my intro to structured settlement

I’ve never heard of structured settlements until a while ago after reading about a story of someone who won a personal injury settlement. Basically, a structured settlement refers to an amount of money paid to the recipient on a monthly basis over a period of few years. The problem is that structured settlement may not be sufficient [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 16:10:48
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Alvin's structure settlements

When I heard about Alvin's story, I was deeply moved by it ... and left him in a wheelchair since. He received a Structured Settlement after winning a personal injury settlement and has been given a certain amount of cash every month. Lately, he has been talking [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 15:32:49
Blog: Life, Travel, Passion &...

Raleigh Personal Injury Attorneys

Violence is inevitable, and anyone can suffer an injury because of someone else's fault. But sadly, not all take responsibility of their actions, and the best way to get settlement for our injury is to hire a personal injury lawyer. Well, If you are looking for high profile Raleigh [more...]

Date: 2007-11-12 19:14:14
Blog: ::Unknown::...

Jerome Bettis: I Faked an Injury [J. Mark English]

Either the former Steelers running back is a genius for avoiding being cut by faking an injury, ... an injured player during camp unless they reach an injury settlement with him. "I effectively negated ... : Jerome Bettis, the No. 5 rusher in NFL history, claims in a new book that he faked a knee injury [more...]

Date: 2007-08-23 18:32:29
Blog: American Legends...

Structured Settlement Guide For You

History damages paid because of an injury lawsuit came in the form of a single lump sum ... Since 1982-1983 federal law found that structured settlement was as an excellent way, for physical injury and wrongfull death victims to protect their financial security. A structured settlement [more...]

Date: 2007-11-07 06:19:52
Blog: Reviewing, Sharing n Re...

Structured Settlements in Serious Injury Cases

When a client is so seriously injured that they may not be able to work again at the same job and will likely incur future medical costs, ... of a structured settlement (the interest on the amount of the annuity purchased is not taxable ... it may be prudent for the client to consider a structured settlement as opposed to a lump sum cash [more...]

Date: 2007-11-05 14:30:09
Blog: Georgia Injury Lawyer B...

Do I have to pay child support out of my New Jersey personal injury settlement?

You sure do!  New Jersey law specifically states that when a person receives “net proceeds” from any lawsuit, civil judgment, ... his practice on fighting for plaintiffs’ personal injury and car accident victim’s rights in both ... County.  We also handle Philadelphia plaintiffs’ personal injury and car accident cases.   Please visit [more...]

Date: 2007-11-07 20:11:25
Blog: PA & NJ Personal Injury...

Morning Coffee 11/09/07 - Short Cup

Morning Coffee 11/09/07 - Short Cup Democrats hit licenses for illegals Democratic House members can’t understand why their party’s national ... its painkiller Vioxx in what is believed to be the largest drug settlement ever. Merck faced personal injury ... s presidential candidates is very unpopular in her district. “What I tell people back home is, ‘ [more...]

Date: 2007-11-09 15:49:02
Blog: An Ol’ Broad’s Rambling...

Grandmama Might Be Back in the NBA!

This is a very exciting day in the life of Larry Brown. That’s how excited I am — I’m pulling a Rickey ... Starks. LJ had an injury settlement with the Knicks when his career ended in 2001 for $28 million ... Hornets jerseys on playgrounds in LA. No joke. That’s how much pull Grandmama had back in the day [more...]

Date: 2007-07-20 13:35:02
Blog: Larry Brown Sports...

Bengals cut Johnson

From Bengals PR: BENGALS TRIM ROSTER TO NFL LIMIT OF 53 The Bengals today made the following moves in reaching the NFL roster limit of 53: ... clear waivers with no injury settlement, they will revert to Cincinnati’s Reserve/Injured list ... : --HB Curtis Brown of Brigham Young --LB Earl Everett of Florida --WR Jesse Holley of North [more...]

Date: 2007-09-01 20:02:17
Blog: Bengals...

Furor over Mikal Watts "judges owe us" letter

Looks as if the legal tactics of one politically ambitious Texas plaintiff's lawyer may have blown up in his face:Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mikal Watts of San Antonio once tried to pressure a legal opponent into a $60 million personal injury lawsuit settlement by claiming he would have an advantage on appeal because [more...]

Date: 2007-09-26 01:37:12
Blog: Overlawyered...

Tampa Bay dumps WR David Boston

Tampa, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver David Boston has been released during his second comeback attempt with the NFL team. Story: The Bucs reached an injury settlement with Boston, who suffered ligament damage to his right foot last Sunday during pre-game warm-ups before the regular-season opener at Seattle [more...]

Date: 2007-09-14 07:00:43
Blog: The Money Times - Money...

Pa. judge indicted for insurance fraud won't run again

According to an indictment handed down by a federal grand jury, Erie, Pa.-based state appellate judge Michael T. Joyce, a ten-year Republican veteran of the bench, received $440,000 in settlements for injuries he claimed "affected his professional and personal life in a very significant way" after an SUV rear [more...]

Date: 2007-09-04 01:34:52
Blog: Overlawyered...

Can I Sue if I Receive Workers Compensation?

I have been asked this question many times over the years by clients who have received serious personal injuries at work ... to facilitate a settlement, enabling both the comp. insurer and the injured employee to benefit ... . Workers compensation pays the injured employee regardless of whether the employer or anyone else [more...]

Date: 2007-07-20 19:38:11
Blog: Boston Massachusetts Pe...

Sell Structured Settlements For Cash

Hubby just finished chatting with his buddy over the phone. Apparently, he would like my hubby's opinion related to the personal injury settlement he won a few years back. Though he was awarded a Structured Settlement , he was not so happy [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 15:04:54
Blog: A $60,000-Credit-Card-D...

TX-SEN: Watts Getting Hammered For Letter Touting Judicial Contributions To Courtroom Opponent

U.S. Senate candidate Mikal Watts (D-San Antonio) ... injury lawsuit settlement by claiming he would have an advantage on appeal because of his firm’s “ ... are filled with politics.” While it is true that lawyers do go back-and-forth about the nature of presiding [more...]

Date: 2007-09-05 13:00:40
Blog: Capitol Annex ...

Calculating Net Income For Support Purposes

I’ve a passion for Consumers and keep looking for good articles ... this: With regard to a personal injury settlement, the court found that only the portion ... ’s Wine Bar, Covent Garden … f red and white wines by the glass or bottle representing France [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 06:39:13
Blog: Shopping Tips Online St...

Final cuts,

Here are the roster move the Panthers made to get to the 53-player limit: ... 2 Rutgers G Bobby Harris 1 Mississippi FB Steven Jackson 1 Clemson (Injury Settlement) FB Billy Latsko R Florida CB Christian Morton 3 Illinois S Cam Newton 3 Furman LB Mickey Pimentel [more...]

Date: 2007-09-01 23:53:28
Blog: FanHome - Powered by vB...

FBI: LA State Senator is Money Laundering — Did AP Mention He’s a Democrat?

-By Warner Todd Huston Today it’s being reported that Louisiana State Senator Derrick Shepherd stands accused by the FBI of money laundering ... that Shepherd, an attorney who often handles personal injury cases, wrote “settlement proceeds” [more...]

Date: 2007-10-27 13:18:25
Blog: Publius’ Forum...

WHAT A HEEL!: Larcenous L.I. Lawyer

Joseph Levine, 59, of Hewlett, NY, who was disbarred on June 26th, pleaded not guilty to felony grand larceny charges for allegedly depositing into his personal bank account a $300,000 insurance company settlement check from a personal injury client [more...]

Date: 2007-11-19 15:55:54
Blog: The Stiletto...

Major Drug Settlement To Help Vioxx Victims

Janis Roberts is only 56-years old but already she's had several heart attacks, heart by-pass surgery, ... . The settlement will end as many as 50,000 personal injury lawsuits from people who suffered heart ... to a $4.85 billion settlement over Vioxx meant, "I can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel [more...]

Date: 2007-11-11 02:07:16
Blog: Jacksonville Florida Pe...

FBI: LA State Senator is Money Laundering — Did AP Mention He’s a Democrat?

Today it’s being reported that Louisiana State Senator Derrick Shepherd stands accused by the FBI of money laundering ... that Shepherd, an attorney who often handles personal injury cases, wrote “settlement proceeds” [more...]

Date: 2007-10-27 13:24:45
Blog: Stop The ACLU ...

FBI: LA State Senator is Money Laundering — Did AP Mention He’s a Democrat?

Today it’s being reported that Louisiana State Senator Derrick Shepherd stands accused by the FBI of money laundering ... that Shepherd, an attorney who often handles personal injury cases, wrote “settlement proceeds” [more...]

Date: 2007-10-27 13:27:46
Blog: Blogger News Network ...

September 2007 Quick Links Part II

By Eric Goldman Contracts * Manasher v. NECC Telecom, No. 06-cv-10749 (E.D. Mich. Sept. 18, 2007) ... the travel arrangements for both of them through Expedia. Friend 2 suffers a personal injury at the resort ... , presumably to facilitate settlement, but the Seventh [more...]

Date: 2007-10-07 15:33:13
Blog: Technology & Market...

Finding The Right Lawyer To Represent You

Adjuster Henry Hustle from GiveAwayNothing Insurance tried to take advantage of you so you’ve decided to obtain the services of an attorney ... adjuster into giving you a better settlement. On the contrary, adjuster’s who’ve been around ... personal injury case that a small office would. The bottom line? You’ll receive more and better attention [more...]

Date: 2007-07-28 19:55:08
Blog: CohFriends.Org...

Merck to Pay Vioxx Settlement of $4.85B

Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) has announced that it will pay $4.85 billion to settle thousands of state and federal lawsuits over its drug Vioxx ... , the deal would end 45,000 to 50,000 personal injury lawsuits. Vioxx users have been suing based ... this settlement, the litigation might very well stretch on for years," Merck executive vice president Kenneth [more...]

Date: 2007-11-09 17:30:05
Blog: PharmaGazette - For the...

Jury to Begin Deliberations in Unfair Settlement Practices Lawsuit Against Allstate

A Kentucky jury will begin deliberations Wednesday deciding whether Allstate Insurance Company violated the Kentucky Unfair Settlement Practices Act by systematically lowering valuation of minor injury claims and bullying claimants into accepting ... evidence presented in Fayette Circuit Court in Lexington, Kentucky, in a civil case involving a 1997 c [more...]

Date: 2007-10-10 21:39:33
Blog: Phoenix Arizona Persona...

Miami Asbestos Attorney Admits Mail Fraud

Miami Asbestos Attorney Admits Mail Fraud Posted on Tuesday, 18 of September , 2007 at 7: ... of settlement monies from clients afflicted with asbestos-related injuries and illnesses. (Read more… ... 19 pm MIAMI—An attorney who specialized in asbestos litigation pleaded guilty in U.S. District [more...]

Date: 2007-09-18 23:19:18
Blog: North Country Gazette...

Vioxx Trials: The Final Scoreboard

An On Point graphic shows the results of the 19 trials of individual Vioxx-related injury claims that preceded the $4.85 billion global settlement of litigation over the painkiller. [more...]

Date: 2007-11-09 18:58:33
Blog: On Point - A New Take O...

What is PIP?

What is PIP? August 3rd, 2007 In Washingt state, PIP is optional and is usually provided.  PIP stands for Personal Injury Protection and is a “no fault” optional provision ... from your settlement with any at fault parties for the money that they paid in PIP coverage.  Often [more...]

Date: 2007-08-03 19:55:31
Blog: Reinig & Barber (509) 7...

Vioxx Settlement Announced

All over the United States consumers have sued for heart attacks and other serious injuries sustaned from using the drug Vioxx ... includiing allegations that it has caused widespread cases of death and permanent injury ... some cases the drug maker has finally agreed to a global settlement to compensate consumers injured [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 03:00:15
Blog: Orlando Florida Persona...

Ciresi Talks Shop: Iraq, Health Care, and How to Beat Norm Coleman

Attorney Mike Ciresi was a major player in Minnesota's historic $6.1 billion tobacco settlement in the late 1990s. He then ran for the U.S ... injury, product liability, with the families of those who have been killed, disabled, paraplegic [more...]

Date: 2007-06-27 12:55:04
Blog: Minnesota Campaign Rep...

Talk of the LexBlogosphere: July 22, 2007

It is the morning of Sunday July 22, and as expected, very few LexBlog clients have updated their blogs ... Injury Law Blog - update readers with news on Boston Scientific's hefty settlement. In his blog Amazing ... introduction to new blogger David Bilinsky.That's the news as of 11:30 a.m. Pacific time. Check back tomorrow [more...]

Date: 2007-07-22 18:30:14
Blog: Real Lawyers Have Blogs...

The Ferrara Law Firm, L.L.C.

Since 1972 The Ferrara Law Firm, L.L.C. has protected the rights of people who have been seriously injured by unsafe products, ... New Jersey tractor trailer accidents as well as brain injury cases, wrongful death cases and burn ... to obtain the the best settlement or verdict possible. We really do care [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 04:23:36
Blog: Cherry Hill New Jersey ...

99 High Paying Keywords: The Secret Is Out!

Incorporating high paying keywords into your site is critical to maximizing your income. Who has the time to figure it all out? ... keywords you can use with payouts averaging $2-$100 per click: 1. Structured settlements ... 66. Malpractice Lawyer 67. Lenox China 68. Cancer 69. Payperclick 70. Personal Injury Attorney [more...]

Date: 2007-06-01 16:05:25
Blog: extreme machoism...

$1, 500,000 settlement against host of teen drinking party

An Illinois teen has settled a personal injury against an equestrian center under the Illinois Drug or Alcohol Impaired Minor Responsibility Act ... to drink the beer. The teen plaintiff was injured when she left the party in the car of a friend ... , who was later ticketed for DUI, caused an automobile accident when she collided into a tractor trailer [more...]

Date: 2007-09-21 14:50:10
Blog: Illinois Injury Lawyer ...

Reporters' Notebooks

Steve Ellis, Tallahassee Democrat: Ronnie Andrews, the son of Florida State defensive coordinator and associate head coach Mickey Andrews, ... to the Montgomery campus after settlement of his lawsuit. Jeff Linder, Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa State, which ... of a knee injury. Lucinda Coulter, Tuscaloosa News: Alabama standout cornerback Simeon Castille [more...]

Date: 2007-08-20 09:41:21
Blog: The Wizard of Odds...

Vioxx Judge: Slow Progress Couldn’t Go On Forever

In early June, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Carol Higbee flew to New Orleans to join two counterparts, ... diminish the chance of getting a settlement. “The chance of a fair resolution was much more likely,” ... cases, the most serious injuries, the most money.” [more...]

Date: 2007-11-18 13:20:49
Blog: Pharmalot » News, Comm...

Nothing I do pleases him……

Nothing I do pleases him…… Posted on October 14, 2007 by Rod E. Smith, MSMFT “I have been married 15 years (second marriage) and already had five children. I met my husband after I had an injury from a car accident, which left me disabled. I’m paralyzed from neck down. I got a settlement from the accident. He has no time [more...]

Date: 2007-10-14 12:19:18
Blog: Difficult Relationship...

Huge Vioxx Settlement

As all Vioxx users have been aware over the last year of so there has been a class action suit against the makers of Vioxx because of the inadequate ... in what is believed to be the largest drug settlement ever. The deal becomes binding only if 85 ... overseeing nearly all Vioxx claims. Merck faced personal injury lawsuits representing 47,000 [more...]

Date: 2007-11-09 20:12:38
Blog: Fitness, Health, and Di...

Cops Guilty of Sodomizing Man With Screwdriver

chicagotribune.com 2 cops held liable in screwdriver assault Man stands to get $4 million from city By Jeff Coen Tribune staff reporter October ... a settlement of $4 million if the verdict favored Coffie. The jury, which deliberated for three days ... had an injury to his rectum and that a forensic test suggested there was human fecal matter [more...]

Date: 2007-10-22 16:52:14
Blog: CRIMES AND CORRUPTION O...

Merck Agrees to Settle Vioxx Suits for $4.85 Billion - New York Times

Merck Agrees to Settle Vioxx Suits for $4.85 BillionBy ALEX BERENSON Three years after withdrawing its pain medication Vioxx from the market, ... they or their family members suffered injury or died after taking the drug, according to two lawyers with direct knowledge of the matter. The settlement, one of the largest ever in civil litigation, comes [more...]

Date: 2007-11-09 12:23:10
Blog: Psychology of Pain...

"Loss of Consortium Part II: How to Apportion"

Posted by Ron Miller: “After my blog post on Friday on loss of consortium damages, I received the following comment from "Florida Lawyer" that raises a common concern regarding the apportionment of damages in personal injury cases ... not have significant assets to satisfy any potential excess judgment. My dilemma is, for purposes of settlement [more...]

Date: 2007-08-28 13:50:31
Blog: Stark County Law Librar...

Loss of Consortium Part II: How to Apportion

After my blog post on Friday on loss of consortium damages, I received the following comment from "Florida Lawyer" that raises a common concern regarding the apportionment of damages in personal injury cases ... not have significant assets to satisfy any potential excess judgment. My dilemma is, for purposes of settlement [more...]

Date: 2007-08-27 20:15:41
Blog: Trial Lawyer Resource C...

Cop's Widow Wants More Than $5 Million Jury Award

On Point The $4.85 billion settlement of litigation over the painkiller Vioxx follows 19 trials around the country of individual Vioxx-related injury claims. Those trials, the press release announcing [more...]

Date: 2007-11-19 04:33:36
Blog: On Point - A New Take O...

Simion Rice re-sign with Tampa?

Could this happen, since he has now been released by the Broncos: ... a physical examination because of the shoulder injury that limited him to only eight appearances ... guaranteed the deal and part of Friday was spent negotiating a settlement of those guarantees [more...]

Date: 2007-11-12 19:03:05
Blog: Tampa Forums - Powered ...

Open the Vioxx Files

Open the Vioxx Files November 9, 2007 in Drug Safety, ... suffered injury or died after taking the anti-inflammatory drug will, on average, receive just over ... signs off on the settlement, I’d like to see her press Merck and the plaintiff attorneys to release [more...]

Date: 2007-11-09 21:27:12
Blog: The Pump Handle...

Merck To Open Vioxx Endgame With $4.85 Billion Settlement

Merck is expected to agree to pay about $4.85 billion to settle “a significant portion of the claims against the company” over injuries that ... to be announced this morning in New Orleans, where a federal judge is overseeing the litigation ... to the plaintiffs.” The company wouldn’t confirm the settlement amount, saying there is no finalized [more...]

Date: 2007-11-09 11:37:15
Blog: Health Blog ...

Allstate Lawsuit to Give Money Back

Allstate Insurance Co. will reimburse thousands of Washington drivers for out-of-pocket medical expenses under a tentative settlement of a ... in this state, Breskin said. The tentative settlement covers anyone who was injured in an accident covered by an Allstate car insurance policy and filed claims under personal-injury protection or Medpay [more...]

Date: 2007-10-17 23:37:05
Blog: Seattle and Bellevue – ...

Vioxx Settlement

It seems like Vioxx is in the news today, where, according to the New York Times Merck Agrees to Pay $4.85 Billion for Vioxx Claims "... ... who contend they or their family members suffered injury or died after taking the drug." "...the agreement ... that Drug stocks would rise on the news of a lower than expected settlement (my feeling, too [more...]

Date: 2007-11-09 15:38:39
Blog: WebMetricsGuru - Web an...

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