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Structured Settlements

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A structured settlement is an arrangement by which payments that constitute damages on account of personal injury are made over a period of time, possibly for the lifetime of the injured party, rather than as a single lump sum. Wrongful death is included in the meaning of personal injury, in which case compensation is paid to one or more survivors.

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  1. James A Ryan Jr
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  2. Roger F Harbin
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Swiss Re Life & Health, London, UK

    R. D. C. Brackenridge MD FRCP (Glasg) (Consulting Medical Officer) & Richard S. Croxson MB FRACP (Cardiologist, Chief Medical Officer) (Consulting Medical Officer) &  (Cardiologist, Chief Medical Officer)

  2. Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Ross MacKenzie MD, FRCP (C) FACC (Cardiologist) (Cardiologist)

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Ryan, J.A., Harbin, R.F. (2006). Structured Settlements. In: Brackenridge, R.D.C., Croxson, R.S., MacKenzie, R. (eds) Brackenridge’s Medical Selection of Life Risks. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-56632-7_12

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