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Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Four Principles for More Effective Mediations: What Your Mediator Hopes Litigators Understand  

Relatively new to mediation? Or have you mediated a dozen cases — or more — already as an attorney? As a full-time mediator and arbitrator who is immersed in legal dispute resolution every day, I have found there are aspects...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Seven Dirty Words at Mediation

Words matter. Different words have different connotations – even different synonyms can change the connotation or impact of what is being said, though the words may have the same dictionary definition. The words we choose...more

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The Saddest Mediation: Mediating Wrongful Death Cases

Start with the obvious fundamental difference between a wrongful death mediation session and any other: the subject of the mediation itself is absent and will never return. That difference, in my experience, dictates a...more

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Construction Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Look at Current Trends

Construction law encompasses a vast area of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Construction lawsuits may include issues of commercial law, contract law, employment law, environmental law, personal injury claims,...more

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A Chance for Substantial Verdicts: Recent Georgia Medical Malpractice Cases

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives, and the legal system is no exception. Court hearings went from being in-person to virtual, and court dockets swelled as cases were postponed. In 2023, the legal...more

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What We May See as the Legal Side of the Astroworld Tragedy Plays Out

There truly is no adequate remedy for the loss of life that occurred as a result of the fatal crowd crush at the Astroworld Festival on Nov. 5, 2021. Sadly, such tragedies are not new.  A similar one occurred on Dec. 3, 1979,...more

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10 Tips for Supporting—or Refuting—Medical Records during Mediation

When mediating personal injury cases, I often notice attorneys falling into the same traps time and again—especially when it comes to how they use medical records to support their cases or develop their defenses. To help you...more

JUSTICENTER

Moving Forward: Your Personal Injury Case During the Pandemic

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It’s been more than two months since our world changed, and most of our country was “shut down” by COVID-19. And although all 50 states have begun to re-open in some fashion, it will be a gradual and phased opening. The Los...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Obstetric Malpractice Claims – Insights on Complex Medical Litigation for Medical Malpractice Plaintiff and Defense...

Be a part of the nation’s premier obstetric malpractice conference, bringing perspectives from all sides, and ensure that you stay current on the evolving standards of care, emerging theories of liability, and new defense...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Why Mediation? 5 Personal Injury Case Studies

The perspectives of plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury cases are inherently different – both sides have an interest in resolving their disputes quickly, while attempting to get the best possible results for their...more

JAMS

Keys to a Successful Personal Injury Mediation

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Mediating personal injury disputes is an art, not a science. At the core of a personal injury claim is an injured – or deceased – party, with loved ones and family members who are intimately involved in the case. All of these...more

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