Mediation is a useful alternative dispute resolution technique that can work in situations ranging from neighborly conflicts to business contract disputes. In mediation, all parties involved in a dispute can work together to find a solution, usually through mutual...
Negotiated Resolutions For Tough Legal Problems
Month: June 2020
Using mediation for negotiation: 3 tips
When you think of mediation, you might immediately jump to divorce mediation. It is one type, but did you know that you can use mediation for many other kinds of cases? If you have suffered a personal injury or are making an insurance claim, mediation could also be...
How Elmo Can Help You Settle a Case at Mediation
A few years ago, the parties in a business dispute agreed to schedule the matter for mediation. Much to their chagrin, the only available date when all parties could attend was December 22 – three days before Christmas. The case was an acrimonious one, with personal...
Important questions about effective communication
For mediation to work in any case, communication is a must. Both sides are trying to keep the case out of court, so they’re sitting down with a mediator to work things out. They have to be able to communicate effectively with each other and also with the mediator...
New to mediation? Remember these tips
There are many reasons why you might find yourself in a mediation session. This might be because you’re trying to work out a personal financial matter or because of a breach of contract situation with your business. Regardless of which side of the matter you’re on,...
Why you should consider taking an insurance dispute to mediation
Most people consider insurance to be a kind of necessary evil. Each year, you hand over a lump of money so you can rest easy, knowing that if something goes wrong, you will not be hit with large out-of-pocket expenses. Or at least that is how its meant to work. After...