Here is an article which argues that it was legal malpractice by the US Government attorney to coach witnesses [or should we say “overprepare”] in the Zacarias Moussaoui case.
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Poland Springs Legal Malpractice Case to the Jury
Here is the daily dose of Poland Springs Legal Malpractice. The case goes to the jury. Details.
Stabbed and Slashed for Legal Malpractice Investigation?
In NY legal malpractice litigation is said to be fierce, but such agression is almost exclusively verbal. Here is a terrible story of an accountant who investigates legal malpractice damages and who suffered disfiguring wounds in Scotland.
Legal Malpractice and the sale of a Law Firm
Today’s New York Law Journal features an article on the sale of a law firm. The interesting details are that the price for the sale of the firm is $ 2000. The article goes on to say that this is “more than double” the appraised value of $ 850. Normally, not the essence of a…
Legal Malpractice and the use of Experts
Here is a blog article which discusses legal malpractice from a compensation law point of view. The gist? You can sometimes get by without an expert to demonstrate/prove/testify about damages, and sometimes you can’t. Here, one client was successful in obtaining compensation in the underlying case, and one failed, leading to a legal malpractice case.…
Baltimore “Immunity” Bill reporting Continues
Here is another, and further, article from the Baltimore Chronicle on the legislation concerning guardian ad litem liability now pending and being voted on in Maryland. We have reported previously several times on this issue.
Pennsylvania Discipline and Legal Malpractice
Here is a news article on a Pennsylvania Legal Malpractice and Attorney Discipline report. The gist: Pennsylvania is improving, but still in the bottom quarter of all states in problems.
St. Louis Legal Malpractice case at the Fox Theatre
Today’s report in the St. Louis Post Dispatch tells the story of a legal malpractice case arising from the “saving” of the Fox Theatre, and how the narrative for attorney Harvey Harris has changed from “savior” to “villain”
Legal Malpractice Defense Counsel being Blamed by the Insurers?
Are Legal Malpractice Counsel being turned on by their insurer boses? Marian Rice comments on this article. The answer? Yes, to a certain extent. This article says that everyone is a target in Legal Malpractice, even the defenders.
Poland Spring Legal Malpractice Case on Trial
Trial testimony continues today in the Poland Springs Legal Malpractice case in Portland Maine. Register with and see the article on Mainetoday.com. There is some interesting trial testimony. We originaly reported the case on 3/10/06. Details.