Litigation Funding Opinion for Infants in Med Mal Cases (New York Law Journal)

New York Law Journal, July 9, 2020

Litigation Funding Opinion for Infants in Med Mal Cases

The client should certainly be made aware of the family relationship between the inquirer and the inquirer’s sibling, and that the lawyer and the ALF company may differ substantially on the level of risk that each is willing to tolerate. In addition, to assure that the consent is fully informed, the committee noted that the lawyer should discuss with the client the desirability of retaining independent counsel to provide disinterested advice regarding the client’s best interest.

The committee quoted the New York City Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics, Opinion 2011-2.

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