re: One of our departed posters assured me that all Lawyers were certainly smarter

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and the law firm

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Insurer had the duty protect the insured from an excess. Surely the lawyer would be peppering the file with letters. Possibly even advising the insured to get independent counsel.

It’s not malpractice if you advise your client properly and they still get trounced. It’s rarely malpractice if you advise them at all and still get trounced.


But now I’m sorry I missed the facts before the edit. Sounds interesting.