Legal Talk Network » structured settlement

Evaluating and Negotiating Workers’ Compensation Claims

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:26:34 +0000

Closing a workers’ compensation claim involves a two-step process: evaluation and negotiation. On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen joins colleague, Teddy Snyder, Esq. and Attorney Sylvia Lopez from Bakersfield, California, to talk about closing workers’ compensation claims. They explore the risks and advantages to a claimant and employer in closing a workers’ compensation claim, the importance of rated age and how a structured settlement can give injured workers the best of both worlds.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Watch all the Legal Talk Network Videos on our YouTube Channel.

Visit Ringler Associates to contact a consultant in your area about structured settlements.

Listen to the audio podcast of this program in its entirety here.

Share|

Blending Special Needs Trusts and Structured Settlements

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:10:12 +0000

For severely injured plaintiffs and their families, the combination of special needs trusts and structured settlements can help provide financial security to secure future needs. Ringler Radio host Larry Cohen and co-host, Carmella Limongelli discuss this beneficial combination of financial solutions with Attorney Jay J. Sangerman, an expert in special needs trusts. Listen and find out when a special needs trust should be considered and what features the trust should have to qualify as a self-settled special needs trust.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Watch all the Legal Talk Network Videos on our YouTube Channel.

Visit Ringler Associates to contact a consultant in your area about structured settlements.

Listen to the audio podcast of this program in its entirety here.

Share|

Todd Stabelfeldt: Spinal Cord Injury Advocate, Entrepreneur, Inspiration

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:48:39 +0000

On this very special Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen welcomes colleague, Tony Robinson and their guest, Todd Stabelfeldt, a spinal cord injury victim and an advocate for those who have suffered the same injury, to share his inspirational story. Larry, Tony and Todd discuss everything from spinal cord injuries and caregivers, to technology, to helping and educating others through The Todd Stabelfeldt Foundation.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Watch all the Legal Talk Network Videos on our YouTube Channel.

Visit Ringler Associates to contact a consultant in your area about structured settlements.

Listen to the audio podcast of this program in its entirety here.

Share|

Tony Coelho: Fighting for the Disabled

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:13:53 +0000

On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen welcomes colleague Cindy Chanley, and returning guest, Tony Coelho, the past chair and member of the board of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the interim President and CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation, to share his personal journey and his ongoing fight for people living with disabilities. Tony shares his thoughts on health care, how structured settlements have benefited a person with disabilities, in addition to the AAPD’s mission for 2012 and his work with the Epilepsy Foundation.

Visit Ringler Associates to contact a consultant in your area about structured settlements.

Share|

Structured Settlements and NSSTA’s 2012 Mission

admin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:11:37 +0000

NSSTA stands for National Structured Settlements Trade Association – the largest gathering of top professionals in the country taking the lead in the structured settlement industry. On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen welcomes Eric Vaughn, Executive Director of National Structured Settlements Trade Association, to discuss what’s ahead for NSSTA 2012. Eric addresses everything from NSSTA’s Annual Meeting to its Take the Hill initiative with Congress, and the steps individuals of retirement age should take to ensure a better financial future.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Watch all the Legal Talk Network Videos on our YouTube Channel.

Visit Ringler Associates to contact a consultant in your area about structured settlements.

Listen to the audio podcast of this program in its entirety here.

Share|

What’s New in the Structured Settlement Industry for 2012

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:46:31 +0000

On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen welcomes Ross Duncan, the newly appointed Chairman of the Board of Ringler Associates. Ross and Larry discuss the current status of the settlement industry and the direction Ringler Associates is headed in 2012. In addition, Ross explains how to adapt to changes in the industry, how his colleagues can benefit from Ringler’s new website and his personal goals for the year.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Watch all the Legal Talk Network Videos on our YouTube Channel.

Visit Ringler Associates to contact a consultant in your area about structured settlements.

Listen to the audio podcast of this program in its entirety here.

Share|

Inside the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:13:50 +0000

Structured settlement brokers have the pleasure of working side by side with trial attorneys to help structure the best settlements for the injured and the less fortunate and many of these lawyers credit their success to special training that they received at the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College. On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen welcomes colleague and co‑host, Bill Wright from the Atlanta office of Ringler Associates and guest Attorney Joseph A. Fried, of Fried Rogers Goldberg, to talk about his experience and how he applies what he has learned to his law practice.

Visit Ringler Associates to contact a consultant in your area about structured settlements.

Share|

Structured Settlements: A Smart Choice for Children

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:05:01 +0000

When a child is injured, families suffer not only from the devastation of injury, they also suffer financially. After a lawsuit settlement, they are then faced with the difficult decision of whether to accept a lump sum or a structured settlement in their case. On this edition of Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen and co-host, Rachel D. Grant, Settlement Annuity Specialist in the Detroit office are joined by guest, Attorney James C. Lewis from the firm, Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton, P.C., in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Jim shares his insights about why a structured settlement is the best choice when a child is injured and how this decision can benefit not only the child, but the entire family in the long run.

Visit Ringler Associates to contact a consultant in your area about structured settlements.

Share|

Swimming Pool Lawsuits

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:42:07 +0000

There have been many lawsuits against some swimming pool companies, where individuals, more commonly children, have been trapped underwater due to faulty drains resulting in injury or even death. This is called suction entrapment and can be prevented by installing a device to shut off the pump when an object gets in the way. On this edition of Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen along with co-host, Joan Pagnano and guest, Attorney Michael Andrews from the Beasley Allen law firm, take a look at swimming pool and spa safety, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act and what swimming pool companies are doing to prevent these tragedies.

Visit Ringler Associates to contact a consultant in your area about structured settlements.

Share|

A Chat with American Bar Association President: Bill Robinson

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:45:57 +0000

From court underfunding, to transparency in legal education to technology, there are many hot-button issues facing the legal profession today. Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen along with co-host, Mike Casey, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Head of Midwest Operations for Ringler, welcome William T. (Bill) Robinson III, the 2011-2012 President of the American Bar Association, to discuss some of these important initiatives, the impact of the down economy on the legal system and the ABA’s goals for the future.

Visit Ringler Associates to contact a consultant in your area about structured settlements.

Share|