L Squared Insurance Agency Blog: legal liability
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016Suits for fees are one of the leading causes of attorney malpractice claims. Some studies suggest that 33% of all malpractice claims are due to fee suits. The larger the percentage in over 90 days past due, the more likely the firm may have other issues when they try to collect the past due amounts that can lead to attorney malpractice claims. READ MORE >>
Monday, June 27, 2016One of the leading causes of lawyers professional liability insurance claims are conflicts of interest. Beyond representing both parties in a proceeding such as a divorce, there are many hidden conflicts that can cause a law firm problems. Not finding conflicts can lead to loss of clients, loss of fees, disciplinary issues and attorney malpractice claims. READ MORE >>
Friday, June 24, 2016Approximately twenty-five percent of legal malpractice claims result from calendaring issues, such as failure to know a deadline, failure to timely file, failure to record in a calendar or failure to respond to a calendar reminder. READ MORE >>
Thursday, June 23, 2016This is an excellent article came from the Surplus Lines Association of Illinois describing Surplus Lines insurance carriers: In order to understand what surplus line insurance is, it is helpful first to understand a few things about the insurance marketplace and to understand what surplus line insurance is not. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 22, 2016Most attorneys understand that if they have an actual claim made against them or a lawsuit filed that they need to notify the insurance carrier immediately. It is also important for the attorney to know when they should put their professional liability insurance carrier on notice for a potential claim. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, June 21, 2016CEOL stands for Claims Expenses Outside the Limits. The purpose of CEOL is to provide additional coverage for claims expenses to help preserve the primary limit of liability. The other option is Claims Expenses Inside the limits (CEIL). With CEIL, every dollar used for claims expenses reduces the liability limit by a dollar. READ MORE >>
Friday, June 17, 2016For a solo attorney, once the attorney is suspended from the practice of law, the lawyers professional liability insurance carrier will not renew insurance coverage. The attorney malpractice insurance policy covers the work of a licensed attorney. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, June 14, 2016Before a solo attorney starts to practice law in his or her new law firm, the attorney needs to address the business of a law firm. Attorneys need to realize that a law firm is a small business. And as with any small business it needs to have a written business plan. Why put the plan in writing. READ MORE >>
Friday, June 10, 2016The best attorney in the world can still end up with an attorney malpractice claim by taking the wrong client or case. Every firm needs to have a client intake procedure that they use for every new client and case. It is best to have a written plan that everyone in the firm follows. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 8, 2016How do Attorney Malpractice Claims begin? When a client expects one result, but gets another result, it’s not uncommon for a client to sue or allege attorney malpractice. What can you do to help protect your law firm from legal malpractice claims? READ MORE >>
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