Mediation has long been part of the Superior Court System here in
New Hampshire. Almost every kind of case will involve mediation. It
doesn’t matter whether you are involved in a business dispute, medical
malpractice, auto accident or divorce lawsuit. They all usually have a
mediation of some sort.
Now that process will be available to people in District Court.
Beginning September 1, parties in District Court can choose to use
mediation to try and resolve cases and disputes. This is a good
thing…
It gives people the chance to work out their differences with a
mediator and the parties get to decide for themselves if they want to
accept the settlement. This is better because otherwise you have to
just take the court’s ruling and deal with it.
Read more at TheWMURChannel.com and The Laconia Citizen
Jim
Dave