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Can you claim malpractice if your attorney was stoned?

On Behalf of Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC | Oct 12, 2022 | Legal Malpractice

The seemingly upstanding member of the legal profession you hired to represent you seemed to be doing a good job. Then they lost your case. When you think back, you remember that they acted a little weirdly on the final day in court. Now you suspect they may have been...

Could mistakes with your retainer constitute legal malpractice?

On Behalf of Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC | Oct 11, 2022 | Legal Malpractice

Lawyers often demand thousands of dollars as a retainer for their services. Whether you need to hire the best family law attorney or a litigation specialist to represent your business in a product defect lawsuit, you must pay up front for a significant portion of the...

Compensation for legal malpractice claims is on the rise

On Behalf of Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC | Aug 2, 2022 | Legal Malpractice

Individuals and businesses alike hire lawyers to handle complex legal matters. Whether you need to defend your business against a product defect claim or defend yourself against allegations of criminal misconduct, your lawyer will play a key role in protecting you,...

Failing to understand the law is a common cause of lawsuits

On Behalf of Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC | Jul 29, 2022 | Legal Malpractice

When you hire an attorney, you expect that the attorney will understand the laws that could affect your case. If an attorney is not well educated or misrepresents their education in a certain area of law, you could be in the right position to make a claim against them...

How legal malpractice can hurt creative professionals

On Behalf of Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC | Jun 10, 2022 | Legal Malpractice

Many creative professionals rely upon strong intellectual property protections to secure their work, including artists, songwriters, authors, video game designers, and much more. When these creators place their trust in an attorney to protect their work, and that...

How hard is it to prove legal malpractice?

On Behalf of Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC | Jun 10, 2022 | Legal Malpractice

If you were working with an attorney on a legal case and felt that their inexperience or mistakes led to you losing your case, it’s reasonable to want to look into filing a claim against them. Legal malpractice is a problem, and it does happen to some people. If you...

How a lawyer who practices any area of law can hurt their clients

On Behalf of Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC | Jun 9, 2022 | Legal Malpractice

There are many different areas of law, just like there are many different areas of medicine. Although there are generalists in both professions, many licensed attorneys and physicians choose one specific area of practice on which to focus. Just like a doctor might...

3 ways legal malpractice can hurt a personal injury case

On Behalf of Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC | Apr 21, 2022 | Legal Malpractice

If you have suffered a serious personal injury, you need every penny of compensation an attorney can help you obtain. When your lawyer fails to provide competent counsel, you could be left with nothing at all while still struggling with medical bills, wage loss and...

What happens if you don’t have an expert testimony for your case?

On Behalf of Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC | Feb 18, 2022 | Legal Malpractice

Imagine going through a serious medical trauma and needing legal support to seek compensation from the health care provider. Usually, it’s beneficial to have an expert testimony from another surgeon or medical provider in the same field and with a similar skillset....

Common practice areas for malpractice claims

On Behalf of Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC | Feb 10, 2022 | Legal Malpractice

Just as a doctor can perform medical malpractice, an attorney can perform legal malpractice. Despite the similarity in their names, many people are not even aware that this form of malpractice exists, or even what it is. In short, when a lawyer’s actions fail to meet...

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