Long-standing Florida law recognized only two limited exceptions to the general rule prohibiting a third party from pursuing a legal malpractice claim against an attorney who was not in privity with the third party – a will...more
In National Fire & Marine Insurance Company v. Hampton, No. 19-17235 (9th Cir. Oct. 21, 2020), the Ninth Circuit held that a doctor’s guilty plea to the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance barred insurance...more
12/7/2020
/ Controlled Substances ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Professional Liability ,
Professional Liability Insurance ,
Reservation of Rights ,
Willful Violations ,
Wrongful Death
There have been more developments in Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co. v. Conemaugh Health System Inc., the case brought by Ironshore, as excess carrier, to seek reimbursement of amounts paid in an underlying medical...more