 Legal malpractice occurs when a lawyer fails to provide the quality of care that should reasonably be expected and the client is harmed. We have litigated and tried numerous successful cases involving claims of professional negligence, breach of fiduciary duty by attorneys and attorney - client fee disputes.
The three major theories of liability are negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
For legal malpractice, we need to show that you were harmed by proving a.) That your lawyer acted below the standard of care and b.) That if the lawyer had handled the work properly, you would have had a better outcome. To determine if he/she has been a victim of legal malpractice, a client should ask himself/herself questions such as:
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Did the lawyer miss the statute of limitations?
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Was my case dismissed because my lawyer failed to diligently pursue the case?
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Did my lawyer force me to settle my case for an inadequate amount?
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Did my lawyer have a conflict of interest?
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Did my lawyer use adequate "discovery"?
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Did my lawyer abandon my case just before the trial?
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Did my lawyer bill me a reasonable amount?
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