What is the success rate of mediation?
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What is the success rate of mediation?
around 85 percent
Is mediation a waste of time?
Sometimes, a party has no interest in settling for whatever reason and mediation is a waste of time. However, the vast majority of times the parties will negotiate in good faith and settle the case. You’d be surprised how a good mediator can get a difficult and stubborn party to meet half way.
Is mediation a good sign?
Whether you have an automobile accident case or a job injury case and the insurance folks want to have a settlement mediation it is usually a good thing. It is not a good thing to engage in a settlement mediation to settle your claim if you are still under medical care.
Does a mediator decide the outcome?
Unlike a judge or an arbitrator, the mediator won’t decide the outcome of the case. The mediator’s job is to help the disputants resolve the problem through a process that encourages each side to: identify the strengths and weaknesses of their case.
