Lesser Law Blog - Personal Injury Law » Insurance Law http://www.lesserlawfirm.com/injuryblog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:20:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= But I Don’t Want to Go to Court… http://www.lesserlawfirm.com/injuryblog/%e2%80%9cbut-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-go-to-court%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25e2%2580%259cbut-i-don%25e2%2580%2599t-want-to-go-to-court%25e2%2580%25a6%25e2%2580%259d http://www.lesserlawfirm.com/injuryblog/%e2%80%9cbut-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-go-to-court%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:19:14 +0000 Michael S. Smith http://www.lesserlawfirm.com/injuryblog/?p=174 Thru the years, we have frequently had clients express concern about “going to court.”  This reaction is natural, since many of our clients have never had any interaction with the justice system.  On television, “court” looks like a very scary …

]]> Thru the years, we have frequently had clients express concern about “going to court.”  This reaction is natural, since many of our clients have never had any interaction with the justice system.  On television, “court” looks like a very scary place.  Slick lawyers hammer witnesses into confessions before the first commercial break.  What sane person would voluntarily subject herself to such abuse?

Reality, of course, is much different from television drama.  Many civil disputes are resolved before a lawsuit is even filed.  Of those that are filed, well over 9 out of 10 are settled without the client ever setting foot in the courthouse.  Florida has a very strong pre-trial mediation program.  This program is mandatory, and no case can go to trial in Florida without first going through the mediation process.  Trained mediators help the parties try to reach a compromise they can live with.  We have had great success in resolving cases through pre-trial mediation.

Of course, not every case settles before trial.  We have found that, after getting over the initial butterflies, our clients almost universally agree that the process is not as bad as they expected.  Palm Beach County is blessed with the finest judiciary in the State of Florida.  Our Judges do not allow the sort of behavior seen on television dramas, and the experience is simply not as nerve-wracking as TV would suggest.

Our lawyers have a vast amount of trial experience. Insurance companies and defense lawyers know this.

Our abilities in the courtroom allow us to resolve most of our cases before trial.  While it might be natural to have feelings against “going to court,” that should never be a reason for not pursuing a valid claim.

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