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Owner of Cambo Ferry Law Firm: House Bill 1551 'creates more questions than answers'
Katelyn Ferry, partner and owner of Cambo Ferry, expressed her concerns regarding House Bill (HB) 1551, stating that it should not progress until existing reforms are fully realized.
Partner at Butler Legal on House Bill 1551: Policyholders are 'the ‘prevailing party’ under the statute'
Matthew Lavisky, a partner at Butler Legal, expressed concerns over House Bill 1551, suggesting it could lead to policyholders being deemed eligible for attorney fees even when their recovery is minimal compared to their initial claims.
Legal partner on House Bill 1551: 'Cases became about the lawyers, not the insured'
Matthew Lavisky, a partner at Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP, expressed concerns regarding House Bill 1551, which he claims would reinstate a litigation framework where attorneys benefit disproportionately and clients' interests become secondary.