Missed limitation dates continue to result in a significant number of malpractice claims against lawyers every year. In the post, Don’t Blow it with those Statutes of Limitation Dates, Mark Bassingthwaite writes: “One would think that with the rise of computerized calendaring systems there would be a decrease in the frequency of these types of errors. Unfortunately, it hasn’t played out that way. In fact, now-a-days malpractice carriers classify some of these claims as a failure to respond to the calendar. The calendaring system worked; but for one reason or another, the attorney just didn’t get the job done.” If this rings at all true, whether for your own practice or a colleague’s, read Bassingthwaite’s six simple reminders for how to avoid missing limitation dates in your practice. The Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association provides loss prevention information solely for the benefit of CLIA insured lawyers. The content and links provided in Loss Prevention eBytes are intended as resources to qualified lawyers who should exercise due care and their professional judgment in adapting or making use of any content.
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