Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments, Volume 598

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Law Journal Press, Oct 28, 2023 - Law - 1458 pages
An excellent treatise which I recommend to all tort trial lawyers.
--Philip Corboy of Corboy & Demetrio, P.C., Chicago
A must have for every structured settlement professional who intends to provide comprehensive service to his/her clients. It likewise is a second to none reference source for both attorneys and claims professionals that facilitates quick access to complex areas of the law involved in the settlement of both personal physical injury and other claims.
--Karen D. Meyers, MBA/JD, MEd, CPCU, CLU, FLMI, CSSC, NSSTA Certification Chair Little, Meyers & Associates, Ltd.

Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments is a complete reference work for attorneys, settlement planners, and insurance and annuity brokers. It contains complete and current coverage of all issues confronting those who resolve personal injury cases through structured settlements or who litigate cases under periodic payment of judgment rules. Topics include: negotiation strategies; annuity testimony to prove future losses; the responsibilities of plaintiff and defense counsel; IRC Section 468B Settlement Funds; annuity rates; evaluating the financial strength of insurance companies; state insurance guarantee associations; financing alternatives; the interrelationship of periodic payments and entitlement to Social Security, Medicare and other public benefits; evaluating and augmenting damages; expert testimony; mass tort litigation; effects of tax legislation; structured settlement work processes; factoring; structuring worker's compensation cases; and more.

Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments brings you the historical underpinnings, latest case law and statutory developments. It also provides numerous sample forms, including settlement forms, jury verdict forms, privacy waivers, offer letters, interrogatories, document requests and an attorney fee agreement, as well as ratings for life insurance companies and lists of companies that provide periodic payments.

Book ɖ looseleaf, one volume, 858 pages and one CD-ROM; published in 1986, updated as needed; no additional charge for updates during your subscription. Looseleaf print subscribers receive supplements. The online edition is updated automatically. ISBN: 978-1-58852-037-1

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Contents

Chapter Contents
Structured SettlementRelated
Grounds
04
Index
02
Discovery
RESERVED
Presentation of Damages
Defense Presentation
4 Applicability to Torts Prior to Statutes
b Case 2
03
c Case 3
Specify Attorneys Fees
Rel

03
04
Annuitist Defined
Rel
1 Generally
Attorneys
Marital and Separate
Internal Revenue Code 104
v State OldAge Pensions
a Case 1
Periodic Payments in Environmental Cases
Use of Annuity Testimony
CHAPTER 14
3 Analysis of IRC 5891
iv Applicable State Court
161
CHAPTER 11
RESERVED
Internal Revenue Code 130
g Other MSA Participants
03
Procedure for Fashioning
CHAPTER 9
Anything Else Owed in Lump
Rel
Copyright

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About the author (2023)

Daniel W. Hindert, a graduate of Williams College and Vanderbilt Law School, concentrates in personal injury litigation with Parsons, Behle &Latimer, a law firm with offices in Salt Lake City, Reno and Las Vegas. www.parsonsbehlelaw.com Joseph J. Dehner, an honors graduate of Princeton University and the Harvard Law School, is a member of Frost, Brown & Todd LLC, a Midwestern law firm, with his office in Cincinnati, Ohio. www.frostbrowntodd.com

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