When somebody plays a part in another person’s injury or financial losses, they’re compelled by a judge or jury to pay a compensation to the wronged party. This compensation is known as a settlement.

If you’re getting offers to purchase your structured settlement, you're absolutely right to be skeptical. Selling a structured settlement for quick cash can be legal, but it’s often predatory and ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

“Our son sustained a horrible injury during birth that will require life-long medical care. There will be a large malpractice settlement. Our lawyer strongly recommends a structured settlement annuity ...

Often, when larger personal injury or wrongful death cases are resolved, the plaintiff's counsel will be asked "Would your client be interested in a structured settlement?" The purpose of this article ...

Regular readers of this column will recall that I strongly support structured settlement annuities for accident victims. But as you will see, while extremely rare, at times it is not all smooth ...

"Our son sustained a horrible injury during birth that will require life-long medical care. There will be a large malpractice settlement. Our lawyer strongly recommends a structured settlement annuity ...

Individuals and families looking for extra cash might be in the market for structured settlement companies to purchase their annuity rights in exchange for a lump sum. However, the process of a ...

Who is responsible for abuse? Issues surrounding structured settlements and the aging. How a structured settlement works best with a special needs trust. Elder abuse is one of the largest growing ...

Most Personal Injury Structured Settlement Annuity Recipients Report That Receiving Annuity Payments Makes Them Feel Financially Secure, According to New MetLife Study Nearly all structured settlement ...

You can sell all or part of your structured settlement for a lump sum, but you need court approval and will only receive a percentage of your total future payouts. Structured settlements are regular, ...