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🔍 Unlocking Legal Excellence: Tailored Investigations for Law Firms! ⚖️ At Furlong & Associates Investigations, we understand the unique needs of law firms, and our specialised services are crafted to elevate your legal strategies. 🏛️💼 Whether you're navigating WorkCover challenges, seeking factual clarity, delving into insurance matters, or preparing for legal battles, our expert investigations team has you covered! 🕵️♂️ Strategic WorkCover Support for Law Firms: Elevate Your Legal Advantage Whether representing the claimant or WorkCover, our specialised Investigations simplify the intricate process, ensuring you have a trusted ally in safeguarding your client's interests. From comprehensive assessments to meticulous system of work checks, we bring a wealth of experience to elevate your legal strategies. Our goal is to provide you with the insights and evidence necessary to navigate WorkCover cases successfully. Contact Furlong & Associates today for a tailored consultation, securing the investigative edge your law firm needs. 🌐💡 #WorkCoverInvestigations #LegalExcellence 🔍 Factual Investigations: Uncover the Truth, Strengthen Your Case In the legal arena, facts are the foundation of success. Our factual investigations delve deep, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of the truth. Enhance your case strategy with accurate and reliable information. 🧐📈 #FactualInvestigations #LegalStrategy 🔒 Insurance Investigations: Protecting Your Client's Interests Navigating the complexities of insurance claims requires precision. Our investigators specialise in unravelling insurance matters, ensuring that your clients' interests are protected. Trust us to provide the clarity needed for effective legal representation. 🛡️🔍 #InsuranceInvestigations #LegalProtection ⚖️ Legal and Litigation Investigations: Strategise with Confidence Prepare for legal battles with confidence. Our legal and litigation investigations arm your firm with the insights needed for a strong case. From evidence gathering to witness statements, we support your legal strategies every step of the way. 📜🔒 #LegalInvestigations #LitigationSupport 🤝 Why Choose Furlong & Associates? Our investigations are not just about uncovering facts; they're about empowering your firm with the strategic advantage needed to navigate the legal landscape successfully. Trust in our expertise, dedication, and commitment to legal excellence. 📞 Ready to Elevate Your Legal Strategies? Contact Us Today! Secure the investigative edge your law firm deserves. Contact Furlong & Associates for a consultation tailored to your legal needs. 🌐 #PrivateInvestigatorBrisbane; #FurlongAndAssociates; #ScottFurlong; #Detective; #DetectiveSeniorSergeant; #WorkCover, #WorkCoverInvestigations, #WorkplaceSafety

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a global specialist insurer for property and casualty, has unveiled a new Lawyers Professional Liability policy through AmTrust PRO. This policy is designed to provide flexible and customisable protection specifically tailored for mid-sized law firms. In today’s highly competitive and intricate legal landscape, even a minor error or oversight by an individual attorney or a law firm can quickly escalate into a costly lawsuit. Tim Barrett, Vice President of AmTrust International PRO, emphasised that their underwriters carefully assess each risk on an individual basis to determine the most suitable coverage for a law firm, whether it falls under the category of admitted or E&S (Excess and Surplus Lines), primary or excess coverage, or quota share, whether it leads or coinsures. The Admitted LPL Policy Form includes intrinsic features like subpoena coverage and pre-claim assistance. It also incorporates an enhanced ERISA exclusion with provisions for legal services and an improved Outside Interest exclusion with coverage exceptions. https://lnkd.in/eqrUErmr #Legal #Legaltech #Legaltechtalk #Law #liabilityinsurance

I’ve spent my entire career working with the legal industry, primarily litigators from the AmLaw firms as well as in-house attorneys. Every year you see the same messaging in the industry: --> In-House counsel are finding more creative ways to manage outside counsel spend - budget keeps disappearing and more work is being done in-house --> Law firms are trying to find ways to get more competitive while also increase rates (and that’s been very apparent over the last 3-5 years with innovative technologies not only being used to help save the lawyers time, but built to support their in-house client community) In the last few years I’ve become intimately familiar with just how high those bills with outside counsel can be for litigated matters. Is it an impeccable work product completed by someone who has an expertise in this particular area and is well worth it? 10000% no argument there. However, there’s other steps you can take to ensure your law firm bills are more manageable and more predictable. The last several years of my life have been dedicated almost exclusively to managing legal spend, without sacrificing quality or level of service. I went from managing in-house spend on contract review to automate the obscene amount of NDAs/MSAs/POs/alltheacryonyms with AI to helping outside counsel manage spend on eDiscovery matters based on TB rather than user count or number of applications. I’m back for more with court reporting. In-house community, I’ve worked with you for years. You know panels of approved vendors aren’t exactly a new concept ..they’re being used by almost every insurance company in business today. You don’t have to be in insurance to dictate the services you want your law firm to use for you. I am here to help make your spending more predictable. Litigation happens. Sometimes it’s anticipated, often times it’s not…but it’s always expensive no matter how you slice it. Wouldn’t it be nice to have pre-negotiated rates agreed upon with a trusted vendor of your choosing before your next matter arises? What can Steno do for YOU?

Legal Malpractice Claims Grow in Size as Clients Turn on Counsel - BloombergLaw article. #biglaw #legalservices #underwriting #insurance #malpractice #riskmanagement

David Parker Recognized as Top Professional Responsibility Attorney by Daily Journal Parker Shaffie LLP’s founder David Parker, has been recognized by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the top professional responsibility attorneys in the field for 2024. This recognition highlights Mr. Parker's decades of experience and expertise in handling complex professional responsibility cases and legal ethics matters. Parker’s Perspective Parker's perspective on what makes legal malpractice law appealing is the intellectual challenge of needing to understand a wide range of legal areas because the underlying matters from which the malpractice stems can vary from case to case. This makes a malpractice attorney a "specialist and the ultimate generalist at the same time." Recent Success In August 2023, Parker Shaffie LLP secured a major win against a large insurance brokerage firm in a $5 million+ negligence and fraud case. David B. Parker's Full Profile https://lnkd.in/dWn6bj2d Parker Shaffie LLP Client Awarded $4.3 Million+ | Court Finds Against Fifth Largest Insurance Broker HUB For Professional Negligence & Fraud https://lnkd.in/e4cTTytf #ParkerShaffieLLP #TheFirmOtherFirmsCall #DavidParker #ProfessionalResponsibility #BenchDecisions #ProfessionalNegligence #Fraud

Law firms are facing a new challenge as clients increasingly turn to suing their own lawyers. These suits can allege anything from conflicts of interest to failure to file important documents, and law firms are having to defend against these allegations with increasing frequency. In fact, insurance claims resulting in large payouts have been on the rise for law firms. According to a 2023 report by Ames & Gough, of the 10 companies that insure about 80% of Am Law 100 firms, seven paid out claims of over $50 million in 2021 or 2022. Two of those companies paid out claims that topped $150 million. As clients become more willing to turn on their lawyers, it's clear that law firms need to be prepared to defend themselves against potentially expensive lawsuits. https://lnkd.in/e5y46SeS

There’s litigation finance and litigation insurance. Do you know the difference? In this blog post W. Tyler Perry breaks down the important but subtle differences, lays out best practices when working with a litigation funder and what else to keep in mind when considering litigation insurance. Check it out here: https://hubs.ly/Q02dzCYq0 #litigationfunding #legalfinance #litigation

A recent report indicates a surge in attorney representation in liability claims nationwide, causing legal obstacles for the insurance industry. This increase is attributed to aggressive marketing by billboard lawyers and the growing presence of third-party litigation funding (TPLF). In 2023, the U.S. witnessed substantial growth in attorney representation for bodily injury claims, with a 17.2% increase for general liability and a 47.7% increase for auto liability compared to the previous year. In Florida, TPLF has had a pronounced impact on consumers, with a significant influx of over 280,000 new lawsuits filed in March 2023. Despite tort reform legislation targeting attorney fees, around 33,000 liability lawsuits were filed in Florida in May 2024. The expanding presence of third-party litigation funding in Florida has negative consequences, leading to an increase in frivolous or exaggerated claims and driving up costs for insurers and policyholders. https://lnkd.in/eAM2zjF4

A recent report indicates a surge in attorney representation in liability claims nationwide, causing legal obstacles for the insurance industry. This increase is attributed to aggressive marketing by billboard lawyers and the growing presence of third-party litigation funding (TPLF). In 2023, the U.S. witnessed substantial growth in attorney representation for bodily injury claims, with a 17.2% increase for general liability and a 47.7% increase for auto liability compared to the previous year. In Florida, TPLF has had a pronounced impact on consumers, with a significant influx of over 280,000 new lawsuits filed in March 2023. Despite tort reform legislation targeting attorney fees, around 33,000 liability lawsuits were filed in Florida in May 2024. The expanding presence of third-party litigation funding in Florida has negative consequences, leading to an increase in frivolous or exaggerated claims and driving up costs for insurers and policyholders. https://lnkd.in/eAM2zjF4

As we continue the recognition of GWB's 23 Best Lawyers, we turn now to the 7 lawyers from our Columbia office who have received this honor. Please join us in congratulating them! The respective practice areas for which they've been listed include: Johnston Cox Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Gray Culbreath Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants John Cuttino Litigation - Construction Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lindsay Joyner Commercial Litigation Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – Trusts and Estates John T. Lay Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Shelley Montague Construction Law Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Curtis Ott Commercial Litigation Product Liability Litigation - Defendants