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Settlements resolve legal disagreements without the need for a trial. They are common in civil law and may involve the resolution of a contract dispute, personal injury claim or liability issue. They also pay for any damages a person suffers because of a dereliction of duty. In some cases, settlements cause more troubles than they... more »
If you are involved in a lawsuit and awarded a settlement you will usually have a choice between a lump sum payment or a structured settlement. As the name implies, a lump sum payment consists of one payment for the amount of the settlement. A structured settlement results in the creation of an annuity that pays a specific amount of... more »
The workers' compensation system provides injured workers a mechanism that allows for swifter attention to some of the more immediate financial needs of an injured worker. The system also is designed to allow for a comprehensive settlement of the case providing the injured worker with different types of compensation. An issue... more »
It may seem counterintuitive, but it's actually not that rare for individuals who win large court settlements or the lottery to end up bankrupt a few years later. This is usually because these individuals are not keen on money management and fritter away their awards without establishing a long term income plan. Courts in the 1970s... more »
It's not uncommon for a policyholder to disagree with his auto insurance company on the damages of a vehicle or injury. As a matter of fact, in regards to liability, two opposing auto insurance companies often don't agree either. For this reason, procedures are in place that allow an non-partial third party to step in and negotiate a... more »
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Settlement may refer to:
* Consolidation (soil), settlement in soil
* Human settlement, permanent community where people live
** Israeli settlement, communities inhabited by Israeli Jews in territory that came under Israels control as a result of the 1967 Six-Day War
* Settlement (closing), as in a real estate closing with transfer of title deed to the buyer
* Settlement (finance), the process of exchanging the consideration for financial instruments once a transaction has been executed
* Settlement (structural), the gradual distortions created in a structure
;Legal terms
* Settlement (litigation), an agreement or resolution of a dispute
* Settlement under the Poor Law, a persons place of origin or later established residence, being the Parish responsible for the person if destitute
* Settlement (trust), an instrument creating a trust
See also
* Act of Settlement, various legislation
* Settlement movement, started in Victorian England, concerned with urban poverty
* :Category:Settlements, for articles about various types of people settlements and specific settlements
* Prussian Settlement Commission aimed at Germanization of Polish-inhabited areas from 1886 to 1924
ja:入植地
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