Scary Stuff: Insurance Claim Files And Exceptions To The Attorney-Client Privilege

Janice Buchman

Diversity and Inclusion Partner | Construction, Extra-Contractual, First-Party Coverage
813-281-1900
jbuchman@butler.legal

August 23, 2012

I. Introduction

In May 2008, we wrote in this Commentary:

Are all attorney-client communications contained in such claim files that were thought to be confidential now discoverable because the insurer lost the underlying first-party claim, litigation, or appeal?

Scary Stuff: Insurance Claim Files And Exceptions To The Attorney-Client Privilege

Scary Stuff: Insurance Claim Files And Exceptions To The Attorney-Client Privilege

Janice Buchman

August 23, 2012

I. Introduction

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