Rockpoint Legal Funding

LOS ANGELES, October 17, 2017 (Newswire.com) - Clients of attorneys who are injured in an accident through no fault of their own are often in a vulnerable position. For those who live paycheck to paycheck, being unable to work for even a short amount of time can mean financial ruin. They are suddenly pressed into making immediate decisions to assure that they are able to meet their financial obligations.

"As a personal injury law firm, clients turn to you for advice on how to best obtain funds while waiting for settlement," says Rockpoint Legal Funding President Ramtin Ghaneeian. "The first step is to estimate the client's monthly expenses and the approximate length of time before a settlement is reached. This will give clients a rough idea of how much money they need and for how long." Where will this money come from? Ghaneeian suggests asking the client about:

As a personal injury law firm, clients turn to you for advice on how to best obtain funds while waiting for settlement.

Ramtin Ghaneeian, President, Rockpoint Legal Funding

• Funds from savings accounts or other investments
• Eligibility for unemployment or disability insurance coverage
• Credit card advances
• Borrowing from friends or relatives

"If none of the options above are a possibility or are insufficient, plaintiff funding is another option for your clients to acquire funds for living expenses," says Ghaneeian. "Clients should be made aware that even the most transparent and straightforward plaintiff funding arrangements involve some costs." The reason is that plaintiff funding companies take all the risk and won't be reimbursed if the plaintiff loses his or her case.

If plaintiff funding is the most viable alternative, you can help clients by suggesting a well-respected funding company and walk them through the application. Some companies use simple, online applications with funds available within 24 hours or less. "The most reputable firms will layout the terms and costs in an easy-to-understand manner so there will be no surprises or confusion during the course of the case and upon case completion," says Ghaneeian.

For more information about plaintiff funding, call Rockpoint Legal Funding at 855-582-9200 or email ramtin@rockpointlegal.com.

Source: Rockpoint Legal Funding