A successful early mediation doesn't happen by accident. Simply showing up to a conference room early in the litigation lifecycle is not enough ...

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 ...

One of my favorite expressions tells us, "It doesn't have to be bad to be stressful." Think wedding, communion, bar mitzvah or any other event commemorating something special. Ultimately, the "big day ...

The City of Baltimore made mediation of medical malpractice cases mandatory in September. In Georgia, the recently passed Mandatory Professional Malpractice Mediation Act goes into effect July 1 for ...

A new study of medical malpractice cases that went into mediation suggested that such a process could save money for the defendants and bring settlements to the plaintiffs more quickly, reports ...

Medical professional liability matters are among the most frequently tried to verdict and often present a host of challenges that can impede nontrial resolutions. Such cases typically involve serious ...

A bill offering mediation for medical errors passed the Oregon House Tuesday, its final hurdle before reaching the desk of Gov. John Kitzhaber. is the result of a work group Kitzhaber convened in ...

Newly empowered Republicans are pushing for legislation that would cap medical malpractice damages, among other things. Tort reform is perennially popular with the GOP. But there may be another remedy ...

Some Oregonians are hopeful their state moved one step closer to meaningful malpractice reform, with Senate Bill 483 passing the House March 12. The bill, which promotes mediation over litigation in ...

Mediation is so popular right now as an alternative to going to court there's even a hit TV show, the USA Network's Fairly Legal, devoted to it. But apparently not many physicians are fans. A study ...

Hyman, a former adjunct research scholar at the Columbia Law School and now with the Medical Mediation Group, notes that it’s likely attorneys are standing in the way. “The lawyers are usually the ...

Medical malpractice mediation bill passes in Oregon The bill allows patients, providers or health care facilities to report medical errors to the Oregon Patient Safety Commission to begin confidential ...