Risk Management & Claims Prevention
Do you drink too much? Take this survey to find out
I came across an interesting article in the Autumn issue of University of Toronto Magazine. It indicates that John A. Cunningham, a behavioural scientist at U. of T., has come up with new criteria for defining how much alcohol consumption is too much. You can measure your own drinking habits against these criteria by taking… Read More »
Categories: Wellness and BalanceBogus Support Collection Scams Targeting Family Law Lawyers Continue
Thanks to Kerri at the CBA for bring this May 2010 Law Society of Saskatchewan fraud alert to my attention. It provides details (including copies of the correspondence and the collaborative family law agreement) about an attempted spousal support collection fraud that targeted a Saskatchewan lawyer in May. It really jumped out at me because… Read More »
Categories: Fraud PreventionBad-cheque scams on family law matters targeting Ontario lawyers
Family law matters seem to be the new flavour of the month when it comes to bad-cheque scams. In the past few weeks Ontario lawyers have sent me almost 20 different emails from fraudsters seeking help on matters involving the collection spousal and/or child support. One message in particular is making the rounds as I… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Prevention, Family LawLawyer/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