Client was part of a class action in mold/toxic condition case. As it turns out, her claims were time barred, yet because she was part of a package deal, defendants paid little attention to her individual case, and settled. After settlement, she sued attorneys. Case was dismissed. Details.
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Illinois Discovery Rule in Legal Malpractice
Cassandra Crotty reports an Illinois case today, in which a legal malpractice case was found to be timely, based upon a discovery rule, rather than a strict time calculation after the transaction.
Michael Jackson, Legal Malpractice and Conspiricy
You don’t get much more tabloid than this. Michael Jackson responds to an attorney fee case with a legal malpractice defense. His claim? “Michael Jackson Sues Former Lawyers
October 17, 2006 7:27 p.m. EST
Josephine Roque – All Headline News Staff Writer
Los Angeles, California (AHN) – Michael Jackson is charging his former attorneys for…
Who do you Sue here?
It seems that the attorney here is the only innocent party. A phony law firm, fake lawyers, and lots of money stolen. “Family Admits Bilking $14 Million Through Phony Law Firm
Four members of a Staten Island family have pleaded guilty in connection with charges that they cheated homeowners and investors of $14 million in…
Lawyers hold onto Client’s Money in Fiduciary Breach
Phen-Fen litigation gave rise to a big big fund. $200 million settled the case, but here the lawyers held onto about $126 million.”About 400 people should receive nearly $20 million held in a controversial fund controlled by three Lexington, Ky., lawyers in a lawsuit over the diet drug fen-phen, a judge has ruled.
Special Judge…
Off Shore Money, Criminal Conviction and Legal Malpractice
Here is a wonderful case. In short, criminal defendant had lots of $$ in offshore accounts, and the US wanted it. US got part, and criminal tried to hide rest. US found it, and criminal sues his attorney for not telling the US about the $$. His theory? If attorney had told US about the…
Termination for Cause
Good cause for termination is not the same as malpractice. Attorney malpractice, the deviation from good and accepted practice, which proximately damaged the party, in which, but for the negligence of the attorney there would have been a different or better result is not the same as good cause for termination. Termination for cause has…
Legal Malpractice Wreck in Staten Island
Events could not be worse for this Staten Island attorney, and his clients are even more harmed. The sad details of grand larceny, missed deadlines and injured clients are recounted here.
Not Legal Malpractice, But Look Out!!
Wide ranging suspensions, with big big career and financial implications. Panel Suspends 815 Lawyers For Failure to Register or Pay. This is just in the A-D last name range! Details.
Mistake in bringing Legal Malpractice Case
“The first stone” analysis in this case is facinating. Legal malpractice action brought because plaintiff believed his prisioner beating municipal case was time barred. His attys did not bring the action at all. In Legal Malpractice case Judge now dismissed, saying:
“While, generally, suit must be initiated against a municipality and its agencies within one…