Not every attorney works solely for a firm. This can make for complications when it comes to legal malpractice insurance. If you find yourself in a situation where you may work in various settings, you must make sure you understand your coverage. The American Bar...
Month: April 2021
Could you overstep your client’s rights with your defense strategy?
An accusation of legal malpractice can be quite upsetting and could harm your career, so you want to do everything possible to avoid one. The Hill explains that there are times when you may think you are doing a good thing for your client but in reality, what you do...
Taking on too much work could lead to legal malpractice
Many attorneys take on large client loads, because they have waiting periods and time between hearings and other legal actions that they can use to work with new clients. For most attorneys, there is a point when they realize that they are busy enough, so they stop...
Recognizing conflicts of interests
Handling legal matters in New York can be a daunting process given the complexities involved with the law. Thankfully, an attorney can provide you with the insight and expertise needed to navigate through them. Yet after paying for this professional service, you...
Mistakes that can lead to malpractice
If you trust your attorney, you probably assume that the legal professional will deal honestly with you. This trust could lead to ignoring some behaviors that are unethical, even though they seem harmless. The problem with many seemingly harmless behaviors is that...
What is a case-within-a-case?
Every legal malpractice case involves a case-within-a-case. The American Bar Association explains this means the case in which the defendant originally represented the plaintiff and spurred the legal malpractice case. The case-within-a-case situation adds a layer of...
Do attorneys need malpractice insurance?
Many people do not realize that some attorneys carry professional indemnity insurance protection in case they are sued by clients. This is also called legal malpractice, but it applies to legal actions brought against them for the failure to provide reasonable...
How to avoid legal malpractice
When you bring your case to a New York City court, you need to be careful. The lawyer that you hire to represent you needs to be completely experienced and professional. The threat of malpractice affecting your case in an adverse manner is too high to discount. What...