Here is a case from Virginia, in which an innocent man was convicted of murder. He served time, and was later released. He successfully obtained compensation from the State of Virginia of $ 750,000, and followed with a legal malpractice suit against his attorneys. The legal malpractice case was dismissed on the basis that state
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Sui Generis Legal Malpractice Post
Here’s a case sent to us by Sui Generis blog. Its a legal malpractice case involving statute of limitations, which here arise from the date of the consent to change attorneys, Detailsnot the later dismissal of plaintiff’s underlying case. Details
Legal Malpractice Horror Story
Just read it. This story cannot be encapsulated.
California Statute of Limitations and Tolling
A statute of limitations may be tolled by agreement or by fraud. Here is a California case in which the attorney agreed to a tolling, then left the firm. The toll remained in effect against the firm. Details.
Mistakes at the Clerk’s Office and Legal Malpractice
The essence of good and adequate legal practice may well lie in the small details: when and when to file a new law suit. An article in today’s New York Law Journal tells of an easy to make mistake in filing a “special proceeding”. These cases are often subject to a very short statute of limitations, arising from a denial by government and an Artcle 78 proceedings.
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Florida Class Action Legal Malpractice Case
Jessica M. Walker reports in Law.com A legal malpractice case in which “a Miami city commissioner is calling for a criminal investigation into a $7 million settlement brokered by a prominent Miami attorney in a lawsuit filed by four city property owners claiming that the city levied an unconstitutional fire rescue tax.” This matter has…
Legal Malpractice and Receivers
Here is an interesting Florida article about legal malpractice in a receiver-forecloure setting. Details.
Full Article on Savvy Legal Malpractice Plaintiff
Here’s a much longer article on the Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman legal malpractice case from Supreme Court, New York County, by Anthony Lin.
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La Cote Basque Legal Malpractice Lunch
Here is the full text of the La Cote Legal Malpractice matrimonial case reported here on 1/5/06. Text of Case below.
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Legal Malpractice in NJ Construction Case
Here is a case of a builder-defendant who was successfully sued both in his corporate and individual capacity after negligently building a house. He sued his defense attorneys after losing. One basis was that they never moved to have the case dismissed against him individually, when his corporation was solvent and not fraudulent. The NJ…