Disputes can be a distressing experience and any kind of disputes whether it is a consumer dispute, a contract dispute or an employee dispute, can lead anyone to file a court case. The thing is if you are thinking you are in the right path to challenge the dispute, the other party is also thinking the same way. There is no assurance that the judge will favor on your side. Better yet, find another alternative to solve the problem and that will be through mediation. The process of mediation is to have a third party that will assist you and the other party to achieve an agreement. Choosing mediation as the way to resolve the conflict can save a lot of money and less time consuming and due to its confidentiality, you can avoid the bad publicity. It provides both parties to form their on settlement that is favorable to both parties and will have the chance to restore relationship. As previously discussed, mediation cost less and can save you time. Mediation proceedings works fast as there are plenty of mediators who are willing to take your case. There are cases wherein a dispute was resolve in a single session but if the arguments are far more complicated it will take more than one session however, the cost is still far less than litigation. So why is litigation more expensive and time consuming When you file a case you will hire a lawyer that you pay on an hourly basis, then the legal fess starting from filing fees, court cost and many more legal fees to come. The justice system is a long and tedious process and can take a lot of your time. Mediation is a confidential method and what happens inside the mediation session is strictly between the two parties and the mediator. Another advantage of mediation is that in case no agreement has reach, the transcript of the mediation can not be used as evidence in the court of law. Confidentiality also permits the participants to address the issues more open and candid as they know what transpire will not be known to the public. In a lawsuit all court records are consider public documents and so the proceedings can be view by anyone. It could lead to a negative publicity to any of the parties involve. In mediation, both parties can create agreements assisted by the mediator. Such agreements have no limitations and can include financial compensation, transfer of properties, and exchange of service or even a new contract. In short, the successes of the mediation lies in the hands of the parties involve. In the litigation process a judge or jury will decide the faith of both parties and sometimes be limited only on what the law requires. Mediation can mend a broken relationship. Since the dispute is done in a contained environment, the parties involved in the mediation can start a new beginning. In contrast to a litigation where as soon as the lawsuit is filed the damage to the relationship has already been done and it will be difficult to restore among the concern parties.
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