Lawyers are held to a high standard of care in their professional lives. When they make mistakes, it can have serious consequences for their clients. What are some examples of legal malpractice, and what can you do if you think your attorney failed you? Should you sue...
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Is filing a lawsuit the only option for legal malpractice?
Legal malpractice is similar to medical malpractice. It takes place when an attorney doesn’t do what they are supposed to, and the error or mistake results in damages to their clients. Attorneys must meet certain standards for professional and ethical conduct, and if...
Signs you may have an incompetent attorney
When you hire an attorney, you put an immense amount of trust in your legal representation to fight on your behalf. You have a right to expect that your attorney will act professionally and follow every rule of law along the way to achieve a good outcome for...
Believe your attorney did a bad job? Can you prove it?
You may be upset that you did not get the results you hoped for in a legal case, and you may wish you had chosen a different legal representative. All attorneys will lose some of the cases they take on. Yet, in some instances, you may be able to take legal action...
California state auditor claims state fails to hold lawyers accountable
Clients hire attorneys for legal representation during some difficult situations. Sometimes attorneys provide legal counsel during family law disputes like divorce and child custody matters, others navigate employment law disputes and estate planning needs. Whatever...
Court tosses case after attorney files suit a few months late, now what?
Deadlines are serious in the legal world. A failure to meet these deadlines, referred to as the statute of limitations, can mean a case does not get its day in court. If that failure is the result of poor counsel, the victim could hold that attorney accountable...
Conflict of interest can extend beyond country borders, implications for IP cases
Finding the right attorney is no easy task. You want someone that you feel comfortable discussing your legal issues but who is also well trained and competent enough to win your case. When you find this person, you also want a firm that does not have a conflict of...
How important is attorney-client communication?
When you hire a law firm to represent you in any matter, you expect your attorneys to understand your circumstances and navigate the legal system on your behalf. When overwhelmed by complicated professional jargon and confusing processes, it can be easy to toss the...
When does an ethical violation result in legal malpractice?
Unethical behavior on the part of an attorney can result in allegations of legal malpractice. We have a system in place that is supposed to help reduce the risk of these violations, to help the community hold attorneys in check before their misconduct negatively...
Can I file for malpractice before I resolve my original case?
Those who have started to research legal malpractice likely know that these cases are a case within a case. In order to build a malpractice case, the client needs to show that the mistake of the attorney led the client to lose their original case. But do you have to...