Financial tips for plaintiffs.
The 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 fact that advances are non-recourse, which means that there is no personal obligation to repay. …
As 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 accident or slip and fall, try to secure any of …
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Financial 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 to everyone. Why is that? They go under the …
Getting by financially while your attorney works to settle can be the hardest part of a personal injury lawsuit. Lawsuit loans can help plaintiffs in the interim, but the money comes at a cost. If you’ve lost your job or are unable to work, controlling your expenses should be the #1 priority. Setting up budgets for …
While “what’s my case worth?” might be one of the most common questions personal injury attorney get, “how much can you approve me for?” is definitely our most common question at Uplift. Because we typically can advance up to a percentage (10% – 15%) of conservatively estimated case value, the first question answers the second. …
For most things in life, it’s pretty easy to figure out how much something will cost. If you want to buy a new jacket, you go to a store, see a price tag, and that’s it. You’ll have to add a little bit extra for tax, but otherwise, you know the cost. You can shop …
Good credit can get you far in life; just ask anyone who has bad credit. It’s not easy to maintain that good credit score, though, especially when you come across unfortunate circumstances. It can be hard enough to pay your bills on time when everything is going right. It’s near impossible to do it when …
Have you applied for a lawsuit funding loan only to be turned down or approved for way less than you thought you would? Then when you tried another company, you were told the same thing?Your attorney told you your case could be worth millions! How could these companies not get that? Well, there are many …
More than 30 million people get injured every year. That’s a startling number. What’s almost equally as surprising is that these injuries result in tens of thousands of lawsuits every year. In an ideal world, everyone who files a lawsuit because they were injured would have the means to live comfortably while their lawsuit slowly …
Here’s the scenario: you’ve been injured in an accident and you had to stop working because of your injury. You expected your case to be settled in six months, but it’s taken 18 months and there’s still no end in sight. You can’t afford to pay your rent much longer. What do you do? For …
