Recently, there has been a
significant effort to move away from the stressful nature of legally settling
personal injury claims via the courts. As a replacement, people have been
exploring various ways of settling the matter out of court. Most of the time,
the parties involved undergo mediation. Even attorneys-at-law as well as
insurance companies already recognize the benefit of this alternative action.
Presently, it has become quite a staple especially when it comes to personal injury
cases. If you had come to a standstill when it comes to the negotiations with
your insurance company regarding this matter, mediation can offer you an
effective way out.
Mediation Benefits Regarding Personal Injury Claims
As mentioned earlier, if you have come to a standstill regarding your injury claim, consider using mediation as an option to renegotiate. Here are some benefits to mediation. It will allow you to see the adjuster and plead your case personally. Because of the personal touch, you may be able to convince the adjuster to give you a better deal when it comes to your personal injury claims. Mediation will also give the adjuster an opportunity to exert extra effort on your claims increasing the chances of settling the matter at that exact moment. You do not need to preset any other documents or related papers for mediation. More importantly, you will be able to have a third party to help reach a consensus. In connection, mediation is a much faster and cheaper than hiring a lawyer to go to court.
Conditions for Mediation
Given the many related issues regarding insurance claims, you may want to mediate if presented with the following conditions:
- Both parties are on a standstill regarding any settlement amounting to $2000 or more.
- The point of contention is the extent of the injury for one party or the extent of accountability for either party. Usually, this is the most common reason for mediation aside from the last one which is:
- In addition, you can go through mediation if you have no other option left aside from going to court and hiring a lawyer. This will save you a lot of time and money in the end.
These are just some of the points and conditions that
warrant mediation. Hopefully, you will learn a lot of legal pieces of
information that can be of use to you in the near future.
About Clay Serenbetz
Clay Serenbetz is the Chairman of Legal Malpractice Section. Clay focuses on the legal malpractice issues concerning unethical lawyer advertising, professional ethics and fiduciary duties of practicing lawyers.
