Having participated in mediations as an advocate and as a mediator, I can say that the mediation process lends itself well to the resolution of ...

There are numerous benefits associated with using mediation to resolve medical malpractice disputes. The mediation process affords both parties more control over the process, often reduces the cost of ...

One of my favorite expressions tells us, "It doesn't have to be bad to be stressful." Think wedding, communion, bar mitzvah or any other event commemorating something special. Ultimately, the "big day ...

Using mediation to resolve medical malpractice lawsuits offers many benefits, but barriers put up by doctors, hospitals, and their lawyers often stand in the way of it being employed effectively, a ...

Some Oregonians are hopeful their state moved one step closer to meaningful malpractice reform, with Senate Bill 483 passing the House March 12. The bill, which promotes mediation over litigation in ...

Newly empowered Republicans are pushing for legislation that would cap medical malpractice damages, among other things. Tort reform is perennially popular with the GOP. But there may be another remedy ...

Hyman, a former adjunct research scholar at the Columbia Law School and now with the Medical Mediation Group, notes that it’s likely attorneys are standing in the way. “The lawyers are usually the ...

Medical malpractice mediation bill passes in Oregon The bill allows patients, providers or health care facilities to report medical errors to the Oregon Patient Safety Commission to begin confidential ...

Both the Oregon Senate and the House have approved a new medical malpractice mediation bill. The bill was the product of a work group convened by Gov. John Kitzhaber to examine issues regarding how ...