One California personal injury attorney’s conduct was for “The Birds,” at least when it came to representing a Hollywood legend in a 2006 suit. Actress Tippi Hedren responded to her former lawyer’s failure to properly represent her by filing a legal malpractice claim...
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15 years, 3 trials, $5.75M legal malpractice judgment
Legal malpractice cases that happen in Los Angeles can be complex, but the story we have for our readers today is especially full of twists and turns. We will do our best to untangle this story of double malpractice, as it is an example of how legal representation...
Courtney Love says attorney’s letter to daughter was malpractice
Rock singer Courtney Love is suing her former attorney, for a fairly unusual reason. Many times, attorneys are sued for legal malpractice for failing to exercise their duty of care in a client’s case. But in this case, Love says that the attorney drove a wedge between...
Improper court filings cost woman her medical malpractice claim
Few attorneys in Los Angeles win every case they take. Though they do their best, sometimes the evidence is against their client and the other side prevails in court. But when an attorney fails to live up to his or her duty to represent a client to the best of his or...
City says attorney didn’t do research, costing it millions
Town officials in another state say that ineffective counsel from the municipality’s attorney cost it big bucks in a whistleblower lawsuit. The city settled the case for $4.5 million. Now it is pursuing a legal malpractice claim against the attorney, in a trial that...
Lawsuit claims attorney neglected to file claims for over six years
When a person retains the services of an attorney to represent them in an important civil matter, they have a right to expect that they will be provided with diligent and effective representation. Aside from fighting to protect the rights of their clients and building...
Former NFL linebacker sues attorney for fraud
Sports fans across the nation are eagerly awaiting the official start of both the college football season and the National Football League season. Of course, as is often the case with football, there are currently just as many interesting headlines off the field as on...
State’s former head of elections files legal malpractice lawsuit
A very interesting story is currently developing in the state of Indiana, where a former Secretary of State who was forced out of office due to a criminal conviction has now filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against the very attorney whose services he retained to help...
Legal malpractice claims on the rise
For the past three years, real estate lawyers have raked in more legal malpractice claims than any other legal practice area, quickly followed by trusts and estates, and corporate and securities law. Regardless of the type of law, anyone in Sherman Oaks whose lawyers...
Former mayor not impressed by conflict-of-interest report
Attorneys have numerous duties to their clients, but one of the most important is to be a zealous advocate on their behalf. This generally means that a Los Angeles attorney needs to do a thorough and complete conflict-of-interest analysis before agreeing to represent...