Biggest Claims Risks
LAWPRO concerned that unbundled legal services will mean more claims
The Law Society of Upper Canada is currently reviewing the ethical and procedural issues relating to the “unbundling” of legal services, otherwise known as “limited scope representations” or “limited scope retainers.” Unbundling is the concept of taking a legal matter apart into discrete tasks and having a lawyer or paralegal provide limited legal services or… Read More »
Categories: Biggest Claims RisksLawyer/Client Communication Errors Are The Biggest Cause Of Malpractice Claims
For my first real post to AvoidAClaim, I want to focus on the biggest cause of malpractice claims: lawyer/client communication-related errors. Over the last eleven years, by cost and count, more than one-third of LAWPRO claims involved this type of error – almost $25 million or close to 8,200 claims. The adjacent pie chart shows… Read More »
Categories: Biggest Claims Risks, Communication Errors