Why All The Fuss Over Malpractice Lawyers?
How to Sue Your Attorney for Malpractice
To sue an attorney for negligence, you need to show that the breach of duty caused financial, legal, or other consequences for you. You must establish a direct connection between the attorney's negligence and the negative outcome.
Strategies do not count as legal malpractice however, if your lawyer does not file a lawsuit on time and you lose the case, this could be a type of malpractice.
The misuse of funds
One of the most popular kinds of legal malpractice is the misuse of funds by lawyers. Attorneys are bound by a fiduciary duty to their clients, and must behave with confidence and fidelity when handling funds or other property that the client has given them.
When a client is required to pay a retainer to their attorney, the lawyer...