schellmis63 Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Since I in suit, I get this letter from Mediation law firm. What is it?? And the cost?? Are they related to the plaintiff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willingtocope Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 In theory, mediation is when everybody sits down and together agrees on a solution...arbitration is when the arbitrator listens to both sides and decides who wins.Its hard to tell if the mediator is related to the plaintiff...often, lawyers get mediators to help intimidate non-lawyers. In other words, you're made to feel like the mediator somehow know more about what's right and wrong than you do...so you tend to agree to what he says.It could also be that the court has ordered mediation in an attempt to get things settled out of court. Hard to tell if this is good or bad for you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schellmis63 Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 I was wondering, I recieved this message " stating, it has come to their attention that either I have been served or about to" dated the day that the summons was supposed to get to me. Thanks Willingtocope. Do you suggest something like this if I cannot get a lawyer to assist me? It's a collection account that I began to pay but quit do to not knowing where my money went, asked for validation, never recieved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willingtocope Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Sorry, I'm just not sure. Me, I'd be suspicious of this. Sure sounds like the CA got the mediator involved...either to save money, or because they know they've have a hard time winning in court.I'd suggest looking for a lawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recovering Attorney Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 sounds more like some law firm skimming the bins in the courthouse to see law suits that have been filed and hoping to drum up some mediation business between the parties. There may be court ordered mediation in your court, but I have only seen that reserved for domestic relations cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schellmis63 Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Thanks guys, I think that I will stay clear unless I totally chicken out my fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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