What Can I Recover For Legal Malpractice?
A breach of the duty a Florida attorney owes their clients can have repercussions that last for years. Losing a lawsuit that you should have won, money disappearing or receiving bad advice due to a conflict of interest can cost you and your business more than finances. It can damage your public reputation, making it more challenging to do business. Being the victim of legal malpractice can also cause you to lose trust in attorneys and the legal system as a whole. Getting compensation for the harm suffered can begin to restore faith and undo the damage done.
At St. Denis & Davey, P.A., our legal malpractice attorneys draw on our experience in this niche area of the law to press for maximum compensation. We help hold Florida’s legal community to rigorous standards and ensure that negligent representation does not permanently harm our clients.
Potential Damages Available To Malpractice Victims
The plaintiff in a legal malpractice lawsuit can be entitled to restitution for the harm their original lawyer’s negligence caused. As with other forms of negligence, the plaintiff can seek compensation to put them in the same or similar position as if the defendant had not acted negligently. For a party who was the plaintiff in the underlying case, this can mean recouping the damages they would have received had their lawyer treated their case with reasonable care. A defendant in the underlying case could seek compensation for the settlement or verdict they paid.
Learn More About Legal Malpractice Compensation
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