Amicus ADR

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Hillary Earle has been an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) professional for over 18 years. As president of Amicus Mediation and Arbitration Group she has worked with insurance companies, major law firms, and municipalities to help them elevate and administer their ADR programs.

A note regarding the “Neutral” or “Mediator:” unlike a court setting where a judge or justice was familiar with most cases in the part, the Mediator will not have any information about your case. If you are lucky enough to have a Neutral with years of experience in the business, you will have someone who is a quick study and will be able to ascertain the facts and come up to speed without a problem.

The preparation of the case file would involve the same procedures as if you were preparing the file for a trial by jury. You would have spent time with your client gathering medical reports, photos of your client and the scene of the accident and/or property damage. You might have also obtained statements and investigative reports. “EBT” or Examination Before Trial may or may not have been taken.

In my 18 years of experience in the ADR industry, I have seen some of the most unlikely cases, settle at mediation. The bottom line is, MEDIATION WORKS! Commit to the process.

Every well-prepared defense attorney will search out the variations and contradictions contained in the “record.” You and your client will have to justify the gaps of any medical treatment and the attending physician(s) will have to show the basis for their diagnosis and/or conclusion, that there is a change in the “ROM” or Range of Motion and/or atrophy in your client – their patient.

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