How does a board-certified civil trial lawyer’s perspective help settle a serious-injury case?

In a serious-injury or wrongful death case, the central question in any negotiation is what the case is realistically worth — and that depends on a candid assessment of what a jury would likely do if the case were tried. A mediator who has spent decades as a civil trial lawyer, and who is board certified in civil trial law, brings exactly that perspective: a grounded, credible sense of how a case would actually play out in front of a jury, where the liability and damages risks truly lie, and what a reasonable settlement range looks like. That experience allows the mediator to give both sides — the injured party or family and the defense — a realistic reality check that moves them off entrenched positions. In high-stakes cases where the parties are far apart, a neutral whose evaluation both sides respect is often what makes a settlement possible.