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Professional Liability Blog

We explore and analyze current issues and relevant topics to help accountants, attorneys, architects and engineers, insurance agents and real estate brokers avoid a professional liability case.

Professional Liability Blog
September 26, 2023

Avoiding Trials and Tribulations: Common-Sense Policies to Shield Your Company Amidst an Increase in the Number and Severity of Professional Liability Claims

Amidst an increase in the number and severity of professional liability claims, design-professionals can protect themselves and reduce the risk of a claim by focusing on their core expertise, choosing the right clients, entering into favorable contracts, and maintaining written records and communications. 

Professional Liability Blog
August 4, 2021

The Design Professional’s Saving Grace: Statutes of Repose and the Elimination of Perpetual Liability on Construction Projects

Legislatively-enacted statues of repose eliminate causes of action after a specified period of time and benefit design professionals by establishing a finite period of time in which a party can bring a civil action against them, thereby preventing stale claims and the difficulty of defending a suit where evidence and witnesses are no longer available.

Professional Liability Blog
January 7, 2019

The “Tripartite” Relationship and an Insurer’s Right to Sue Panel Counsel: Part 2, Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas

Following a post on the case of Sentry Select Ins. Co. v. Maybank Law Firm, LLC, – S.E2d –, 2018 WL 2423694 (S.C. 2018) regarding tripartite relationships, this article provides a brief overview of how Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas address the “tripartite” relationship between an insurer, its insured, and panel. Over the years, the tripartite relationship has taken on added significance with the prevalence of insured claims and the desire of insurers and insureds alike to safeguard their right to obtain the best possible legal services from their panel counsel.