Structured Settlements 4Real®Blog 2026
Structured settlements expert John Darer reviews the latest structured settlements and settlement planning information and news, and provides expert opinion and highly regarded commentary. that is spicy, Informative, irreverent and effective for over 20 years.
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Category: Article 50-B Calculations
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Increasing yields on the 10 year United States Treasuries narrow the negative interest rate spread that has served as a growth rate when calculating the present value of damages under NY CPLR Article 50-B for almost a decade.
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The low interest rate environment continues to favor New York plaintiffs with strong liability cases due to the 30 year old statutory growth rates juxtaposed against today’s low interest rates.
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Having an expert who understands New York structured judgments can be invaluable to New York based attorneys and their clients at New York City mediations and mediations in Long Island, Westchester, Brooklyn, Syracuse, Binghamton and other parts of New York state.
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What are the ramifications in a New York CPLR Article 50-A or 50-B structured judgment if the annuity issuer and/or insurer goes “belly up”?
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The calculations for a structured judgment under New York CPLR 50B are complex and require significantly more knowledge by the settlement professional than running a structured annuity quote.