Eugene A. Ahtirski Personal Injury Law Blog

What is meant by the "discount rate" or the "factoring discount" when determining how much your lump sum will be from selling your structured settlement?The "factoring discount" is the amount of money the company that's buying your payments gets.... Read More

“Every year in America, 3.3 million people suffer from a workplace injury from which they may never recover.”  (US Dept. of Labor. Secretary of Labor Hilda Soils. 2011.) Whatever the case, it is safe to say that the primary market for structured settlements is doing very well and is growing and the secondary market for structured settlements is a necessary evil and is not going anywhere.  But how safe is it to transfer payments in our econ... Read More

What does the economy have to do with selling my structured settlements?  Everything.... Read More

What to Look Out For When Selling Your Annuity or Structured Settlement. Things factoring or funding companies may not tell you.... Read More