Uplift Legal Funding: Blog
Uplift‘s blog is primarily a place for plaintiffs to inform themselves about the lawsuit loan process.
There are many informative articles that can help you get a better rate on your advance, choose a better company to work with, or even understand the costs of taking out a lawsuit loan.

The Debate Over Legal Funding – Loans vs. Investments
Uplift's Blog ArticlesAs legal funding entered the spotlight, and regulation looms. One of the main issues is whether such funding qualifies as a loan. This is now a topic of state and federal discourse. One of the key issues is whether legal funding violates…

Legal Funding vs. Structured Settlements
Uplift's Blog ArticlesIf you are relatively new to the legal funding world, you are probably wondering what these terms mean. Today, let’s focus on the difference between pre settlement and settlement advances (both forms of legal funding) and structured settlements.
Legal…

Getting Your Settlement Money Now From Uplift
Uplift's Blog ArticlesIf you are the plaintiff in a personal injury case, it may be some time until you are able to collect damages. The lengthy trial process proves to be challenging for many plaintiffs who do not have the necessary resources to make it to the end.…

Myths and Misconceptions About Legal Funding
Uplift's Blog ArticlesThe concept of legal funding can be generally confusing to people who are new to the courtroom. With so many legal terms out there, this confusion is understandable. This article will hopefully provide some clarification to those who are confused…

Crowd-Sourced Legal Funding Round-Up
Uplift's Blog ArticlesA brief look at Wikipedia tells us that lawsuit funding was born in the U.S. around the turn of the century. Since then, the industry has boomed. New lawsuit funding companies spring up monthly. Recently, we've seen an interesting new…

Comparative Negligence, Seatbelts and Legal Funding
Uplift's Blog ArticlesThe importance of the seat-belt is common knowledge. In the event of an accident, it is extremely important to protect yourself and your passengers. Your personal injury claim and qualification for legal funding can be severely affected by…

Apple Funds Manufacturers in Legal Battle Against Qualcomm
Uplift's Blog ArticlesWith big corporations like Apple, litigation comes with the territory. Recently, Apple sued and began withholding payment to Qualcomm after being charged excess royalties. Qualcomm quickly counter-sued Apple and four iPhone manufacturers. The…

Rainy Weather Car Accident Avoidance
Uplift's Blog ArticlesRainy and stormy weather increases the risk of an accident. It affects a driver’s range of visibility, a car’s response time, and a number of other things that could result in a tragedy if you are not careful. Make safety a priority by reading…

How Peter Thiel Bankrolled Hogan’s Gawker Smackdown
Uplift's Blog ArticlesHulk Hogan is a wrestling kingpin and has become a household name. Throughout his career, he had unappealing videos leaked, several lawsuits, etc. These scandals proved to be perfect material for media outlets. One outlet in particular, Gawker…

Donald Trump: The Most Sued President In US History
Uplift's Blog ArticlesDonald Trump’s got more on his mind these days than Obamacare, building his wall, his approval rating going in the toilet, and Randy Newman writing a song about his penis. As The Boston Globe reports, he may also be the most sued president…

Injured, But Do You Have a Case?
Uplift's Blog ArticlesFirst off, let's define a personal injury lawsuit. These cases primarily deal with an injured party (known as “the plaintiff”) and an individual, business or government agency (known as “the defendant”). Personal injury cases assert…

Talking to Clients About Legal Funding
Uplift's Blog ArticlesOk, we get it, lawsuit funding requests are not the highlight of a personal injury attorney's day. Nevertheless, it's important to proactively look out for your clients, it will save you headaches down the road.
Inform your clients
An informed…

How Long Does a Car Accident Settlement Take?
Uplift's Blog ArticlesIt's a frequent question with no real answer. Car accident settlements can take anywhere from a few months to a few years, depending on some key factors.
What determines car accident settlement time?
1. Strength of liability
Is liability…

Best Pre-Settlement Funding Companies
Uplift's Blog ArticlesThe lawsuit funding industry has become saturated with dozens of seemingly indistinguishable companies. Each and every one of these pre-settlement funding companies will tell you that they have the lowest rate, the fastest turnaround and…

6 Ways to Avoid Distracted Driving
Uplift's Blog ArticlesIn a 2015 study, the NHTSA published a report indicating that during the year of 2010, distracted driving caused 3,267 fatalities, 735,000 nonfatal injuries and damaged 3.3 million vehicles. The NHTSA makes a point to track these statistics…

Social Media Mistakes Personal Injury Plaintiffs Should Avoid
Uplift's Blog ArticlesIt's 2017 and social media is ubiquitous. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat -- any of them can hurt your case. Thankfully, you don't have to stop firing off tweets. Just follow our brief guide to make sure you don't make a big mistake.
Even…

Why is Pre-Settlement Funding so Expensive?
Uplift's Blog ArticlesThe truth is, most funding companies charge as much as you'll pay. Even though pre-settlement funding smells looks and tastes like a loan, it technically is not classified as a loan. The reason for this classification largely relies on…

The Almighty Underwriter
Uplift's Blog ArticlesUnderwriting is a thing not everyone is familiar with. For different industries it can mean different things. In litigation finance, sometimes called legal lending, an underwriter is a very important part of the process. In many cases underwriters…

Maximizing the Value of Your Personal Injury Case
Uplift's Blog ArticlesAs follow-up to our previous note on valuing your personal injury case, we'd like to explain how to maximize the value of your general personal injury case.
Day 1
First up, if you are able, try to document liability. If you were in a car…

Survivor: Personal Injury Lawsuit Edition
Uplift's Blog ArticlesFinancial blogs are a dime a dozen nowadays. You can't go on the web without finding one. They often look like this and have tons of advice for a wide range of people. The truth is many of these blogs are extremely helpful, but not necessarily…