This only benefits the lawyers

Every day I see people that want to fight it out - at any cost. Some situations are clear cut. A good lawyer will tell you that. In those type of situations the people that come to a settlement during mediation come out ahead. The people that do not, and there are many people that stubbornly fight on, end up where they would if they settled at mediation.

When this happens, the only people that benefit are the lawyers. It's not a good thing.