Mediation - Why it Works - Ottawa Family Mediation

Mediation - Why it Works

When a marriage or relationship ends, the spouses must reach agreement on many issues, including property division, allocation of debt, security, home, spousal support, child support, child custody, parenting and access. In family mediation, you can privately settle all issues arising out of the dissolution of a marriage or relationship. Increasingly, spouses are turning to family mediation as a means to avoid the high costs associated with the more public and formal legal process of a divorce application or court application. Family mediation is a low-cost alternative to litigation which allows the parties to take control of the process by which they will resolve the issues arising out of separation.

Divorce can often lead to a loss of contact between parents and children. At family mediation, you can discuss and resolve issues such as the potential negative consequences of reduced contact between parent and child. Studies have shown that cooperation between the former spouses on parenting issues, despite the separation, can reduce the negative effects of the divorce on children. Most parents agree that this is important to them. Their children are what is most important.

Because parents value and cherish their children, family mediation has emerged in recent years as a much more suitable alternative to court proceedings. Mediation can be more effective in resolving issues, is less expensive, is focussed on direct client resolution that fits the family and can effectively prevent many custody disputes from developing into all out court battles which financially, emotionally and psychologically drains the family.

Contact Marc Nicholas Quinn, Ottawa Family Mediator to discuss how mediation can work for you. 613-563-1131.

Damages in Personal Injury Cases - Ottawa Injury Lawyer

In personal injury cases, there are many damages that may be claimed. At PQTLaw, we review each case on its own merits to determine which head or type of damages the client is entitled to receive. The main areas of damages that may be claimed are: (a) economic damages, (b) non-economic damages and (c) derivative claims. Economic damages include claims for out of pocket expenses, medical expenses, future medical expenses and costs, lost wages and earnings, business losses and diminished earning capacity. Non-economic damages include claims for pain and suffering, aggravated and punitive damages. Derivative damages include claims for negligent infliction of mental suffering - emotional suffering - emotion distress, loss of consortium/society and companionship. Whatever your situation, at Plant Quinn Thiele LLP - personal injury law firm, you can be assured that all types of damages to which you are entitled will be reviewed, considered and advanced in accordance with your instructions. Contact Marc Quinn at 613-563-1131 to obtain more information on how to maximize your damages. Plant Quinn Thiele LLP - Ottawa Accident and Injury Lawyers.