk... Managing Dissipation Risk through Education Dissipation risk is the risk that a person will blow money irresponsibly. This risk is particularly present when a person receives "sudden money." Sources of sudden money may include an inheritance, lottery winnings or a tort settlement... Structured Attorney Fees An attorney can insulate their practice from the normal income peaks and valleys, and smooth out the cash flow, allowing them peace of mind and opportunities to plan future expenditures and retirement... A Primer on Plaintiffs Structured Settlements As hard as you may try to plan, the unexpected can still come along and sweep you off your feet. A terrible accident, a tragic illness, an injury on the job or any number of unexpected events can completely throw your life into an uncontrollable downward spiral... Managing cash flow and funding a contingent law practice For a law firm that practices contingent litigation managing cash flow is vitally important. Sadly managing ones cash flow is an afterthought for most trial lawyers. Cash flow is very sporadic as they only get paid when cases are successfully concluded... How to pay for expanding your firm There are a few options for expanding your firm: Paying with the firm’s current net cash flow, borrowing from a traditional bank, and referring business to other attorneys. Click the link below for pros and cons for each... Firms Make Case for Legal Loans It’s boom times for betting on lawsuit winnings. That means growth for a small, specialized industry of lenders that provide lawyers with lines of credit based on projected verdicts or the future settlement value of their ongoing cases... Using Plaintiff Structured Settlement Specialists Structured settlements are an important planning tool to consider when managing the proceeds from a personal injury lawsuit. Most people would never consider entering a real estate purchase transaction... |
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