Other Private Mediations
Can be done for personal injury, business disputes, will contests, landowner disputes, insurance disputes, employment disputes or other mattersParticipants are usually represented by counsel
Participants are usually in separate rooms
Attorneys are asked to send confidential mediation statement to the mediator in advance of mediation outlining facts, strengths, weaknesses, subrogation amounts, parties to attend and settlement discussions to date
The parties may ask to be introduced to one another, but opening statements usually not given
The parties may tell the mediator information not to be shared with the other party
If the case resolves, it is usually summarized in an abbreviated settlement agreement