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REMOVING DISAGREEMENTS FROM THE COURTROOM TO MEDIATION AND ON TO A POSITIVE SOLUTION!
People often complain about the cost, delay and aggravation of court litigation. This is true even if you are fortunate enough to “win,” because by its very design it is an adversarial process that can be very expensive and emotionally draining. The following quotes help to illustrate this. Abraham Lincoln exclaimed, “Point out to your neighbors how the nominal winner is often a real loser---in fees, expenses, and waste of time.” Learned Hand, a notable scholar and judge, stated that, “only death and serious illness were more fearsome than going through a lawsuit.”
You should know that ultimately 95% of all cases get settled before they ever get to trial. However, 85% of all legal costs are incurred before settlement is reached. This strongly suggests that it makes sense to resolve a case before time is wasted, nerves shattered, costs are run up on discovery and disclosure work, depositions, expensive expert witnesses, etc. You can avoid these negatives by pursuing Alternative Dispute Resolution.
