Arbitration is a dispute resolution process by which the parties agree to refer their existing or future disputes to a neutral third party for hearing and decision. The arbitration is conducted outside the formality and publicity of the courts of law and is generally considered binding upon the parties, with very limited right of appeal or review. "Judicial arbitration" is a court annexed procedure available in some jurisdictions which makes the arbitral award, which is the product of an abbreviated hearing before a lawyer, subject to nullification by any party within a limited time following award. Should the party refusing to accept the judicial arbitration award not do better at trial, consequences follow. References hereinafter to arbitration shall be to traditional binding arbitration. Dennis P. Biancanello offers his services as an arbitrator in the area of personal injury.
