Protecting the Catastrophically Injured Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Recovery:    
The Benefits and Risks of Structured Settlements and Their Alternatives in a Changing Economy

Author                         ___________________________________________ 
Michael W. Kessler, Esq.

Key Benefits                  _________________________________________ 
• Provides personal injury attorneys with the information necessary to help clients and their families make the best decisions regarding large recoveries.
• Presents an analysis of alternatives available to protect recoveries of personal injury plaintiffs.
• Examines the issues personal injury attorneys should consider in order to provide for the future needs of catastrophically injured plaintiffs. 

Product Description      _________________________________________
This handy book, a must-have for personal injury attorneys, provides the most current insights into the field of structured settlements for catastrophically injured plaintiffs.  This reference is authored by Michael Kessler, Esq., whose practice since 1990 has been exclusively devoted to representing plaintiffs who have suffered catastrophic injuries. 

The author, who has been writing about and lecturing on this topic since 2003, takes into consideration the recent changes in the market that have affected the daily subsistence and future incomes of catastrophically injured personal injury plaintiffs.  Whereas previously the market could always be depended on to provide reliable returns that sustained plaintiffs’ recoveries, the events of 2008-2009 have forced personal injury attorneys to take a fresh look at how to help clients provide for their future needs.  

This book draws from Michael Kessler’s experience with large recoveries, his personal research into this topic and on the opinions of other qualified professionals.   The result is a compact and helpful summary of the options available for securing the current and future needs of catastrophically injured personal injury plaintiffs.

Contents at a Glance  __________________________________________
Preface
I.             Introduction
II.            What Are the Considerations in Placing a Catastrophically Injured Plaintiff’s Recovery?
III.           Annuity-Backed Structured Settlements
IV.           Annuity-Backed Structured Benefits
V.            Annuity-Backed Structured Risks
VI.           Summary of the Annuity-Backed Structured Settlement
VII.          Methods to Increase Benefits and Reduce the Risks of Annuity-Backed Structures
VIII.         Minimum Guaranteed Total Payouts
IX.           Commutation Language
X.            Other Structure Considerations
XI.           Plaintiff’s Attorneys’ Rights and Responsibilities
XII.          Defense Obligations
XIII.         Alternatives to Annuity-Backed Structures
XIV.         Summary of the Options
XV.          What Questions Should Plaintiff’s Counsel (and a Court) Ask When Considering the Options Available for the Plaintiff’s Recovery?
XVI.         Conclusion
About the Author

Product Information and Pricing
PN: 42230 | 2010 | 82 pages | softbound
NYSBA Members $20| Non-members $30
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