FYI Lawyers: The Worse Your Mental Health, The More Likely It Is You'll Commit Malpractice

Don't let this happen to you.

onNovember 28, 2018 at 2:14 PMNovember 28, 2018 at 1:58 PM

This is a problem—this is not something that should be swept under the rug. If lawyers are not taking care of themselves, they generally are more likely to commit malpractice, and our experience in claims handling supports that.

— Christopher Newbold, an executive vice president at ALPS, which insures solo practitioners and small firms, commenting on the “significant” percentage (at least 10 percent) of malpractice claims having to do with impairment issues, such as alcoholism, substance abuse, or mental health concerns.

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