Legal Malpractice Suit Against Defense Counsel for Missing Deadline to Respond to “Policy Limits” Settlement Demand

American Modern Insurance Co. v. Gallagher – Lead counsel for insurer in legal malpractice suit against defense counsel for missing deadline to respond to $300,000 “policy limits” settlement demand in serious personal injury case; insurer forced to pay $5.5 million to settle. Successfully defeated motion for summary judgment by defendants and obtained seven-figure settlement for entirety of defendants’ remaining errors and omissions insurance coverage.