In an industry built on processes, procedures, and predictable timelines, it’s easy to forget that every claim represents a person whose life has been fundamentally changed. In this episode, we explore what it truly means to humanize the settlement process — and why empathy remains one of the most powerful tools professionals can bring to the table.

Host Matt Ross is joined by attorney Timothy Fonseca, partner at Javerbaum Wurgaft in New Jersey, alongside Ringler structured settlement consultant Simon Rossetter, for a thoughtful conversation about maintaining compassion in a system designed for efficiency. Together, they discuss how claims professionals, attorneys, and settlement consultants can stay present, intentional, and client-focused — even when the work becomes routine.

From communication strategies to mindset shifts, this episode highlights practical ways to balance structure with humanity, ensuring that behind every claim number, the individual story remains at the center of the process.

In this episode, host Matt Ross talks with Brittany Gillingham, CEO of McKellar Structured Settlements in Canada, about the differences in Canadian structured settlements and about the Ringler/McKellar partnership that helps injured parties when traveling abroad.

If you or your client has been injured in Canada, involving Ringler and McKellar is a good way to make sure that any cross-border considerations are addressed. 

To contact your Ringler Consultant and learn more, visit www.ringlerassociates.com.

To learn more about McKellar Structured Settlements, visit https://www.mckellar.com/

In this episode, we sit down with Steve Sandberg from Legend Financial to explore how financial planning plays a critical role in workers’ compensation settlements. Winning a fair settlement is only half the battle—ensuring those funds last and protect eligibility for benefits is the next step.

We discuss the risks of lump-sum payouts, the importance of integrating structures and trusts, and the practical strategies attorneys can use to help clients avoid outliving their money. You’ll hear how financial professionals work alongside attorneys to preserve benefits, anticipate long-term needs, and provide peace of mind for injured workers navigating uncertain futures.

Key Takeaways:

• Why settlements without financial planning often fall short
• How structures and settlement trusts work together to safeguard benefits
• The critical questions attorneys should ask to protect clients long-term
• The value of partnering with financial experts early in the case

Whether you’re a seasoned workers’ comp attorney or new to settlement planning, this episode will equip you with tools to extend your advocacy beyond the courtroom and ensure your clients’ recoveries are built to last.

To learn more about the services that Legend Financial offers, visit their webpage at https://legendfms.com/

To work with a Ringler consultant on a settlement, find us at www.ringlerassociates.com

Managing money and protecting benefits on a daily basis can be a challenge for many settlement recipients. In this episode, we take a closer look at how a settlement trust can provide a simple, comprehensive solution. Our guest, Christi Fried—President and Owner of Continental Trust and one of Ringler’s trusted partners—shares her expertise on where a trust fits alongside a structured settlement, what it actually does, and the most important questions to ask before selecting a Trustee. Whether you’re an attorney, advisor, or client, this conversation sheds light on the critical role trusts can play in securing long-term financial stability.

Ringler Settlement Consultant, Ali Mendiola, talks about strategies she uses when working with Spanish-speaking clients. From cultural considerations to translation services, her approach is rooted in building relationships and trust in order to create settlement solutions that work.

To learn more about the work that Ringler does with its clients, visit us at www.ringlerassociates.com

To work with Ali Mendiola and her team, find their office contact information on our website.

When life changes in an instant, getting through that moment is difficult, confusing, scary, and sometimes very dark. In this episode of Ringler Radio, our guest, Paralympian, Steve Emt, discusses the dark days after his life-altering tragedy and how he was able to go on living to become a world-class paralympian and motivational speaker. His inspirational story is a lesson in how life doesn't always turn out as expected but there can be good at the end of the journey in many unexpected ways.

If you'd like to learn more about the work that Steve Emt is doing to inspire others or if you'd like to book him to speak to your group, visit his website at www.steveemt.com.

If you'd like to follow Steve's athletic journey to the next Paralympic Games in  2028, check out his Team USA page at https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/steve-emt-827455

If you've been injured in an accident and need help with your settlement, you can contact a Ringler Settlement Consultant at http://www.ringlerassociates.com.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available by calling or texting 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

In this episode, Matt Ross is joined by Ringler Settlement Consultant Don Engels and his client, Attorney Alex Loftus, of the firm of Loftus and Eisenberg in Chicago to discuss uses for structured settlements in non-injury cases. 

This episode is a light-hearted look at 3 Ringler Settlement Consultants -- Erin Eddy, Bob Caples, and Chris Chan -- and how they approach their practice, their cases, and their careers. 

Relationships are the corner stone of any good business and structured settlement consultants are no different. In this episode, we chat with Ringler Settlement Consultant, Mark Vogel, who has built his career in making great relationships and converting clients into trusted friends. 

In this episode, Erik Barker, a new consultant at Ringler, gives an outsider's perspective on what it takes to be a settlement consultant.