Get Your Kryptonite Ready
A strawman argument might concentrate on something that hasn’t or will never happen or use circular reasoning. In contrast, steelman arguments present the strongest version of your opponent’s case.
How to Make the Perfect Offer
You know the case should settle. Why won’t the other side agree…
May 30, 2024/by Teddy SnyderApplying the Scientific Method to Case Resolution
You undoubtedly studied the scientific method in school.…
May 30, 2024/by Teddy SnyderIn Sickness and In Health
The claimant was in his 30s and paralyzed from the chest…
May 30, 2024/by Teddy SnyderMedical Expense HopScotch
Injury claimants are most likely to accept a settlement offer…
December 18, 2023/by Teddy SnyderHow To Balance the Scales of Justice
/by Teddy SnyderWe’re all familiar with the symbol: Lady Justice carrying the balance scales. She holds a sword and sometimes is blindfolded to show a lack of prejudice. In most depictions the scales are balanced. She has righted the scale to dispense justice. But sometimes the scales are uneven. What Is Being Weighed? Perhaps the most common […]
Workers Comp Litigation Guidelines Should Define These Four Settlement Triggers
/by Teddy SnyderCivil litigators tend to observe certain guideposts as mediation triggers, such as the closing of discovery, setting of a trial date, or an order from the court to use mediation. Because about 95% of civil cases settle before trial, mediation is the norm for almost every area of civil litigation. In contrast, many California workers […]
It’s Confidential, So I Can Lie, Right?
/by Teddy SnyderPuffing refers to exaggeration, opinions, and representations about future actions.
Chatting with ChatGPT
/by Teddy SnyderThe speaker stated that as facts emerged in mediation, we would be able on the spot to turn to Artificial Intelligence for a case evaluation.
Uh, no.
Biased? Who, me?
/by Teddy SnyderOne way the mediator helps parties reach settlement is to avoid the influence of implicit biases on the negotiation.
Get These Extras Only in Mediation
/by Teddy SnyderSettling allows a flexibility in the terms of resolution that cannot be achieved in litigation. A willingness of any party to consider such terms can help get parties to settlement quicker.
How Inflation Affects Your Settlement
/by Teddy SnyderPrices keep going up for just about every component of expense, including housing, groceries, and medical care. The figure at which your claim will settle is also subject to inflationary pressure. Medical expenses and wages are significant factors in settlement value calculations. Medical Expense The June 2023 issue of Business Insurance included an article about […]
Are You Really Ready for Mediation?
/by Teddy SnyderMake sure these components are in place: Who will attend the mediation? This should include the person who holds and can modify the authority. That’s the person holding the purse strings on the defense side and important advisors to the claimant, such as a spouse or adult child. Telephone standby is not good enough. The […]
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