MEDIATION AND MEDIATORS
Several months ago my friend Don Keenan wrote about mediators and mediation in his blog www.keenantrialblog.com “How to Handle the Bullying Mediator” I told him how on target his views were and gave him my views, which follow below. To start with, when I began a plaintiff practice negotiation always involved discussions directly with the insurance adjuster, the insurance company or the defense lawyer. However, mediation has become a cottage industry and we should learn proper skills for doing it…