Notice the title states avoiding not preventing attorney malpractice claims. Every attorney I know complains about the rising cost of attorney malpractice insurance. This is especially true for the attorneys that started practice in the 70’s and...
Sheppard v Lentz the plaintiff had alleged that Attorney Perskie negligently referred a traffic personal injury case to Attorney Lentz. Perskie had determined that he had a conflict of interest prior to taking Sheppard on as a client and referred the case to...
blogged about attorney malpractice policies not answering cyber claims and that even though a business owner’s policy (BOP) may contain some cyber coverage, it likely will not provide all of the coverage and limits that a true cyber policy provides. This...
The 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...
When a client expects one result but gets another it’s not uncommon for a client to sue and/or allege attorney malpractice. Communication starts at the initial client engagement by explaining the legal services that are being provided to the client and...
