A person who hires an attorney for help with a legal matter has the right to expect that the lawyer taking his or her case does not have a conflict of interest. We spoke about conflict of interest on Sept. 9. It is a form of legal malpractice in which the offending...
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Court doesn’t force legal malpractice victim to appeal first
Though this ruling is not from a California court, it provides an interesting decision for people interested in legal malpractice matters generally. The top court in New York State has ruled that a victim of legal malpractice need not always try to appeal his or her...
Legal malpractice insurance explained
One way that California attorneys can protect themselves in the event of a legal malpractice suit against them is to take out a malpractice insurance policy on their firms. This way, if a former client ever sues, the firm may not have to pay out of its own pocket to...
18 years after legal malpractice verdict, ex-client still waiting
When a lawyer who has been found guilty of legal malpractice is unable to pay the judgment, it can be frustrating for his or her victims. The verdict is supposed to make the attorney’s former client whole for damages caused by the attorney’s negligent representation....