Calling Early vs. Calling Late in the Case -It can Doom Your Best Intentions
I received a panic phone call the other day from a P.I. attorney that we have worked with for over 20 years. He was at mediation with his client and, as so often happens, the other side made an offer of settlement that included future (structured) payments.
This set off a mad rush [...]
Qualified Settlement Funds -A MECHANISM WHOSE TIME HAS COME.
View this informative article by Robert W. Wood, published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, July 23, 2009. “Whatever you choose to call it, a Qualified Settlement Fund, called a QSF or a Section 468B trust, is a flexible distribution mechanism…[that] can make the settlement process smoother, more efficient and much more closely tailored [...]
Legal Broadcast Network Interviews Jack Meligan
Legal Broadcast Network (LBN) founder Mark Wahlstrom interviews Jack Meligan about his company (SPI), and they discuss the financial crisis and the annuity markets.
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Stipulation of Settlement Language – Protecting The Claimant at Mediation
At mediation defendants like to try and force your clients to make decisions about Structured Settlements that will affect the rest of their lives, before your clients have had the chance to meet with their own expert and understand the pro’s and con’s.
Here is a simple strategy that enables you to take control and preserve [...]
The “Pacheco Case” – Quick Case Study
This case in New Mexico brought to light one of the tactics used by the defense to try and control the direction and flow of the injury victim’s settlement dollars. In this case, a casualty company tried to force the personal injury claimant to take a Structured Settlement annuity from THEIR wholly owned life [...]
New Defense Ploy to Control Injury Victim’s Settlement Dollars
What’s that old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is to good to be true”?
Watch this short video and educate yourself on the latest defense tactic designed to get you to let down your guard when it comes to protecting your client and limiting your liability.
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Structured Settlements for Wrongful Termination
Using Structured Settlements to Effectively Help Those in a Wrongful Termination Case
When most people initially think of a Structured Settlement they immediately think of a personal injury case. While Structured Settlements are mainly used in personal injury type cases, they are also extremely effective in other situations such as Wrongful Termination cases.
If you are a [...]
Using HIPAA to Stop Abuse of Tort Victims During Settlement Negotiations
Recently a plaintiff attorney that we have worked closely with on multiple personal injury settlements had a case involving a situation where the defense abused the tort victims rights according to HIPAA.
In this video, I discuss this specific situation and give you specific ways that you can protect your client from abuse like this during [...]
