Your Keys or Your Life; Make the Right Choice.

A University of Mount Union student knows all too well how one decision by a drunk driver can change a life forever.  Melinda was pinned inside her crushed vehicle and suffered two broken legs, a dislocated arm and a mild brain injury after a drunk driver slammed into her car.

“I had to learn how to stand up and I had to learn how to walk before I could leave the hospital... I had to fight to get out of bed, fight because someone took that away from me,” said Melinda.

Senseless tragedies involving alcohol remain too common.  While the dangers of driving under the influence are well-known, campaigns against drunk driving are endless, and states have imposed strict drunk driving laws, people continue to get behind the wheel while under the influence.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), many of these accidents happen during the holiday season.  “Every 54 minutes during the holiday season drunk driving claims a life,” said Anthony Fox, a U.S. Transportation Secretary.

Lawsuit Financial, a pro-justice litigation funding company, shares these tips to protect you and others this holiday season.

1. If you drink, don't drive no matter how little you may have had.
2. Don't let someone you know get behind the wheel if they've been drinking.
3. Avoid driving between during early and late evening hours on holidays.
4. Be cautious and watch for the erratic movements of other drivers.
5. Immediately report suspected drunk drivers to the police.

We urge everyone to do their part to keep motorists safe.  Be responsible; don’t drink and drive.  You can hand over your keys or your life. Make the right choice.

Unfortunately, even the most responsible drivers get in accidents. If the accident was due to the negligence of another driver, victims may be able to seek compensation.  After filing a lawsuit, the plaintiff may also be eligible for pre-settlement funding, a lawsuit cash advance typically used to pay the essentials – medical bills, funeral and burial expenses, mortgage, and daily household bills such as groceries.  There are no credit checks or employment verifications necessary; the only requirement to obtain funding is a case with merit.  Best of all, nothing is owed to the funding company until the case successfully settles.  If the plaintiff loses, the cash advance is completely waived.  With pre-settlement lawsuit funding, you can maintain your finances so you won’t have to settle for less than you deserve.  Complete our free, online application or call our office today to learn more.

What You Don’t Want to Include in Your Holiday Budget

With Thanksgiving falling later than usual this year, there are fewer days to shop for Christmas, and that could result in more traffic congestion on our roadways in the final weeks leading up to Christmas.  This is because frantic shoppers are hurrying to make those final purchases. 

Last-minute shopping, coupled with the pressure of locating the right item at the store with the lowest price, leads to stress.  When people are stressed, they tend to drive more aggressively. 

The holidays are also a time for family gatherings and holiday parties, most of which include food and drinks; for some, too many drinks.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drunk driving accidents account for 31 percent of all motor vehicle accidents. Additionally, thousands of drivers and passengers lose their lives each year because of drunk driving.

Most people would never imagine that their holiday celebration could result in serious injuries or death, but the risks associated with distracted driving or driving while impaired are very real.  Unless you want to spend a lot more than you budgeted for this holiday season, drive responsibly.  Slow down, put down the phone, and focus on the road.  You can also avoid an accident by being mindful of your surroundings and other drivers.  Many accidents have been avoided by anticipating other drivers’ moves.  Taking all possible precautions will help increase your chances of safe traveling.  If each of us does our part to increase safety on our roadways, just maybe we will see less serious and fatal auto accidents this holiday season.

Mark Bello has thirty-six years experience as a trial lawyer and fourteen years as an underwriter and situational analyst in the lawsuit funding industry. He is the owner and founder of Lawsuit Financial Corporation which helps provide cash flow solutions and consulting when necessities of life litigation funding is needed by a plaintiff involved in pending, personal injury, litigation. Bello is a Justice Pac member of the American Association for Justice, Sustaining and Justice Pac member of the Michigan Association for Justice, Member of Public Justice, Public Citizen, the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan and the Injury Board.

Lawsuit Funding For Pedestrian Personal Injury Lawsuits

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that a pedestrian is injured in an accident every 8 minutes in the U.S., and that there is a pedestrian fatality every 113 minutes.

Pedestrians are completely defenseless due to the size and weight of the vehicle. They can result in serious injuries, such as back and neck injuries, traumatic brain injury, disability, disfigurement, and even death.

If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident or lost a loved one due to negligence of someone else, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses. After seeking legal representation, if you are in need of immediate cash to pay medical bills, funeral expenses, mortgage, or other monthly bills, Lawsuit Financial may be able to help. We work with plaintiffs to help them avoid suffering financially through lost wages while waiting settlement or case resolution. If justice is slow in coming, the plaintiffs' desperation to settle too early, for too little, is removed because the important bills and expenses have been paid by legal finance services. The plaintiff, then has the luxury of waiting out the litigation process. Lawsuit funding is a non-recourse cash advance meaning if the plaintiff loses his/her case, the lawsuit funding is excused and the money does not have to be repaid; this is why it is call a “cash advance” and not a “lawsuit loan”.

Let Lawsuit Financial help you level the playing field and avoid the stress and worry over where money will come from to pay the doctors, the mortgage, tuition, food and car expenses. In the right situation, for the right plaintiff, lawsuit funding is clearly a service that plaintiffs should consider at a strategic time in the litigation. If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident, call or visit us online for more information or to apply for a no-risk lawsuit cash advance.