Posted by admin on Jul 30, 2010 in
Loans Medical Malpractice lawsuits are one of the most common lawsuit types in the United States of America. They also tend to be one of the longest lawsuits when it comes to trials. This is the main reason why most medical malpractice suits end up in a settlement agreement; which in turn results in a structured settlement. Many people don’t realize they have an option in a medical malpractice suit to obtain funds. If you’re currently in the middle of a pending medical malpractice lawsuit you can obtain a settlement loan instead of reaching an early settlement agreement; alternately if you’ve accepted a structured settlement plan you can receive a large sum payment.
A settlement loan is an excellent choice if your medical malpractice lawsuit is still pending. It allows you to receive a cash advance based on the merit and probability of winning your current suit. It allows you not only to pay any pending medical bills, it allows you to let your case’s trial go on till the end and not settlement for a lower amount that is rightfully due to you. In case you lose your lawsuit you don’t have to worry. You are not required to pay back the settlement loan if the case is lost! This makes a settlement loan a priority over a traditional loan in this case.
A structured settlement buyout is an excellent choice if you’ve settled your malpractice lawsuit or the trial has ended in a verdict of your choice. A structured settlement buyout is basically a company or investor giving you a large one sum payment in return for your structured settlement payments. This is usually around 60% to 70% of the actual structured settlement amount. This is a great choice for anyone who needs cash now to take care of financial issues or to perhaps buy a new home. Read more...
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Posted by admin on Mar 9, 2010 in
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Nursing home malpractice is unbelievably widespread form of abuse in the United States of America. It is consider negligence or an intentional act of abuse by a nursing home service provider; which can cause mental, physically or social harm to the resident. Around 1.5 million Americans are currently cared for in some type of nursing home or nursing care facility. Sadly abuse is common in these types of facilities and the results are a nursing home malpractice lawsuit. This can be a financial strain on the family bring forth the suit, including relocation costs of the family member, legal costs, etc. A lawsuit settlement loan is an excellent no-risk method to cover these costs.
A lawsuit settlement loan is a type of lending product, but in theory not actually a loan. It’s really considered a non-recourse debt; which is a secured loan backed by collateral. In this case, your future nursing home malpractice settlement is your collateral. The reason you can consider a settlement loan as a no-risk option is the fact that if you happen to lose your case you do not have to repay the lawsuit settlement loan. If you do win your lawsuit, the settlement loan is repaid in full, plus interest and any underwriting fees. If your family is struggling to meet the financial needs of your pending nursing home malpractice lawsuit and relocation efforts than a settlement loan might be right for you.
The approval process of a settlement loan is different from traditional loans. You aren’t required to provide your credit history, employment history or income status. The settlement loan provider will review your case; if it has merit and is a strong suit against the nursing home facility they will approve you for your settlement loan and you should receive your money with 48-72 of submitting your application. Frivolous suits against nursing home providers will not be funded; these companies do their research and will deny any settlement loan request that appears to be frivolous. Read more...
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