Benefits of Legal Funding

Alexander Popovich | December 20th, 2012

Is your court case taking longer to settle than you had anticipated? Are you barely able to stay afloat, seemingly swallowed by a mountain of bills? If so, then you should consider the many benefits of legal funding. What is legal funding? Legal funding, also known as lawsuit funding or lawsuit loans, is a useful resource for cash-poor individuals struggling… Read more »

Legal Loans and Regular Loans: What is the Difference?

Shay Morrigan | December 17th, 2012

Unlike credit card advances and personal loans, which require monthly repayments, legal loans are not really loans. Also called “legal funding,” they are more like cash advances on the money you expect to be paid when you receive your jury verdict or negotiate your settlement. If you are a plaintiff in a personal injury or workman’s compensation case, and you are… Read more »

5 Reasons to Consider Attorney Funding

Staff Writer | December 11th, 2012

It’s time to make resolutions for the coming year. For many lawyers, one of those objectives is to grow their practice – and for the majority of firms that will mean attorney funding to boost litigation and marketing dollars. If 2013 is your year to grow, LawStreet Capital will be there to help you. As a direct lender and a… Read more »

How Lawsuit Funding Works

Shay Morrigan | December 10th, 2012

If you’re involved in a civil lawsuit, such as a personal injury case or a workman’s compensation claim, you may be facing months or even years of litigation. Depending on your injury, the facts, and the liable party, the case may take longer than you were hoping it would. Lawsuit funding is like a cash advance that can help you… Read more »

Oklahoma Senate Fails to Ban Legal Funding

Alexander Popovich | December 4th, 2012

Last March, the Oklahoma State Senate attempted to pass SB 1780 – a bill that sought to ban the practice of legal funding in the state. Proponents of the bill argued they were protecting the public at large from “lawsuit loan sharks” who preyed on innocent plaintiffs in dire straits. The Oklahoma Senate Bill 1780 would have made legal funding a… Read more »