Litigation can be associated with high payouts, but those seldom account for the considerable cost of attorney’s fees, expert witnesses, research, depositions and other expenses that can mount quickly, especially in protracted cases.

And then there is the immeasurable but equally draining emotional cost of being party to a lawsuit, which mediation can dramatically reduce.

Central Florida Mediation Group, LLC, is pleased to offer a Pre-Suit Mediation Program that provides an opportunity to resolve claims early on, when both parties may well have much more flexibility in the manner in which a dispute is resolved.

We take responsibility for seeing to it that basic information is exchanged between the parties prior to mediation so that the process will be meaningful. We also make sure to include safeguards for parties that elect to participate in the program so that nothing that happens will compromise the participants relative positions in any respect should the dispute not be resolved.

Pre-Suit Mediation at Central Florida Mediation Group, LLC, includes the exchange of basic information between parties including medical, employment and insurance information. The process also permits pre-suit statements of the parties to be taken solely for the purposes of mediation.

Our experience at Central Florida Mediation Group, LLC, has shown that Pre-Suit Mediation is a valuable process in many cases, which can result in substantial savings while at the same time providing the plaintiff fair compensation early on in the process.

In the vast majority of court cases, neither party gets exactly what they asked for, and if the final award is unexpected, it can be traumatic. Mediation avoids the perception of powerlessness that can come with a third-party judgment, often creating a more satisfying outcome for all involved. It limits feelings of victimization and bias, creating greater emotional contentment, even in cases where the financial result may be relatively modest.

When people are given a voice and decide their own fate, it can offer a feeling of empowerment that may be more rewarding than they obtain at trial.

Many disputes erupt between people involved in relationships that won’t end after the case is over, such as those between family members, former spouses who share parenting responsibilities, employer and employee and homeowner’s associations.

By steering parties away from a combat mindset and toward one of cooperation, mediation can help restore civility and optimism to relationships that may be irreparably damaged by a trial. When both parties feel as if their needs are being heard and accommodated, they have less reason to feel resentful and more reason to work amicably in the future dealings with each other.