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Swartz Campbell Partner Quoted in Article on Professional Liability Insurance
/ 04.Dec, 2014Swartz Campbell partner, Josh J.T. Byrne, Esquire, is quoted discussing the importance of prompt reporting of claims in a recent Law360 article on important issues . . .
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Making the Nightmare Worse
/ 09.Sep, 2014A legal malpractice action is a nightmare. The nightmare can be exacerbated by a denial of insurance coverage. Attorneys should be careful not to take actions which . . .
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Continuing Increase in Large Legal Malpractice Claims
/ 15.Jul, 2014Insurance broker Ames & Gough has released its fourth annual survey of lawyers’ professional liability claims. The insurance companies reported the number of claims has . . .
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Denial of Professional Liability Coverage for Dishonesty
/ 29.Aug, 2013A recent case out of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado found, pursuant to the policy’s dishonesty exception, a law firm’s . . .
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Who Will Defend You?
/ 19.Oct, 2012Most people understand that when they purchase insurance, they are agreeing to allow their insurer to select defense counsel for them should an action be brought . . .
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Accuracy in Professional Liability Insurance Renewals
/ 17.Sep, 2012What needs to be disclosed on professional liability insurance renewal forms is a hot button issue in any discussion among professional liability practitioners. The importance . . .
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A problem for attorneys, a problem for victims
/ 14.Feb, 2012We have written here and here about the case of attorney Michael Kwasnik, who is facing charges of having stolen over $1 million from mostly . . .
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Know your professional liablity insurance policy!
/ 07.Feb, 2012The recent District of Colorado decision, Davis & Associates v. Westchester Fire Insurance, No. 10-cv-03126-REB-CBS, emphasizes the importance of understanding the terms of your professional liability insurance policy. The . . .
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