No one knows for sure how many California lawyers lack malpractice insurance, but estimates run as high as 20 percent. A proposal now being circulated by the State Bar would enact rules requiring attorneys to tell new clients if they don't have malpractice insurance. The recommendation has been sent out for 90 days of public comment, where it's likely to encounter some resistance, especially from solo practitioners who often find the price of insurance far beyond their means.
June 21, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
No one knows for sure how many California lawyers lack malpractice insurance, but estimates run as high as 20 percent.
That means almost 31,000 of the state’s nearly 153,000 active lawyers have no way of compensating clients if they mess up a case. Tough luck for the consumer.
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