Legal Malpractice

It isn't uncommon for Florida attorneys to communicate with their clients by text message. However, it is important to ensure that there are protocols in place when doing so. This may help to protect the attorney-client privilege as well as ensure that a client is...

There are a number of email mistakes attorneys in Florida may make. While some of these may be small, others can rise to the level of negligence and may constitute legal malpractice in some cases.Some errors have to do with treating email the way old-fashioned...

The mishandling of a legal case can have disastrous consequences, leaving those involved in a difficult position. While legal malpractice can take many forms, some types of behavior occur far more often than others.Here is a brief overview of the issues that can occur...

When Florida residents or companies hire a law firm, they may have thousands or millions of dollars at stake on the legal advice that they receive. In one case, a firm is facing claims of legal malpractice from a company that accuses it of providing erroneous and...

The environmental and economic potential of solar power is enticing to many people in Florida and across the country. However, some unscrupulous companies may launch fraudulent solar projects to garner green investment funds while company founders allegedly run off...

A major law firm with Florida clients is facing a lawsuit for legal malpractice after one of its lawyers allegedly misappropriated funds from a client's company. The lawsuit against Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld claims that the firm managed finances for a domain...

When people in Florida face a legal dispute or a criminal case, they often rely on their attorneys to provide them with accurate representation that can protect their rights. However, conflicts of interest, negligence and other issues of attorney misconduct can lead...

Some people in Florida may have heard that Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was involved in a property dispute with his neighbors over an easement. In 2017, Lewandowski filed a $5 million lawsuit against them saying they would not allow him...

Attorneys are generally not allowed to practice law in any state or part of a state where they are not licensed to do so. Furthermore, an attorney who is not allowed to practice law in Florida or any other state cannot make it seem as if he or she is able to do so. It...

Legal malpractice lawsuits in Florida and around the country are often initiated by individuals who lost lawsuits they felt they should have won. Rapper and film star Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson filed such a lawsuit after a jury ordered him to pay $7 million to the...