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At ATP, we pride ourselves on our knowledge of the behavioral healthcare space, and specifically how we help our brokers provide their clients with not only best-in-class insurance policies, but best-in-class risk management plans as well.<\/p><p>In this video based on a real-life addiction treatment claim, the plaintiff\u2019s lawyer demanded the policy limits be paid after a motor vehicle incident that a patient of our client was involved in. 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