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: New York State Trial Lawyers Association
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Niagara Judge Matt Murphy said February 17, 2021 “approving the petition of Tiger Parrish LLC would effectively deprive New York courts of their role under the Structured Settlement Protection Act and transfer that role to Mr. Eglow, who is not bound by the statutory and precedential standards*.
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A number of personal injury lawyers, including those admitted to the NY Bar, represent structured settlement factoring companies, the pennies on the dollar for structured settlement merchants. The same lawyers and/or firms solicit business from personal injury victims.
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Niagara County Supreme Court Judge Matthew J. Murphy is another fine example of why NY judges are among the best in the USA in enforcing their state’s structured settlement protection act, in his January 8, 2021 decision in Tiger Parrish, LLC v BHG Structured Settlements, Inc.et al. Index E173532/2020.
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Joe Gargan, CEO of The Pension Company, pled guilty to embezzling $8 million meant for annuities funding minor settlements. This criminal act not only raised concerns among clients but also imposed additional costs on taxpayers. The case highlighted the need for escrow and proper safeguards to prevent similar fraudulent activity in structured settlements.
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Is business that tough for a certain structured settlement factoring company that they must solicit a New York man with a Traumatic Brain Injury for a pennies on the dollar ” bounty” on his sole source of income?
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The article, by John Darer, discusses the complexities and potential legal issues surrounding factored structured settlement receivables as qualified funding assets. It raises concerns about misrepresentations of structured settlement payment rights, questioning the legitimacy of these agreements and their tax implications under Internal Revenue Code. The author urges readers to seek clarification and professional advice.
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John Hancock Life is rolling out a new structured settlement exchange program that enables John Hancock annuitants to address their liquidity needs when they arise, while providing a measure of protection against secondary market predators
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Structured settlement industry production increased for the second year in a row. 2019 set a new record for structured settlements, the $6.4B a massive statement of relevance for the core personal injury settlement planning tool in an era of low interest rates and record setting stock market performance.
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At a time when structured settlement factoring companies appear to be open to being licensed, it’s interesting to see that New York prioritizes small businesses over individuals (many of them disabled and minorities who are exposed to predatory practices that in one case cost a man from Long Island in excess of $1.4 million dollars)
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Lower interest rates impact plaintiffs favorably in New York structured judgment projections. Plaintiff lawyers, defendants, insurers and defense lawyers can benefit from having a settlement adviser or consultant who is fluent in the application of Articles 50A and 50B