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Lawyers operate in a position of social trust. Their actions can have major implications for the lives of their clients, regardless of what kind of law they practice. Therefore, there are many legal and professional standards that apply to attorneys but not to members...
If everything in the law was easy to understand and there were no gray areas, nobody would need lawyers – but that’s not how things work. The average person has no choice but to rely on professional legal guidance when they have a conflict they cannot resolve on their...
Most California attorneys are honorable people who do their best to help their clients get the best representation possible. But unfortunately, some attorneys engage in malpractice or, rather, legal misconduct. When that happens, their clients can sue them for...
Personal injury attorneys in California and around the country often attract business by offering to charge their clients no fees in return for a share of any future award or settlement. This means the client pays nothing unless the lawyer wins the case. When an...
When an attorney fails to perform under ethical standards or code of conduct, they may be guilty of malpractice. It is important to remember that in California, a legal malpractice case may not be filed simply because you do not like the way your case was resolved....
Attorneys are humans, which means that they are likely to make a mistake every now and then. However, when is that mistake considered illegal in California? Many will say when intent was behind it while others argue that the amount of damage should be the measuring...
When you have a legal issue in California, you want to believe that you can trust your attorney to handle the dispute accordingly. But if your attorney misses a deadline, damages your case or commits a serious error in judgment, you might be in worse shape than you...
If you live in California and have suffered financially because your attorney did not provide you with competent legal representation, you may have grounds to file a lawsuit against that lawyer. A survey of the top 10 providers of malpractice insurance for lawyers...
Californians who seek help from attorneys for their legal disputes are sometimes dissatisfied with the outcomes of their cases. Simply being unhappy with how a claim turned out does not necessarily mean that the attorney engaged in legal malpractice. Instead, to...
In many cases of legal malpractice, a person will turn to attorneys only to find that they're not interested in taking the case to trial. In some instances, attorneys may refuse cases because of knowing the other attorney involved.It's important that you have an...
He actually persuaded me not to settle because he believed that we had a great case. So we took the case to trial and he fought like crazy for me. And we won! It was a really good experience —well, as much as it can be for a lawsuit — and I’m very happy I went with them. I’ve been really blessed to have him as my attorney, so I recommend him whenever I can.”
review by Daniel M.
He actually persuaded me not to settle because he believed that we had a great case. So we took the case to trial and he fought like crazy for me. And we won! It was a really good experience —well, as much as it can be for a lawsuit — and I’m very happy I went with them. I’ve been really blessed to have him as my attorney, so I recommend him whenever I can.”
review by Daniel M.
He actually persuaded me not to settle because he believed that we had a great case. So we took the case to trial and he fought like crazy for me. And we won! It was a really good experience —well, as much as it can be for a lawsuit — and I’m very happy I went with them. I’ve been really blessed to have him as my attorney, so I recommend him whenever I can.”
review by Daniel M.
