July 16, 2013 – I’m apparently a little late to this party but I ran across the most fascinating video today. Scientists in Turkey have created an amazing looking (and acting) robotics alternative to the wheelchair which gives paraplegics significantly more mobility. The TEK Robotic Mobilization Device (TekRMD) could very well be the most liberating…
July 13, 2013 – One of the more common applications of a structured settlement occurs when an injured party allocates all or some of their settlement proceeds to coincide with anticipated college expenses to help themselves or their children or grandchildren pursue higher education. Courts across America strongly support the use of structured settlement “College…
July 9, 2013 – The first fatal airline crash in the United States in nearly four years naturally stirs interest and speculation. What happened and why? What happens to the families of those killed? What happens to those on board who lived? And as with any accident, the conversation always turns to who’s at fault…
July 8, 2013 – Strong. Safe. Secure. The other three little words everybody loves to hear. Especially when it comes to money. Everybody needs reassured that their money will be there when it’s promised. According to the U.S Census Bureau, there are fewer than half the number of life insurance companies in the United States…
July 7, 2013 – Most of us will never know the heartache that accompanies the loss one experiences when a loved one is killed as a result of an air disaster. Unfortunately, the family, classmates and friends of the two 16-year old Chinese schoolgirls who died yesterday during the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash in…
July 3, 2013 – The June, 2013 issue of For The Defense features an excellent article on the role of the Structured Settlement Consultant in a negotiation setting. Co-authored by Past President of the American Bar Association William T. “Bill” Robinson, III and attorney/mediator Bruce B. McIntosh, considered one of the “Best Lawyers in America,”…
Jun 28, 2013 – At our monthly Collaborative Courts Foundation Board of Directors meeting this past week, I proudly accepted my fellow Directors’ nomination to serve as its Vice Chairman for the coming term. I feel privileged to serve my community in this capacity and look forward to seeing how much good we can do together….
June 27, 2013 – As we head toward half-time of the 2013 structured settlement and annuity season, we pause to reflect on our firm’s successes for the first half of the year. What a great year it’s been and, as Paul McCartney once sang, “getting better all the time.” Clients choose us because they know…
June 21, 2013 – While still a very long way from ever becoming law, the Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (H. R. 2171) was introduced in the United States Congress last month seeking to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to include disclosures on lifetime income. The bill was referred to the…
June 20, 2013 – You sock away as many hard-earned dollars as you can spare, invest in a solid low-cost mutual fund or follow your advisor’s investment recommendations in anticipation of some day being able to convert your next egg to a retirement cash flow that will help support you and your family comfortably after…