There are Some Limited Exceptions (A Court Could Invalidate a Mandatory Arbitration Clause) Although the law typically requires courts to enforce a mandatory arbitration in Florida, there are some exceptions.
Arbitration is a dispute resolution process whereby a neutral third person or panel, called an arbitrator or arbitration panel, considers the facts and arguments presented by the parties and renders a decision, which may be binding or nonbinding. Fla. Stat. Section 44.1011.
First, an attorney must obtain an affidavit from a doctor which confirms that the plaintiff's injury or illness is related to medical malpractice. Afterwards, the claimant must notify the person or entity they intend to sue that they are initiating litigation.
In order to request an arbitration hearing before the Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board, you must complete the Request for Arbitration form and send it, along with copies of all documents requested in the form, to the Office of the Attorney General, Lemon Law Arbitration Screening, PL-01, The Capitol, ...
In order to request an arbitration hearing before the Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board, you must complete the Request for Arbitration form and send it, along with copies of all documents requested in the form, to the Office of the Attorney General, Lemon Law Arbitration Screening, PL-01, The Capitol, ...
Every arbitrator must be and remain impartial and independent of the parties involved in the arbitration. Before appointment or confirmation, a prospective arbitrator shall sign a statement of acceptance, availability, impartiality and independence.
A claimant will typically start arbitration by sending a document known as a “request for arbitration” or a “notice to arbitrate” to its opponent.
A Florida arbitration panel can award no more than $250,000 in compensation for non-economic damages per incident.
To enforce an arbitration agreement in Florida, a court must find that the party resisting arbitration entered into an arbitration agreement that is enforceable, and that the subject claims fall within the scope of the agreement.