Welcome to LeMaster Medlegal
Services Offered
LeMaster Medlegal offers affordable, competent, and compassionate support that is tailored to your specific needs.
Most lawyers and the people they represent would agree that resolving medical negligence claims through a mutually agreed upon settlement rather than through a jury verdict at trial is the better path to take.
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Mediation serves that goal. It is an efficient means to settle a claim In which both parties have a risk of losing if the case goes to trial. Mediation is voluntary and non binding. Even when a settlement is not reached during a mediation attempt, the parties have not given up any rights and they may proceed through the litigation process as if the mediation did not occur.
Why Mediate
You Get To Choose
Mediation allows parties to actively engage and collaborate toward a resolution. Unlike adversarial methods, it empowers individuals to take ownership of the outcome.
Trials Are Expensive
Mediation typically costs less than litigation. Parties avoid court fees, attorney expenses, and lengthy proceedings. This financial efficiency benefits both individuals and organizations.
Confidentiality
Mediation occurs behind closed doors, ensuring privacy. Participants can freely discuss their concerns without fear of public exposure. Confidentiality encourages open dialogue and creative problem-solving.
Flexibility
Mediation allows custom-made solutions. Parties can explore creative options beyond legal remedies, addressing underlying interests and needs. This can open the door to the possibility of a win-win outcome.
Preserving Relationships
A key benefit of mediation is collaboration rather than confrontation. By maintaining respectful communication, parties can preserve relationships. Often the witnesses required to establish your case in litigation requires the testimony of friends, relatives, or work colleagues – some of whom do not want to participate in the litigation process.
Time to Resolution
Mediation is often quicker than litigation. Parties can schedule sessions promptly, avoiding lengthy court delays. Swift resolution minimizes stress and allows individuals to move forward.
About Valerie
Valerie LeMaster is both a registered nurse and an attorney. She is certified in patient safety (CPPS) and risk management (CPHRM). Her clinical experience is broad scoped and involves areas of healthcare that are often involved in medical malpractice litigation. With experience in medical/surgical, intensive care, and emergency nursing, Valerie has an exceptional understanding of the complexities and challenges attached to healthcare.
Her most recent healthcare experience in the role of inhouse patient safety and risk management reviews gives her an in-depth understanding of the complexities inherent to healthcare. She understands the difference between known and accepted complications and injuries resulting from breach of the accepted standards of professional practice. Â
Her previous legal experience focused primarily on plaintiff medical malpractice where she worked initially as a legal nurse consultant and then as a plaintiff attorney.
This unique background in both plaintiff and defense arenas gives Valerie a strong foundation for the often difficult task of accomplishing a mediated settlement in complex medical malpractice claims.
Contact
LeMaster Medlegal
IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street, Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-349-5262
