Mediation

Mediation has its good and bad points.  In a divorce matter, mediation is normally good for both parties.  Family law is one of the gray areas of the law where no party typically gets everything they want.  In a tragic personal injury matter, many times mediation is not worth it.  Doctors and defendants many times refuse to be rational in either admitting liability or the amount of damages.  Many times insurance companies can make substantial sums of money by delaying a number of claims.  A good article discussing mediation in the personal injury context is located here.