November 21, 2013 – My dad was a claims adjuster. Thirty years ago, I began my insurance career as claims adjuster. My wife, too, was a claims adjuster. We met at work. One of my brothers was a claims adjuster. So was his godfather. All told, my family and our assorted godparents can lay claim…
November 20, 2013 – It’s too bad Las Vegas isn’t taking bets on this hypothetical match-up: Structured settlements vs. stocks. I’m not much of a gambler myself but if I were and they were, I’d put a whole lot of money on structured settlements coming out on top. And if yesterday’s CNNMoney article, “Welcome to…
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November 13, 2013 – Rumors began circulating this afternoon that Johnson & Johnson has agreed to a $4.0 billion products liability settlement to end the litigation of more than 7,500 pending lawsuits in state and federal courts, alleging metal-on-metal artificial hips, manufactured be subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, were defective. If this turns out to be true…
November 7, 2013 – When you follow large, complex class action or mass tort products liability litigation matters, as we have been doing for several years with the DePuy ASR artificial hip lawsuits, it’s hard to predict with any degree of accuracy when things are finally going to end. But there are signs that things…
November 5, 2013 – About a decade ago, someone came up with a novel way for people to promote a particular belief or to advance a personal cause or organization about which they felt strongly. Silicone wrist bands. Part fashion statement and part statement PERIOD, wearing one was a creative way to tell others how…
October 25, 2013 – In just about eight more weeks, the 2013 calendar will be ready for the recycle bin. For contingency fee-based plaintiff attorneys who’ve had a successful year, recycling one of the best-ever tax deferral strategies is also on their minds as 2013 winds down: Structured Attorney Fees. Since the passage of the…
October 10, 2013 – With all this talk about quantitative easing, shutdowns, debt ceilings and similar esoterica, it’s easy to lose perspective about interest rates. True, interest rates might seem low by historical standards but it really depends on your frame of reference. That’s why we created this one-page flyer for you: Historical Long-Term Interest…
“Substitute me for him – Substitute my coke for gin – Substitute you for my mum – At least I’ll get my washing done” – Pete Townshend – October 4, 2013 – Ever try to find a good substitute for security? Betcha can’t. At least not on synonym.com you can’t. I tried but all I…
October 2, 2013 – For years, I have been working hard to help clients temper their enthusiasm about the prospects of interest rates rising significantly anytime soon. Even though I wish the message were different, it’s somewhat gratifying when a world renowned “bond king” finally seems to agree with what I’ve been saying for some…