Attorney negligence for serving clients with whom they may have conflicts of interest is the most common type of legal malpractice claim in the U.S., reports a prominent insurance broker in its 10th annual survey of 10 lawyer malpractice insurers. Professional duties...
Florida Legal Malpractice Law Blog
What is legal malpractice in business transactions?
Whether purchasing another business or crafting or reviewing a contract for an important business deal, many companies regularly rely on their legal teams to give them sound guidance on the transactions that build their businesses. When a deal falls through or a...
Did your attorney miss the deadline for filing your lawsuit?
When because of someone else’s negligence or bad intentions a person gets injured or suffers another kind of personal harm, or incurs financial or commercial losses, they often choose to hire an attorney to file a lawsuit against the wrongdoer. While this seems like a...
Florida legal malpractice case ends in mistrial
Jurors in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom were unable to come to unanimous agreement on a legal malpractice count in a July 2022 trial involving conflict of interest in estate planning. In light of our recent discussions about the potential for malpractice in the context...
More on artificial intelligence: Potential impact on legal malpractice
People in many professions are working with artificial intelligence (AI) to see how it can enhance their work. But equally important is careful analysis of ways in which AI may harm the integrity of work product, even when the enhancements seem significant. We...
Legal malpractice potential in the attorney-musician relationship
Sound legal advice, skilled negotiation, vigorous advocacy, uncompromised loyalty and airtight contracts are all key to meeting the complex legal needs of a professional singer or musician. When an entertainment lawyer fails to fulfil their duty of care to a...
Expert opinion on an attorney’s duty of care to a former client
When an attorney fails to adhere to their duty of care to their client and the lack of proper care in the delivery of legal services negligently harms the client, counsel has committed legal malpractice. The client may file a lawsuit for malpractice against their...
Are poor settlement negotiations grounds for malpractice?
Despite what you’ve seen in movies and on television, the vast majority of legal cases settle before they ever get to the trial stage. This makes having a skilled negotiator in your corner essential. However, what if your settlement negotiations go horribly wrong?...
National trends in attorney malpractice claims
Corporate and securities law. Business transactions. Trusts and estates. These areas of legal practice have been the top-three subjects of malpractice claims filed with professional negligence insurers for the past three years. Insurance defense. Taxation....
City attorney had conflict in helping private party sue city council member
A lawyer’s conflict of interest with their client is a common basis for legal malpractice. A key professional component of the attorney-client relationship is the lawyer’s duty of loyalty to the client, including protecting and advocating robustly for client...