When lawyers make mistakes, their clients can end up paying big.Negligence on the part of attorneys can result in significant financial losses, missed claims and lost rights. But what exactly is negligence in this context? Our firm recently published a Slide...
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Legal Malpractice
Lawyer Breaches Operating Agreement in 1.5 Million Dollar Case
Lawyer Breaches Operating Agreement.Studying the language in an arbitration clause, the California state court of appeals recently reversed an order demanding arbitration of a dispute between a lawyer and his client-turned-business-partner. The lawyer must now defend...
Large Reward For Malpractice Case
Supreme Court jury offers Large Reward for Legal Malpractice Case to the family of an Ellenville man. The family was received 4.62 Million in compensation for the case. The verdict came this week following a two-week trial concerning the death of Walter...
Skadden Counters Legal Malpractice Suit for 35 Million
Skadden Counters Legal Malpractice Suit in bankruptcy court.Creditors bring suit against law firm for legal malpractice, alleging the firm turned a blind eye to issues because it had a lucrative deal with the company's founder. The Skadden law firm counters legal...
Parents Sue Hired Attorney for Small Settlement
At Tinley Park in 2011, a young Alsip woman died in a traffic acident caused by a car driven by an intoxicated acquaintance. He crashed the vehicle after leaving a concert at the Venue. On June 7, the parents Debra and William Elam brought their complaint in Cook...