Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

Re: Arbitration Rights

Depends on whether you have binding arbitration, either by agreement or by operation of law. If the arbitration is binding, guess what? You are stuck with the decision. And if you behave obnoxiously about it, further harm could come to you. And, you cannot sue the arbitrator. Very rarely, a decision is so out of whack with the reality of a case, that an arbitration award can be appealed to your local superior court on the ground that the arbitrator abused his discretion. But arbitrators are given a lot of discretion, because courts like to see disputes resolved without involving the time and resources of the courthouse. If you have non-binding arbitration, you can take or leave the arbitration award. So can the other side.