California Neutrals
Oct. 30, 2014
Mediators tout benefits of more involved planning role
By Ben Adlin
In typical personal injury disputes, mediations takes place during a single session. Each side works up its case, convenes the parties, then sits down at the negotiation table to hammer out a deal.
But several mediators say there's good reason to reevaluate that approach. Bifurcating the single stage and having the neutral play a more active role in case management, they say, helps facilitate settlement - and may even keep costs down.
"In the f...
But several mediators say there's good reason to reevaluate that approach. Bifurcating the single stage and having the neutral play a more active role in case management, they say, helps facilitate settlement - and may even keep costs down.
"In the f...
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