February 16, 2010 @ 10:03 AM — by Harvey Hirschfeld
Legal funding is perhaps the fastest-growing trend in the legal industry. This article explains the types of funding available to attorneys and plaintiffs, including pre-settlement funding, and post-settlement funding, and lawsuit cash advance in general. It also explains why lawsuit funding is not a lawsuit loan. Lawsuit funding provides a valuable service to plaintiffs and attorneys in helping level the playing field against deep-pocketed defendants.