Example : A legal malpratice complaint – at least read the counts and prayer for relief starting on page eight.
Get ready for a roller coaster ride if you decide to file a legal malpractice case. Not only will your ex lawyer be working against you, so will his insurance lawyers who are known to be terriers. They will make this as miserable and drawn out as they can – hoping you will “go away”. They can outspend you, and they will waste so much time with frivolous motions its ridiculous. I called the defendants lawyer “paper boy” because he just threw paper at me. ( get a scanner )
Make sure you are familiar with your states rules and rules of professional conduct.
Short definitions of legal malpratice:
Legal Malpractice is the failure of a lawyer to render competent professional service to a client. If the client is damaged as a result of the failure, he or she may have a claim against the lawyer for legal malpractice. A lawsuit requires proof that the attorney committed negligence and entitles the successful plaintiff to money damages. Just because you received a “bad” result from your former lawyer does not mean that the attorney was negligent. There are many types of legal malpractice such as missing the statute of limitations; incorrect title searches in real estate transactions; conflicts of interest; substandard performance causing economic harm; and charging excessive fees, to name a few.
Legal malpractice is the failure of an attorney to follow the accepted standards of practice of his or her profession, resulting in harm to the client. Usually, proof of failure to comply with accepted standards of legal practice requires the testimony of someone with expertise in law practice. Some states have special evidentiary rules applicable to malpractice claims