Were you the plaintiff or defendant in a civil lawsuit without the outcome you had expected or hoped for? You lost the case, or you had to pay money damages or higher damages than expected. On the other side, maybe you anticipated getting more money or relief than you...
Failure to Communicate
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As COVID-19 heated up, so did the severity of legal malpractice claims
The legal industry had to make significant adjustments to continue to serve clients during the pandemic, which raises the question of what impact that has had on attorney malpractice. According to one survey beginning in 2019 but completed during mid-2020 when the...
Legal malpractice: Failure to advise a client of settlement offers
It is common for many lawsuits to settle before reaching the courtroom or even during the trial phase. A settlement agreement between parties in litigation is a negotiated contract to resolve the dispute without proceeding to a verdict. A settlement provides finality...