The $ 2.9 Million dollar settlement [or is it $5 Million?] settlement in Texas, first reported here on 2/10/06 [story]has really resonated with the legal press. The facts continue to be dissected and discussed. Here is a further article. details
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Legal Malpractice Settlement in Alabama
Sparse on details, this legal malpractice arose out of a medical malpractice case in which the attorney failed to get his client into a breast implant class action. Settled yesterday, here are the details.
Statute of Limitations Equitably Estopped in Legal Malpractice
That’s a mouthful. What it means is that in the case of Toste Farm v. Battle Fowler, in New York County, the defendant attorneys may have “lulled” plaintiffs into deferring claims until far later than three years after the end of the attorney-client relationship. Anthony Lin reports in the NYLJ Battle Fowler, now Paul…
23, 193 Legal Malpractice Lawsuits ?
Here is an article about a Mass. legal malpractice law suit which involved attorneys working for the court, and a 15 year time span. More interesting is the statistic quoted near the end. 23,193 legal malpractice lawsuits nationwide during 2000-2003, with about 2/3 resulting in compensation. Details.
Legal Malpractice Expert on the Defensive after Dallas Settlement
Here is a variant on the “$2.9 million Legal Malpractice Settlement in Austin Tx” which we published on 2/10/06. Here the publication cites a $ 5 million settlement and names one of the defendant attorneys, announcing that he is a “legal malpractice” expert. See for yourself.
Followup to the Jail – Legal Malpractice Story
Everyone made nice and the attorney who chose jail over legal malpractice has been released, and permitted to return to his criminal defense docket. Details.
Are Big Lawfirms the Taget of Legal Malpractice?
This article thinks so. Read the details.
Jail for Legal Malpractice?
All right, legal malpractice litigation is usually about money. Plaintiffs sue for lost money, defendant attorneys resist the demands for compensation, and the insurance carriers calculate the cost of defense in dollars.
Here is a case which goes one step further. Jail?
$ 2.9 Million Legal Malpractice Settlement in Austin, TX
Here is a report of a $ 2.9 million settlement in Texas concerning the law firm of Hilgers & Watkins. Details
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Legal Malpractice, Statute of Limitations and Criminal Convictions
In states other than NY, criminal defendants may sue their attorney after a conviction. In NY they may not. Here is a case from New Hampshire where the statute of limitations was tolled during incarcaration, permitting a legal malpractice case after. Report is from the Nelson Kindler blog.