Insurance,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Dec. 18, 2015
Don't become another legal malpractice statistic
Law practices hired by insurance companies to defend insured are no longer largely immune from malpractice claims, but panel counsel can address risks by implementing a few simple steps.
J. Randolph Evans
Partner
Dentons US LLP
303 Peachtree St NE #5300
Atlanta , Georgia 30308
Phone: (404) 527-8330
Email: randy.evans@dentons.com
There are certain areas of law, such as family law, real estate and plaintiff personal injury, that see a higher frequency of legal malpractice claims than others. However, in recent years, certain practice areas once thought nearly immune to legal malpractice claims have suffered an increase of legal malpractice claims: Insurance defense, a practice area generally regarded as less likely to face a legal malpractice lawsuit, has seen a notable increase in the number and severity of claims....
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