Plaintiffs Can Avoid a Financial Sinkhole with Lawsuit Funding

Dangerous road cases are difficult and expensive. The government bodies controlling the roads have strong defenses put in place by the government itself. Proving a dangerous roadway caused an auto accident can be a long legal process and difficult to prove. This is on top of the expenses a family may already be facing due to the injuries sustained. Even if the injuries or death did not result in loss of income, plaintiffs may struggle to make ends meet. Lawsuit Financial understands that auto accident lawsuits can be hard fought and take months, even years to settle. We also understand that plaintiffs may struggle financially waiting for their case to settle. Lawsuit Financial is a strategic lawsuit funding company that may be able to provide the financial support you and your family need while awaiting a settlement or other resolution to your case.

The Utah Supreme Court has reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit filed against UDOT by the parents of a 15-year-old girl who died in 2011 after a state road collapsed. The teen was killed after the Ford Excursion she was riding in struck an upthrust piece of asphalt where the road had given way. The velocity of the SUV carried it over the hole, and it crashed on the far side. Her father, the driver of the vehicle, sustained serious injuries in the accident. Another vehicle, travelling in the opposite direction, had already driven into the hole, landing with its front bumper in the hole and its back end pointing straight in the air. That driver also suffered serious injuries. The Utah Highway Patrol (UTP) said heavy rainfall and a clogged culvert triggered the collapse, creating a hole in the roadway 40 feet wide and 30 to 40 feet deep.

In their wrongful death lawsuit, parents of the teen alleged negligence by UDOT caused the road to collapse. The suit stated earlier in that day, UDOT employees were working in the area where a blocked culvert had caused a temporary lake. Yet, despite efforts to remedy the situation, work was discontinued without any warning to drivers of the dangerous conditions. "UDOT knew or should have known that the buildup of water, and the associated saturation of the underlying fill, created a risk that the road would collapse," the lawsuit states.

In March 2013, a district court judge ruled that UDOT was immune from the lawsuit under the state’s Governmental Immunity Act which bars lawsuits in cases where someone is hurt as a result of the operation of a storm water system or a state agency's management of flood waters. In reversing the decision, the Supreme Court ruled that, while the blocked culvert might be part of a larger storm water system, it could not be considered a storm water system on its own, as attorneys for UDOT have argued. The Supreme Court's ruling means the case is now likely headed to trial.

In a case like this, Lawsuit Financial may be able to provide the financial support needed while awaiting a settlement or other resolution in the case. We evaluate cases and if approved, can often wire funds within 24 – 48 hours. Lawsuit funding is immediate cash without credit checks, employment verifications or monthly payments. Unlike a traditional bank loan funding is based solely on the merits of the case. With some of the bills paid - medical expenses, funeral and burial expenses, daily household expenses - plaintiffs can focus on healing and avoid settling for less than full case value. Unlike a bank loan that must be paid back no matter the end results, lawsuit funding is only repaid when the case successfully settles. If the case is lost, repayment of the cash advance is completely waived.

If you are facing financial challenges during a pending personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit, call Lawsuit Financial at 1-877-377-7848 or visit us online for a free, no obligation case evaluation. We just might have a solution to your needs.

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Lawsuit Financial Corporation is a leader in the lawsuit funding industry and recognized by attorneys nationwide as a preferred choice for legal funding services. We are dedicated to securing lawsuit cash advances to plaintiffs based on case assessment only. Every case is thoroughly reviewed to ensure the highest probability of being funded. With a streamlined process, our professional staff works to ensure that each request for funding is processed quickly and efficiently, with funding available in as little as 24 hours. Lawsuit Financial prides itself on honest and exceptional customer service. Putting our clients, and their specific funding needs, first is our number one goal.