What to Do if Your Lawyer Doesn’t Have Legal Malpractice Insurance

When you hire a lawyer, one of the first things you should ask is, "Do you carry legal malpractice insurance?" If the answer is "no," you should run away from their office as quickly as you can. Legal malpractice coverage is essential for any lawyer who cares about their clients — why? Because if an attorney makes a mistake and it results in harm to their client, and they don’t carry insurance, it potentially leaves their client out in the cold. Any lawyer who chooses not to carry malpractice insurance is almost certainly a terrible lawyer, and almost certainly does not...

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