Prominent members of Congress and top attorneys from around the country have spoken out on a regular basis about the benefits of Structured Settlements. Federal law currently encourages structured settlements as a means of providing financial security to victims of physical injuries and their families.

"Structured settlements are an innovative way to resolve disputes and they provide tax-free financial security, dignity and peace-of-mind for injury victims and wrongful death survivors. Structured settlements work and they should be protected."

So says Senator Richard Durbin (IL), Assistant Majority Leader in the U.S. Senate in a video released today by the National Structured Settlements Trade Association. The four-minute video, which is based on the Senator's speech at the 2009 NSSTA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, can be played by clicking below.

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For U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney, structured settlements are far more than just good federal policy. A former victim's rights attorney, he frequently encouraged his clients to consider the benefits of a structured settlement.

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney & Board member Larry Niemi

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U.S. Congressman Kendrik Meek, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, describes why structured settlements help those "who can't afford to shoot and miss."

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Retired California Superior Court Judge Richard Gilbert explains the benefits of structured settlement consultants during mediations.

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The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation announced this week that it would rename its Washington, DC headquarters in honor of the late congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Rep. Tubbs Jones, who died August 20, 2008 from a ruptured brain aneurysm, was an outspoken supporter of structured settlements.

Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, R.I.P.

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