Lamarck believed that acquired traits would be passed on to the next generation.
Your arbitration hearing will result in a decision (arbitration award) issued by the arbitrator(s) within 30 days of the hearing. The arbitration award will be final and binding on both you and your attorney, unless either of you seeks a trial de novo within 30 days.
After each side presents closing arguments, the jury will retire to discuss the case and reach a verdict. This could take hours or days; there is no standard amount of time for jury deliberation. Median indemnity payments (made to plaintiffs) were $200,000 for settled claims and $375,000 for tried claims.