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> I don't understand why so many people are afraid of arbitration either. Two reasons: 1. People hear that arbitration favors the company not the individual,
by asciimov 4y ago
> I don't understand why so many people are afraid of arbitration either.
Two reasons:
1. People hear that arbitration favors the company not the individual, as such they think they are already set up to loose.
2. People aren't lawyers. Even highly educated (including those with doctorates) aren't likely to have had any classes on law. As such they don't know how to read contracts, don't know their rights, don't know the odds of them actually winning their case. To the layperson, the law is a mysterious construct best to be avoided.
- pseingatl 4y ago1. To some extent this is true; but using an entity like the AAA avoids this problem. As long as arbitrators are appointed at random from a large enough panel, they don't have to worry about pleasing their employer. 2. Dickens had the same view: "Suffer any wrong that can be done to you rather than come here." Trials are a game, like chess. If you don't understand the rules, the chance of winning are not as good as those of someone who knows how to play. Also, keep this in mind: a judge can put you in jail. An arbitrator cannot.