Legal Ethics in Insurance Practice
In the world of uninsured/underinsured motorist (hereinafter “UM”) litigation, the lawyer for the UM carrier faces several quandaries from the moment that a new file is assigned. As with every new case, the first question is, “Who is my client?” The answer at this early stage of the UM context is easy: the insurance carrier. What follows is a myriad of questions ranging from an assessment of the client’s potential exposure, possible defenses, and impediments...