ARBITRATION RANKINGS (#1) THUMBING OUR WAY THROUGH THE EVIDENCE You were there ? I was. And what did you see ? We have arrived at what we believe to be the # 1 kind of Evidence in intercompany arbitration cases and that is ‘DIRECT EVIDENCE’. What Is It ? Evidence that relates directly to a … Continued
ARBITRATION RANKINGS (#2) THUMBING OUR WAY THROUGH THE EVIDENCE Question – what kind of Evidence is it that actually never plays a role in the dispute but on which arbitrators heavily rely ?? Your answer takes us to # 2 in our Evidence countdown for subrogation cases. If you thought ‘DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE’ … you are … Continued
ARBITRATION RANKINGS (#3) THUMBING OUR WAY THROUGH THE EVIDENCE Estimates … Copy of the policy … Medical bills that were paid … the Police Report … Proof of payment … all examples of what is known as Documentary Evidence ! These proofs so critical (to well) ‘proving’ your case they come in as # 3 … Continued
ARBITRATION RANKINGS (#4) THUMBING OUR WAY THROUGH THE EVIDENCE ‘I’m sorry … you can’t tell me what someone else said’ … anyone who has watched Law & Order or Judge Judy will recognize this as ‘Hearsay ’and disallowed for the purposes of getting to the truth of the case you are viewing. However, in Arbitration … Continued
ARBITRATION RANKINGS (#5) THUMBING OUR WAY THROUGH THE EVIDENCE From the man on the corner that witnessed the accident; to the Officer that showed up to take the Report and all the way through to your ownEngineer expert … everyone has an Opinion about the way the accident happened. And so it is …coming in … Continued