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Seismic Changes May Soon Be Coming to Florida Statutes for Comparative Negligence, Lodestar Fee, Statute of Limitations and One-Way Attorney’s Fees Against Insurers
With the support of Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida House Bill 837 was filed on February 15, 2023, which would bring comprehensive reforms to civil litigation in Florida.
Risk Management as a Critical Component of Your Law Practice
A critical aspect of the practice of law is managing risk.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – January 2023 is prepared by Mars
Legal professionals do not have a duty to intervene if they become aware that a client may be suicidal.
Several years of litigation ensued as a result of a 2008 uninsured motorist collision with a car driven by Andreasen, leaving him permanently disabled. On March 10, 2019, Andreasen committed suicide.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – January 2023 is prepared by Mars
Court agrees with application of the first-injury rule because the related bankruptcy case would not determine whether the defendant committed legal malpractice.
A former client filed a lawsuit against Bilzin Sumberg, asserting causes of action for malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – January 2023 is prepared by Mars
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Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – January 2023 is prepared by Mars
New Jersey Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies the Standard for Lost Profit Claims on Behalf of New Business
On August 17, 2022, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its opinion in Larry Schwartz and NJ 322, LLC v. Cooper Levenson and Pulte Homes.
This newsletter is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.
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Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – July 2022
Pennsylvania Supreme Court finds no reason to overturn Muhammad.
On July 20, 2022, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued its opinion in this case and determined that the case before it clearly fell under
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Punitive damages awarded against attorney in legal malpractice action where attorney found to be derelict in providing representation to client.
The trial court, in a rare action, granted summary judgment to the plaintiffs in this legal malpractice action, f
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Gist of the action doctrine bars legal malpractice claim sounding in breach of contract when no breach of specific contractual promise is alleged.
The trial court dismissed the plaintiff’s legal malpractice claim sounding in breach of contract where the amende
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