How important is an arbitration agreement?
Arbitration is an alternative to court, where claims can be heard so when patients sign arbitration agreements, your patients agree that, if they want to bring claims against you, those claims will be heard in arbitration rather than in court.
Arbitration is more private. Instead of in an open courtroom, arbitration typically occurs at an alternative dispute center in a conference room.
Arbitration can be scheduled much sooner. This benefits you because then you do not have the stress of an open case for several years.
The case is heard by an experienced arbitrator, who understands malpractice cases, rather than a jury.
It is important to have a well-written arbitration agreement which AAC will happily provide you with.
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