Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Mediation of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Claims in Texas

Are you a lawyer representing a plaintiff or a defendant in a serious personal injury or wrongful death claim? Are you looking for a way to resolve the case without the expense and delay of litigation?

Avoid the Cost of Personal Injury Litigation Through ADR

Mediation can be cost-effective alternatives to trial in personal injury and wrongful death cases. When you can't settle these out of court, the expense needed to prepare for trial and try the case can negatively affect your bottom line.

Both the plaintiff and the defendant will incur significant costs for expert witness testimony, trial exhibits, travel and other litigation expenses. Generally, insurance companies and self-insured defendants have to absorb these costs and plaintiffs must deduct these expenses from any verdict they receive.

Have you ever considered the cost of not settling a lawsuit? A recent study of California civil lawsuits found that many lawyers and their clients go to trial when they would have achieved better results by settling.

The average amount which plaintiffs lost by proceeding to trial was $43,000 (the difference between the last offer and the final verdict award). Defendants did not lose as often by going to trial, but when they did make the wrong decision the average cost to the defendant was over one million dollars (the difference between the last offer and the final award).

Resolve Your Claims More Quickly Through Mediation

In these tough economic times, budget cuts, increased judicial caseloads and reduced court staff can all result in over-crowded civil dockets and even longer delays in getting a trial date in Texas courts. Alternative dispute resolution methods can provide a faster way to resolve your case.

Contact attorney Dwight E. Jefferson by e-mail, at 713-222-1222, or toll free at 1-866-60-JUDGE to discuss alternative dispute resolution or schedule mediation of your personal injury or wrongful death case.

Objective, Impartial and Skilled Mediator

Dwight E. Jefferson is a former state District Judge, a member of the American Arbitration Association, and is certified and experienced in binding arbitration, non-binding arbitration and mediation. He has worked as a trial lawyer on both sides of the table, having practiced insurance defense for Liberty Mutual and for a prestigious defense law firm, as well as advocating for plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases. This wealth of judicial and practice experience enables him to provide knowledgeable and fair impartial mediation services.

Attorney Jefferson is available to help you resolve any type of complex serious injury or wrongful death case, including cases involving multiple parties or complicated liability issues, including claims related to:

• Motor Vehicle Accidents, including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents and bicycle accidents
• Medical Malpractice, including misdiagnosis, nursing home negligence, emergency room errors, birth injuries, surgical errors and other medical negligence cases
• Premises Liability, including slips and falls, hazardous property claims, dog bites, negligent security claims and other claims related to dangerous property conditions
• Construction Accidents
• Workers' Compensation
• Maritime Injuries and Jones Act Claims
• Oil Field and Oil Rig Accidents

For more information about the alternative dispute resolutions services Attorney Jefferson offers, or to schedule mediation, contact Dwight E. Jefferson Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C. by e-mail, at 713-222-1222, or toll free at 1-866-60-JUDGE. We serve clients in Houston and throughout Texas, including Galveston, Austin, Beaumont, San Antonio, and Dallas.