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Good News on Medical Malpractice Actions
/ 09.Jun, 2011The annual report on medical malpractice filings from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts shows that the number of cases filed statewide has reduced for . . .
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Hiding mistakes can be costly
/ 07.Jun, 2011Communication is one of the most important parts of the attorney-client relationship. Rule of professional conduct 1.4 tells us the minimum communication necessary to abide by . . .
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Cowboys and Pit Crews
/ 31.May, 2011I highly recommend reading the text of Atul Gawande’s commencement address at Harvard Medical School. Mr. Gawande discusses the value of team-work for highly specialized . . .
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Malpractice Avoidance Quick Tip
/ 20.May, 2011Last Thursday, I gave legal malpractice avoidance talks in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties. As I was coming to the end of the second talk, it . . .
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Malpractice Avoidance Quick Tip
/ 05.May, 2011What is a good way to avoid professional liability? Read the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPCs). The RPCs, in and of themselves, explicitly cannot form the . . .
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More lawyers doing bad things
/ 28.Apr, 2011Interesting article in the Philadelphia Inquirer today about the problem of attorneys stealing money from elderly clients. The professional liability and attorney ethics implications of . . .
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One step ahead of the Ambulance Chaser
/ 19.Apr, 2011Michael Wolf, a Montgomery County attorney, has been charged as part of a large insurance fraud scheme, in which a police officer would refer automobile accident victims . . .
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Who can sue a defense lawyer?
/ 18.Apr, 2011In these tight financial times, insurance companies continue to look for ways to recoup their losses. Legal malpractice claims based upon equitable subrogation or assignments . . .
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Q: Is it a good idea to use client information to make yourself rich? A: No.
/ 07.Apr, 2011Lawyers receive lots of information from their clients. Some lawyers receive more valuable information in client communications than others. A simple rule of malpractice avoidance is to . . .
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Are you savvy enough to avoid internet scams?
/ 31.Mar, 2011Attorneys are generally a pretty savvy bunch, or at least we would like to think so. However, there are increasing numbers of attorneys who are . . .
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