Legal malpractice is a weighty matter that can significantly affect individuals who are seeking justice. Legal malpractice refers to professional negligence, breach of fiduciary duty or misconduct by an attorney that results in harm to the client. Recognizing the...
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Legal Malpractice
Violations of rules regarding retainers may be legal malpractice
Legal malpractice can impact people who have used an attorney whose unprofessional actions or inactions hurt their legal case or their finances. Whether they needed help defending against criminal charges or responding to a pending lawsuit, mistakes made by a client’s...
Understanding negligence in a legal malpractice claim
It requires substantial trust to place your legal matter in the hands of someone you may have just met. Yet, that is what usually happens when you hire an attorney to represent you after suffering physical injuries or other harm. If they fail to provide the level of...
2 common mishaps that may warrant legal malpractice claims
Clients rely on their legal representatives to protect their interests, navigate complex legal landscapes and secure favorable outcomes. However, the legal profession isn’t immune to errors, oversights and negligence. While all professionals make mistakes from time to...
Did your lawyer fail to get a medical expert for your case?
One of the most important aspects of a medical malpractice case may be having an expert medical witness. According to the National Library of Medicine, it is becoming “increasingly important and common” for medical professionals to be involved in these cases, as they...
The big mistakes lawyers make in re: unfamiliar areas of the law
There are many different areas of law, and each area of practice features different rules and legal precedents that apply. Attorneys spend years learning how to make sense of statutes and how to research relevant precedents so that they can more effectively represent...
Is it malpractice when an attorney fails to communicate offers?
In any legal situation, there are a lot of decisions that have to be made. Your attorney’s role is to guide you through the technical steps of a claim and advocate for you to the best of their abilities – but they’re not supposed to make all the decisions for you....
When an attorney fails to assist with pre-sale due diligence
When someone intends to make a sizeable purchase in New York, they need to remember the old adage that buyers should beware. Those seeking to sell something will often lie or exaggerate in hopes of making a little money. The process of due diligence involves carefully...
Is failing to sue all possible defendants legal malpractice?
When you’ve suffered an injury in an accident or via some other means, you may need every dollar you can get to put your life back on track. Most attorneys will look carefully at a case to try to determine every potential party responsible for your injuries and pursue...
Different cases can have very different statutes of limitations
A statute of limitations is a restriction on how long you have to start a criminal case. If the event in question – such as medical malpractice – has passed the statute of limitations, then your case is no longer possible, even if it is valid otherwise. This prevents...