by Zach Hirsch | Jul 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve had numerous clients over the years email me and ask me for advice about a situation, incident or potential claim that has arisen with a lawyer in the firm and whether they should report that as a claim. Here’s my advice to the firm. First, I’m always going to...
by Zach Hirsch | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Ames & Gough provided results of its eighth annual survey of legal malpractice survey. They polled nine of the leading professional liability insurance companies: AXIS, CAN, Huntersure, Ironshore, Markel, Travelers, Swiss Re, QBE, and XL/Catlin. Altogether, they...
by Brianne Baird | Jul 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Attorneys: the stats are in on legal malpractice claims, and they are not pretty. Did you know that the American Bar Association reports four out of five lawyers will get sued for malpractice at some point in their career?[1] Seventy percent of malpractice claims are...
by Brianne Baird | Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
You purchase a legal malpractice insurance policy to protect your law practice. You pay your initial yearly insurance premium, which is based on a variety of answers you provided in the malpractice application. The underwriter reviews the application, enters the...
by Zach Hirsch | May 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
It is an unfortunate reality for a great deal of lawyers that malpractice claims have simply become part of the “cost of doing business,” and regardless of the steps that some lawyers take, they may still end up as a defendant in a legal malpractice claim. But...
by Brianne Baird | Mar 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
When a prospective client has a divorce or custody issue they turn to a family law attorney for guidance. The family law attorney has expertise in the field and knows the law in this area. The same principal should apply when purchasing professional liability...