MEDIATION: WHAT IS IT? … AND HOW CAN IT HELP MY CASE? One of the first questions clients often ask us is Will I have to go to court? The short answer is Maybe. Very lawyer-like answer, I know.... But it is true - if the case is not dismissed or not settled, then it will go to trial. One of the best ways the personal injury cases get settled is by mediation - which is where the lawyers and parties gather in the mediators office in separate rooms and the mediator goes back and forth between the parties in an attempt to bring resolution to the case. There are different formats but here is a basic outline of the process: (1) It is voluntary on whether you settle your case; (2) The mediator is normally an experienced trial attorney who has the respect of all the parties to the lawsuit; (3) Everyone starts off in the same room and the mediator goes over the procedure and lets both sides make an opening statement if they wish; (4) Then the parties are sent to separate rooms with the lawyers and the mediator begins the work; (5) The mediator will go to one room, discuss the case - its strengths and weaknesses, and then get an offer or a demand; (6) Then the mediator goes to the other room, conveys the message and the number and then discusses with that party the strengths and weaknesses of the case; (7) The mediator gets a response and then moves back to the first room. Mediation is one of many tools that experienced personal injury lawyers use to resolve cases that allows the clients and their families to control the outcome of the case - as opposed to having a jury or judge control the outcome of the case. We have extensive experience successfully resolving all types of personal injury claims. If you have a loved one have been injured by the negligent, intentional, or other improper conduct of another person or a business entity, contact the legal professionals at the Law Offices of Roderick C. White for a no-obligation evaluation and let us see if we can...
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 13:32:07 +0000
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