PENSACOLA, Fla., Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Across the country, the backlog of civil disaster cases continues to grow. COVID-19 restrictions and lack of court personnel, coupled with the priority given to criminal cases, often mean that civil cases filed by homeowners and businesses for losses from windstorms and other disasters languish in the system for years awaiting resolution. (Rochester Post Bulletin, February 10, 2022 Pandemic-created pileup of court cases could take two years to resolve - Post Bulletin | Rochester Minnesota news, weather, sports)
When a disaster such as a hurricane, flood, or wildfire strikes, thousands of insurance claims can result. Many of those result in lawsuits when the claims are not settled, overwhelming an already burdened legal system. Homeowners are forced from their homes, businesses cannot reopen, and the personal and economic toll can be devastating.
"That's where mediation comes in," says Robert Heath, a Florida-based mediator who has mediated thousands of claims, many involving windstorms and floods. Mediation is a highly effective tool to resolve claims, even before a lawsuit has been filed. "Today, we can mediate disaster cases virtually so that no one has to travel or be exposed to one another. A high percentage of these cases get resolved," he said.
Heath is the principal of Robert Heath Mediation which provides virtual mediation services throughout Florida and the United States.
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