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Scrutiny helps accident victims get better deals when selling settlement payments

In Washington, D.C., those seeking lump sums get legal aid — and better deals result.

By Jeffrey Meitrodt

October 15, 2021 at 2:51PM
Gabrielle Valdez talked with Elspeth Owen after her request to sell some of her structured settlement payments was postponed during a hearing before Bernalillo County Judge Clay Campbell in September. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com
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Jeffrey Meitrodt is an investigative reporter for the Star Tribune who specializes in stories involving the collision of business and government regulation. 

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