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Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Nov. 16, 2020

Legal malpractice claims will rise in 2020, warn experts

Legal malpractice claims increased in 2019, according to a report from Ames & Gough, an insurance brokerage firm.

Expect legal malpractice claims to rise in 2020, say experts, who are now urging lawyers to take precautions to avoid lawsuits from disgruntled clients.

Legal malpractice claims increased in 2019, according to a report from Ames & Gough, an insurance brokerage firm.

When it surveyed 10 major lawyers' professional liability insurance companies, the firm said, eight reported the number of claims ...

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