Legal Expense Insurance
Unexpected legal expenses can have a considerable effect on your practice’s bottom line. As a means for transferring the risk of these unanticipated legal expenses away from your practice, the CVMA Insurance Program offers members Legal Expense Insurance.
Legal Expense Insurance helps CVMA Insurance Program members cover expenses that may arise from an unforeseen legal matter, such as employment disputes or allegations of malpractice. In addition to coverage for legal costs, Legal Expense Insurance provides members with access to valuable legal guidance through the CVMA Legal Advice Helpline.
Legal Expense Coverage Options
Employment Disputes
Provides coverage for legal action taken against your practice by an employee or ex-employee.
Telephone Legal Advice Service
Legal Expense Insurance helps your practice get connected to a lawyer that specializes in the area of law you require to ensure you receive proper direction on any legal matter that may arise.
Legal Defence
Legal Defence will help cover expenses incurred from criminal charges or investigations against your practice.
Disciplinary Hearings and Investigations
In the event an allegation of malpractice is made against a veterinarian, Legal Expense Insurance provides support
to gain legal assistance when responding to provincial regulatory bodies.
Coverage Packages
Coverage |
Basic |
Enhanced |
Premium |
Advanced |
| Employment Disputes | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Legal Defence | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Automobile Legal Defence | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Disciplinary Hearings & Investigations | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Telephone Legal Advice Service | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Tax Protection | – | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Bodily Injury | – | $100,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Property Protection | – | $100,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Contract Dispute & Debt Recovery | – | $100,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Combined Policy Aggregate Limit | $100,000 | $100,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
Interested in Legal Expense Insurance?