When you hire a lawyer, you expect that they know what they're doing. You trust them to follow through on what they say. And you rely on them to avoid missteps that could cost you your rights.When lawyers make mistakes - and you suffer the consequences - it often...
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Legal Malpractice
Why lawyers shouldn’t be lazy about cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a hot-button issue, with large-scale hacks over the past few years affecting millions of people. Retail and health care aren't the only industries affected. The legal industry, too, is a growing target.Hackers are targeting law firms Law firms are...
Should you file a legal malpractice claim?
Legal malpractice is just as frustrating as it is damaging. You put your trust in a lawyer and rely on them to help you resolve a pressing issue. When they fail to handle the problem correctly, the result can be devastating. Now the situation grows even worse. Is...
Explaining legal malpractice in California
Legal malpractice is a serious issue that affects clients of attorneys all over the state of California. It is comparable to medical malpractice as it is the failure of the professional to perform for their client as required by their ethical standards and code of...
Warning signs of possible legal malpractice
Working with a lawyer for whatever reason is supposed to be helpful and less stressful than handling legal issues on your own. If you believe your current lawyer is not handling your case properly, you will want to look at possible warning signs of legal malpractice...
Did your lawyer miss a deadline that hurt your case?
When it comes to pursuing a lawsuit, the deadlines and due dates associated with your case are the law. If you fail to meet one, it could render an excellent lawsuit ineffective.Indeed, it doesn't matter if your doctor fell asleep during surgery or if you a drunk...
Number of legal malpractice claims stabilize
According to a study by Ames & Gough, an insurance broker, the number of new legal malpractice claims have stabilized; however, it is still higher than before the recession from 2007 to 2009.This is the seventh time the insurance broker has looked at the trend,...
California law firm faces $11 million malpractice lawsuit
A group of franchised coffee shops has filed a legal malpractice suit against the law firm Dady & Gardner. The suit claims that the law firm offered incompetent legal advice, which resulted in irreparable harm to the business of the coffee shops. Allegedly, the...
How do you tell if you’ve lost a case due to legal malpractice?
When you go to an attorney you have a right to expect that the attorney is going to handle your case with both competence and care. When that isn't what happens, you can end up victimized all over again—losing your case to incompetence or a legal...
How is legal malpractice defined?
Legal malpractice is a problem that quite a bit of people come across when dealing with legal issues. There are times when people don't realize they have been the victims of legal malpractice, which is why we have put together an overview of this crime to answer your...