If you have your suspicions that your lawyer may not be handling your case professionally, trust this feeling. Allowing a lawyer or law firm to take advantage of you could cost you the best outcome to your case and wastes your valuable funds.But, before barging into...
Month: January 2019
Defining unethical solicitation of services
You and very other potential consumer in Florida likely knows what it is like to be inundated with contact from professional providers attempting to sell their services to you. In fact, such communication may be so frequent that you view it as completely normal. Yet...
Understanding fiduciary duty
A person in Florida who hires an attorney should be able to trust that their legal counsel will live up to their professional expectations. These expectations include what is commonly called a fiduciary duty. As explained by FindLaw, fiduciary duty is essentially the...
Understanding statutes of limitation
When a person or a business in Florida feels they have been wronged in some fashion and they determine that legal action is necessary in order to receive proper compensation and justice, there are many things to be aware of. One of these things is what is known in...
Why is your case taking so long?
One element common to many legal matters in Florida is time. Civil and criminal cases (along with other situations regarding legal representation) can often seem like they are dragging on forever. The longer your case goes without a resolution, the greater your...
Calling an attorney as a witness
Witnesses are often a vital element of legal proceedings in Florida. Given the impact of their testimony, it is understandable why you would want to call as many as possible in order to support your claim. Court officials will often allow you to call as many witnesses...
Can my lawyer refuse my requests?
When you hire someone to do a job for you, you expect them to carry out your requests. If your lawyer refuses to file an agreement or negotiate according to your preferences, is he or she overstepping their bounds?Would a case like this be considered legal malpractice...
Reviewing an attorney’s duties to a client organization
Providing legal representation to just one can itself become very complex. One can only imagine, then, just how much more difficult it may be to represent the interest of an entire organization.Attorneys often need to be privy to a client's sensitive information. When...
Understanding what information can be shared publicly
While people who are engaged in legal matters in Florida may hope that the details of their cases will not get out, the very nature of legal coverage might make that impossible. Indeed, in an effort to ensure clarity and transparency, state law allows many legal...