# Litigation Financing Platforms This Lawsuit Funding Service Lets You Crowdfund Your Legal Battle By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-12-02 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lawsuit-funding References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/platform-offers-crowdfund-law-suits/) & [lexshares](https://www.lexshares.com/) There is a lot of incentive to settle legal disputes without going to trial due to high costs -- which is where this lawsuit funding platform comes in. Based out of New York, LexShares is a [crowdfunding site](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indiegogo) that allows investors to help out those who can't afford [expensive legal battles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legal-solution). By allowing anyone to crowdfund their lawsuit, people have the opportunity to invest in the justice system and also earn a return from financing litigation. The lawsuit funding platform gives users exclusive access to expert cases and enables them to finance their own. Through LexShares you can also [track progress in the courtroom](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/court-diary). If the plaintiff you back wins, you get a portion of the recovery. The litigation finance service specializes in cases between small businesses and large corporations. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Political](https://www.trendhunter.com/political) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Litigation Financing Platforms:** Allows for crowdfunding of legal battles, disrupting the high costs of legal disputes. - **Expert Litigation Crowdfunding:** Offers investors exclusive access to expert cases and the opportunity to earn a return on financing litigation. - **Small Business Vs Large Corporation Cases:** Specializes in financing cases between small businesses and large corporations, disrupting the advantages typically held by the latter. ### Where This Applies - **Legal Services:** Provides disruption to the traditional legal services industry with a modern approach to financing disputes. - **Investment Management:** Provides a new outlet for investors to diversify their portfolio by funding litigation cases. - **Small Business Lending:** Offers a new option for small businesses to finance legal battles without incurring high costs or debt. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Enhanced Legal Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legal-platform.md) - [Startup Investor Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/findinvestor.md) - [Activism-Fostering Investment Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/investment-platforms.md) - [Affordable Legal Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-legal-advice.md) - [Equity-Free Funding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pilea.md) - [Upgraded Crowdfunding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kickstarter-late-pledges.md) - [Intelligent Loan Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levrai.md) - [Startup Funding Directories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credit-for-startups.md) - [Crowdfunding-To-E-Commerce Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shopline.md)