Professional Malpractice

If you think about the origin of many client complaints and legal malpractice lawsuits, you probably don’t consider the role of client expectations. After all, all malpractice suits stem from unhappy clients, so whether their expectations were realistic or not...

In our last post, we highlighted the different causes of action that could give rise to a legal malpractice action. Knowing the different maladies that could lead to malpractice claims is important not only for properly articulating a cause of action, it also is...

To the uninitiated, bringing a legal malpractice claim against an attorney may seem simple enough. After all, it’s just another lawsuit stemming from an attorney’s negligence, right? Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Nevertheless, there are...

Litigation can be stressful to everyone; especially business owners who are relying upon a lawyer’s advice to safeguard their business in the midst of a lawsuit. In these instances, it is common for a client to question a lawyer’s strategy in preparing a...

When people think about legal malpractice, the common thought is that an adverse judicial ruling is the impetus for such an action. While this may be true to a certain extent, a trial does not need to occur in order for malpractice to happen.In fact, malpractice can...

Although they may not seem like it, attorneys are human, and will make mistakes from time to time. Nevertheless, when an attorney makes a mistake in the course of providing professional advice or service, an injured client may bring a legal malpractice action to...

When you think about the expenses that attorneys and law firms have, legal malpractice insurance should be an essential part of their operating expenses. It should be the bedrock for a successful enterprise. Without malpractice insurance, the firm, as well as the...