Topic
Malpractice Claims
27 published works
The Legal Assistant Articles
Best Practices for Managing Legal Deadlines
Missing deadlines is one of the leading causes of malpractice claims against attorneys, with 25–30% of such cases tied to calendaring mistakes. These errors can result in case dismissals, financial…
Georgia Bankruptcy Blog
Terms of Confirmed Chapter 11 Plan Prohibit Malpractice Claim Against Debtor’s Counsel
By Scott Riddle
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals issues a reminder to debtors' counsel that they can protect themselves with beneficial (boilerplate) terms in a Chapter 11 Plan. In In re SC…
Dear Ethics Lawyer
August 15, 2023 Issue – Representation of Another Law Firm
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I have a good friend who is a lawyer at a small firm. Unfortunately, she recently has become the subject of a malpractice claim by a…
InfoTrack Twenty
Navigating your first malpractice claim
For any professional – lawyers included – one of the biggest nightmares in life is being served with a malpractice claim. Even if you know in your heart of hearts…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Hawaii Supreme Court Remands Malpractice Claim Against Agent
The Hawaii Supreme Court vacated and remanded the decision of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) regarding a malpractice claim against the insured's agent. Pflueger, Inc. v. AIU…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
No exceptions to 15-year limitation period for Ontario malpractice claim
Claimant never asked for medical records or proved she was incapable of suing earlier
Legal Profession Blog
Split Innocence No Bar To Criminal Defense Malpractice Claim
The Wisconsin Supreme Court evenly split in review of a Court of Appeals decision that is left standing as a consequence.The decision of the court of appeals is affirmed by…
Legal Profession Blog
Fee Dispute May Proceed
A convicted defendant cannot pursue a malpractice claim against his post-conviction attorney so long as the underlying conviction remains in force and effect.Absent reversal, such claims are unripe, according to…
Wiley Executive Summary
Prior Knowledge Provisions Barred Coverage for Malpractice Claim Based on Pre-Policy Sanctions and Default Judgment
The Montana Supreme Court has held that there was no coverage under a lawyers professional liability policy for a client’s malpractice claim because the lawyer knew of and failed to…
DC Medical Malpractice & Patient Safety Blog
With malpractice claims constrained, injured Florida kids and families struggle
When doctors, hospitals, and insurers bellyache about malpractice claims with little evidence on their prevalence or outcomes, patients and politicians should push back: And they can cite the nightmares people…