Ok, 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 client will make better decisions. Better decisions can help ease hassle at settlement time. Tell …
It’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. Bascially, three factors determine how long your settlement might take to arrange: Who is at fault? How much are the damages? How much of a fight is the …
In 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 because most, if not all, of these accidents could have been avoided. In an effort to do our part …
It’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 if your profile is private, assume everyone can see it This is …
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Underwriting 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 are attorneys or paralegals; people with expertise in the law. It’s their job to see if the …
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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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. …
At Uplift Legal Funding, we enjoy working with our clients, but hope we’ll only have to work with you on one injury case. Here’s a few helpful tips to avoid auto accidents in the future. Safety first. Always. Slow down in uncertain or challenging conditions. Following distance is one of the simplest ways to avoid …
Every funding company tries to streamline their process to make it quick for the customer. But sometimes it doesn’t feel like that. Look no further than the DMV for proof of that. The Legal Loan industry also tries to keep it short and sweet, but it can seem like you’re being grilled under an interrogator’s …
