If you have suffered an unfavorable outcome in a case, you may wonder if there are any legal options available for you to pursue. It is important to note that losing a case may not automatically mean the lawyer becomes liable. You may need to find and submit evidence...

If you hire an attorney, you will gain something called attorney-client privilege. This right comes when you begin your attorney-client relationship. Cornell Law School explains the concept of this privilege is that any communication between you and your attorney is...

There are certain things that an attorney might do that could open the door for a legal malpractice case. These things may seem harmless, which makes them even riskier for attorneys. Even clients may not realize that these situations could constitute malpractice.  The...

If you lose in your legal case, you may be unhappy with your attorney. You may also wonder if you have any legal recourse against him or her for losing your case. After all, there is the option of legal malpractice. According to Plaintiff Magazine, filing a legal...

Even though people regard lawyers as people who understand the law in and out, they are not untouchable when they break the same rules. The American Bar association helps people understand legal malpractice lawsuits and their causes.  Just like any other profession,...

Long before a legal case gets to trial, there's something called a period of discovery. The discovery process allows attorneys on both sides to gather and evaluate the evidence so that they can use the information to negotiate a favorable settlement -- or take a case...

Most attorneys are honorable people who always do their best to represent clients and their interests. There are sometimes some bad apples in the bunch though. While there are many different reasons that a client may sue their lawyer for malpractice, not all lawsuits...

An attorney may be accused of malpractice if they take on a case although they're incompetent to do. The same outcome may result if they're negligent in handling a case that they agree to take on.Most lawyers who ultimately get sued for malpractice do so because they...

We all have the capacity to make mistakes in our jobs -- even attorneys. When does that error rise to the level of legal malpractice?Several factors go into determining whether a client should sue a lawyer for malpractice. They start with three basics. The first is...

A Massachusetts law firm is back in the news, now that the state's Court of Appeals has ruled that a legal malpractice case against the firm can go forward.The head of the Gloucester law firm and one of its attorneys have been named in the claim from a man who...