Common Questions of Legal Malpractice

What is legal malpractice? Legal malpractice is an umbrella term to define a suit against a lawyer, an attorney or a Law Firm.

To determine if one has been a victim of legal malpractice, a client should ask himself/herself questions such as:

• Was my case dismissed or devalued because my lawyer failed to diligently pursue the case?

• Was my case dismissed because my lawyer failed to designate expert witnesses or failed to provide adequate expert reports?

• Did my lawyer force me to settle my case for an inadequate amount due to a conflict of interest?

• Did I get sued because my lawyer drafted a document or agreement that was improper or ambiguous?

• Did I lose my case because my lawyer drafted a document or agreement that was improper or ambiguous?

• Did the lawyer sign documents without my consent?

• Did the lawyer settle my case below the policy limits that were available without my permission?

• Did the lawyer conduct adequate "discovery"?

• Did the lawyer "dump" or "drop" my case just before the statute of limitations ran out?

• Did my lawyer force me to settle out of court instead of going to trial because of his/her lack of preparation or experience?

• Did the lawyer prepare sufficiently for my case?

• Did I get an improper or inadequate settlement in my original suit?

• Did my lawyer fail to protect my personal interests or my company's interests?

• Did errors occur on a real estate transaction?

• Did my lawyer improperly prepare "Last Will and Testiment" or "Trust" documents?

If you believe that you may have a legal malpractice loss, contact
Robert J. Myers & Associates today!