USClaims Voted Best Pre-Settlement Financer for Third Straight Year

PRLog (Press Release) - Nov. 13, 2012 - USClaims (www.usclaims.com) has been voted a top service provider by the readers of The Legal Intelligencer in the publication’s “Best of 2012” survey. The firm earned the “silver” ranking in the Pre-Settlement Financing category, making it the third-consecutive year that the firm has placed in the top tier.

The Legal Intelligencer’s “Best of” survey asks readers to vote for the best providers of products and services to Pennsylvania’s legal community. The results were published in the “Best of 2012” issue, which was issued on October 23. The publication is the oldest and most respected legal journal in the country.

“This is a great vote of confidence from our colleagues in the legal industry,” said Darryl Levine, president of USClaims. “As a trusted partner, we work with plaintiffs’ attorneys to reach appropriate funding decisions that enable their clients to pay bills and stay in the fight until a fair settlement can be reached.”

Founded in 1996, USClaims is the longest continuously operating pre-settlement funding company in the U.S. It currently has $30 million in active funding and more than 3,000 clients. The firm operates by purchasing a portion of the anticipated proceeds of a claim and only receives repayment if a case is won.

USClaims provides no-risk financial support for personal injury victims pursuing catastrophic injury cases involving comparative negligence, defective products, drug injury, insurer misconduct, medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, nursing home abuse, slip and fall, unsafe workplaces, and wrongful death, as well as whistleblower, class action and mass torts. USClaims partners with personal injury, Qui Tam and FELA attorneys to purchase a portion of the anticipated plaintiffs’ proceeds of mature claims, providing their clients with the means to pay bills and withstand long litigation periods until a settlement can be reached. A member of the Active American Legal Finance Association (ALFA), USClaims offers Client Award Protection, ensuring that client costs never exceed the value of a settlement. For more information or to apply for litigation funding support, visit http://www.usclaims.com or call 1-877-USClaim.