Attorney Malpractice Insurance policies are generally written as a ‘Duty to Defend’ policy. With a Duty to Defend policy the insured has an expectation that if a claim is brought against the insured that the insurer will step up to the plate and...
March 1, 2019By Robert M Buchholz and Terrence P McAvoy Hinshaw & Culbertson LLCLawyers for the Profession®Arch Ins. Co. v. Kubicki Draper, LLP, 2019 Fla. App. LEXIS 886 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Jan. 23, 2019)Brief SummaryThe Florida Fourth District Court of...
With law firms trying to reduce their costs by avoiding hiring new associate attorneys many firms have turned to hiring contract or appearance attorneys either on a short- or long-term basis. This allows the law firm to take on more legal work without having to...
Over the years we have run into this coverage problem that unknowingly creates a lack of coverage for an attorney. Just like a sleeping baby, no one screams until the baby is awakened.A multi-member law firm has a tenant attorney staying in their office...
An attorney can do the darnedest things to ensure that they get their claim denied. Attorney Malpractice insurance policies are claims-made and reported policies. Remember insurance policies are contracts. Not understanding your coverage is not a...
