Month: August 2018

There are many reasons Florida clients may consider a legal malpractice suit against an attorney, including conflict of interest, failure to know the law, or missing important court deadlines. But merely losing your case without having such a reason does not mean your...

Florida is known for many things: Disneyworld, alligators, college and professional football, the Everglades, and much more. One thing it is also very well known for is hurricanes. Some of the biggest - and most destructive - hurricanes in recent history have made...

Hollywood star, Johnny Depp, is enmeshed in a $30 million legal malpractice lawsuit against his longtime lawyers. By some accounts, Depp and the firm, Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman & Goodman LLP (Bloom), may be close to a...

You thought you had a rock-solid case. Your attorney assured you that it was smooth sailing, and that things were going according to plan. He all but guaranteed you would be successful. His assurances gave you confidence, and you rested easy throughout the entirety of...

It may seem odd to you to consider the question of whether or not an attorney may be competent. After all, such professionals work and study for years before being granted the right to practice law, and the specialized nature of their training almost automatically...

The relationship between an attorney and a client in Florida might seem fairly straightforward: the attorney offers representation at the request of the client with his or her best interests in mind. Yet does it ever become an attorney's right to determine what the...

If you suspect your lawyer mishandled your case or behaved unethically, you may wish to file a legal malpractice suit. Your first step is to make sure the statute of limitations has not already passed. If you fail to file a lawsuit before the statute of limitations...

When you hire an attorney, you probably have certain expectations regarding communication about your case. If you call or send an email, you expect a response within a reasonable amount of time. But when failure to return calls or answer emails becomes the norm, you...

The Florida Bar and American Bar Association holds attorneys to a high standard of ethical and professional conduct. When at attorney fails to meet the standards, a disciplinary violation may follow. Depending on the circumstances of the alleged misconduct, a legal...

For attorneys, collecting fees for work performed is a standard part of practicing law. But when your legal fees amount to much more than expected and it does not seem as though your attorney completed the work billed, a fee dispute can occur. When you and your...