Beware the urge to win. It can backfire. (Maryland Daily Record)

“Some plaintiffs receive less in mediation than defendants are willing to pay and some defendants and insurance carriers pay more than they need to in order to resolve a case (usually on the eve of trial after spending a significant sum in costs or by way of a jury verdict). The spread can reach six figures or more. This is not supposed to happen, of course. Parties spend significant resources in litigation aimed at maximizing their economic positions (at least in theory). Nonetheless, parties fall short more frequently than they, their lawyers and insurance carriers realize.”

• Maryland Daily Record, August 2019

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