"What's most troubling about conflicts is that nearly all law firms are well aware of their potential risks and now have procedures and practices in place to avoid them," Eileen Garczynski, senior vice president and partner, Ames & Gough, said in a release. (Credit: Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Adobe Stock)
During the past two years, 85% of carriers offering lawyers' professional liability participated in a claim payout that surpassed $100 million, according to a survey of insurance carriers by Ames & Gough, which noted that claims severity in this line is at an all-time high.
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