Arbitration is the out of court resolution of a dispute between two or more parties conducted in a more formal setting. These cases are decided by a neutral third-party Arbitrator who presides over the case from start to finish. The Arbitrator works with the parties to facilitate a case management plan and to determine a discovery and motion practice schedule. The Arbitrator presides over all hearings and conferences, rules on all pre-hearing motions and disputes, and conducts a full arbitration hearing.
After the hearing the Arbitrator drafts a full written decision and award with clear findings of fact and conclusions of law. It is the Arbitrator’s duty to hear and evaluate the evidence presented at the arbitration hearing and then apply that evidence to the applicable law in rendering a decision. Medical Malpractice Mediators includes Arbitrators who are trained and experienced in all areas of professional negligence law making them uniquely qualified to preside over these cases.