Insurance claims and disputes

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In our recent webinar, David Gooding, Lisa Taylor and Liam Burnett discussed a range of issues facing accountants and their insurers including claims against auditors and insolvency practitioners as well as coverage and regulatory themes. If you missed it, we set out a quick read of the main highlights below.

Cover Talk is a series of bitesized webinars aimed specifically at insurers, insurance brokers and those working in the insurance sector.

Miranda Whiteley brings to you a round-up of some recent litigation cases that may be of interest.

In the tort of negligence and medical malpractice in particular, i's often easier to establish a breach of duty than it is to establish a causal link between that breach and the injury or loss claimed. That difficulty is compounded where the medical malpractice comes after an event, such as a road accident or injury at work, that has injured a claimant and put them in hospital for treatment that is meant to resolve, cure or mitigate their injury, but makes the situation worse.

The recent decision of Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP provides helpful clarification and commentary on several key principles of legal professional privilege. Most significantly, the High Court determined that a non-party to litigation might be entitled to claim litigation privilege where they have a sufficient interest in the litigation.