Structured Settlements A Practical Guide

In the field of personal injury litigation, structured settlements are new legal technology. This text attempts to explain the workings of these settlements and to predict the outcome of the concept. What does the litigator have to do to bring this technology into action? When does he do it? How does this technology work? What are its component parts and how are they put together, and by whom? These are the questions which this book is designed to answer. The answers, however, can represent no more than the present state of this new and rapidly-developing field, as the concept of the structured settlement has not yet reached a final stage. As a result, the US experience is examined, offering a perspective of the route which may be followed in the UK.