Attorneys Benefit from Lawsuit Funding

The lawsuit funding business exists to offer clients the ability to financially withstand the litigation process. The purpose of this article is to explore the ways in which lawsuit funding benefits attorneys.

Helping Clients

Because personal injury cases involve very serious medical conditions, plaintiffs frequently are unable to work. This obviously creates financial pressure on individuals since their expenses still must be…

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The lawsuit loan is a financial transaction wherein a company advances money to an individual involved in a civil lawsuit but who is still waiting for the matter to be concluded. In other words, the plaintiff gets money now and he/she assigns a portion of the case’s ultimate recovery.

The lawsuit funding business arose out of an ever increasing need for immediate cash to meet the pressing financial obligations many plaintiffs were facing.

The most common example is a plaintiff…

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These articles are intended to educate the reader on lawsuit funding as investments. This post will discuss money management as it relates to the lawsuit funding investments.

Cost of Money Affects Investor Returns

In any business, investors seek a return on capital larger than they could otherwise obtain and in accordance with their risk tolerance. Normally, investors expect to “earn” more money investing in a “riskier” venture than simply placing money in “safe” investments such…

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These articles are intended to educate the reader on lawsuit funding as investments. This post will discuss money management as it relates to the lawsuit funding investments.



Cost of Money Affects Investor Returns

In any business, investors seek a return on capital larger than they could otherwise obtain and in accordance with their risk tolerance. Normally, investors expect to “earn” more money investing in a “riskier” venture than simply placing money in “safe” investments… Continue

Pre Settlement Loan – Underwriting through Limited Information

In our last article, we spoke in detail about the pre settlement loan business as it relates to managing investor’s money. We discussed how money management strategies can help minimize losses for the enterprise. In this post, we will discuss an important cause of underwriting losses. Later we will discuss how pre settlement loan companies most effectively deal with this issue.

Losing Cases

The goal of any…

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Lawsuit Cash Advance Funding – Sharing the Contingency

Those seeking lawsuit cash advance funding for their personal injury case should understand that personal injury lawsuits are unique in the legal world. They are among only a few types of cases in which attorneys are retained on a contingency basis. That is, the attorney only gets paid for his services if the lawsuit is successful and he is paid out of the proceeds. If there are no proceeds, the attorney basically donated his time…

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Settlement Loans and the Doctrine of Champerty

Settlement loans are sometimes called “lawsuit loans” by the public. Unlike a real “loan”, settlement loans are typically structured as an assignment of the future proceeds of a successful lawsuit, if any. Over the years, transactions which involve third parties’ entitlement to the lawsuits of others have been treated in various ways in a wide range of jurisdictions. This post will briefly discuss the doctrine of Champerty and its…

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Five Things Lawyers Should Know About Lawsuit Settlement Funding



On occasion, we are asked what benefits a lawsuit settlement funding company can offer personal injury attorneys whose clients need of lawsuit settlement funding. That is, clients who have an immediate need for cash but who have already exhausted or otherwise do not have other avenues of cash currently available to them.





Even the best lawsuit loan companies sometimes meet resistance from law firms when… Continue

What Does Lawsuit Funding Regulation Cost?

Much has been written about the efforts of certain “citizens” groups calling for lawsuit funding regulation. Critics point to “usurious” rates charged to clients who enter into lawsuit funding transactions. These arguments prey on readers’ sensibilities and serve to support the knee jerk reaction of calling for lawsuit funding regulation.

Whether these groups actually represent the interests of citizens is a matter of debate. What is clear is… Continue

The mission of lawsuit funding companies is to provide cash now to plaintiffs who cannot afford to wait out the sometimes long and drawn out litigation process. For many litigants, lawsuit funding companies provide enough relief so they are not forced to accept a lesser settlement offer for financial reasons.

One obvious example is the severely injured plaintiff in an automobile accident whose injuries prevent him from working and being able to support himself. Although some litigants…

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