Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Mar. 30, 2018
Taming professional liability trends and costs
A 2017 survey of lawyers' professional liability insurers shows an upward trend in the average fees and costs incurred in defending professional liability lawsuits.
Louie H. Castoria
Partner
Kaufman, Dolowich & Voluck LLP
425 California St 21st Fl
San Francisco , CA 94104
Phone: (415) 926-7601
Fax: (415) 926-7601
Email: lcastoria@kdvlaw.com
UC Berkeley Boalt Hall
Louie is a mediator with CourtCall Online Dispute Resolution, a member of the Mediation Society, a mandatory settlement officer with the San Francisco County Superior Court, and an adjunct professor of law at Golden Gate University. He won his first U.S. Supreme Court on July 1, 2021.
The adage "God helps those that help themselves" is often attributed to the Bible, but it isn't to be found there, any more than "Play it again, Sam" is found in "Casablanca." Still, it's a useful lesson when it comes to reining-in high legal malpractice premiums and the costs of defending malpractice suits.
A 2017 survey of lawyers' professional liability insurers shows an upward trend in the average fees and costs incurred in defen...
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