Cash advances made to plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits are often referred to as “lawsuit loans,†but they are really not loans at all. Lawsuit loans are actually non-recourse advances. Lawsuit loans are “non-recourse†because they are only repaid when you and your attorney win your case at trial or reach a settlement. Should you lose your lawsuit and fail to reach a settlement, you keep the money from the lawsuit loan and the funding source will accept the loss.