A Structured Settlement is a method of paying damages to a plaintiff (injured party) over a period of time when a lawsuit is settled.

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An agreement in which payments are made installments. The terms and ongoing payment stream can be simple or complex in its makeup and design. Within some settlement aggreements both sides of the issue may be able to benefit from the agreement on how the payment stream will be structured.
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Some form of annuity is utilized for most structured payment streams due to the flexibility of the arrangement. The U.S. has regulations for these types of arrangements at both the state and federal level.• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_settlement

A structured settlement is a periodic stream of payments involves a financial or insurance arrangement.

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