Investing Personal Injury Damages Awards

At Nestor Partnership, we have built an enviable reputation acting for claimants post-settlement.  Our team is highly experienced, and we are proud of the client-friendly professionalism we bring to our work.

Investing a lump sum is not the easiest of tasks. The difficulties are further exacerbated where capital has come from an award of damages.  Many Personal Injury claimants simply do not have the option to earn a living; their damages award is vital to their future financial wellbeing.

Selecting the right investment adviser for the claimant is therefore of paramount importance.  Not only is it essential to go through the usual processes of agreeing reasonable financial aims, choosing an appropriate level of risk and then selecting the correct investments, but further issues must be taken into account which include:

• The use of Trusts, the role of Trustees and the relevant legislation.
• Pre-settlement issues such as Periodical Payments and how they complement any conventional investments.
• The role of the Court of Protection and the Office of the Public Guardian (if applicable).
• The interaction of the Personal Injury Award with entitlement to State Benefits and/or Local Authority Assistance.
• The claimant’s continuing relationship with other professional adviser (s).
• The claimant’s tax position.

At Nestor Partnership, we understand that a smooth transition from the legal team acting in their pre-settlement capacity to the post-settlement financial management team is vital.  Claimants’ problems do not disappear post-settlement, they are simply faced with a different set of issues.  We have the expertise to ensure claimant’s future financial planning needs are dealt with in an effective manner.

The principles of Wealth Management are common to all clients; please visit the Wealth Management section of our website to find out more about Nestor Partnership’s investment services.  

Please contact us if you need more information about our Personal Injury Services