Re: settlement/award process

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You're the last one in line---behind any medical providers
that haven't been paid, any experts that were used, any
court reporters for transcripts, any couriers and copy
charges, and all other costs and expenses. After all those
are paid, the attorney keeps his share and gives you your
share of the net.

On 8/22/05, Bob wrote:
> When a MVA settlement is agreed upon either by an "out of
> court" settlement or an award "awarded by a jury". How
> long before the settlement check is giving to the plantiff?
>
> In other words does the plantiff's attorney have to wait
> until the settlement check is received from the insurance
> company before the plantiff receives compensation? Or does
> the victims attorney advance the settlement minus the
33&37;?