Aug 4, 2010
Connecticut’s New Mediation Law No Panacea, Say Med-Mal Lawyers
Lawyers are trying to gauge the impact of a new Connecticut mandate requiring mediation in medical malpractice cases. So far, the apparent consensus is the law may take smaller cases off the litigation track, but won’t resolve big-ticket cases that require expert opinions and extensive discovery. The provision calls for the presiding judge in the district where a med-mal case is filed to refer it to a 120-day mediation period or another alternative dispute resolution “before the close of the pleadings.”