On behalf of Edgar Law Firm LLC | Mar 12, 2020 | Legal Malpractice
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...
On behalf of Edgar Law Firm LLC | Feb 9, 2020 | Legal Malpractice
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,...
On behalf of Edgar Law Firm LLC | Nov 15, 2019 | Legal Malpractice
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...
On behalf of Edgar Law Firm LLC | Nov 1, 2019 | Legal Malpractice
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...
On behalf of Edgar Law Firm LLC | Sep 6, 2019 | Legal Malpractice
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...
On behalf of Edgar Law Firm LLC | Aug 8, 2019 | Legal Malpractice
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...
On behalf of Edgar Law Firm LLC | Jul 11, 2019 | Legal Malpractice
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...
