Continuous representation, which arose in medical malpractice, and was imported to legal malpractice does apply to all professional malpractice cases, but in this recent federal case, which we reported earlier, it does not save plaintiff when a new contract is arrived at each tax year. Williamson v. Price Waterhouse.
Here the case is reported…
We have no idea why a coin collecting web site features this exposition on legal malpractice, but here it is:
"« Tips for Beginning Coin Collectors When is a Settlement Not a Settlement?
By Gerry Oginski When its not recorded in open court, or when the injured victim dies before he receives the settlement…
Like all the big issues, this law suit may later lead to a bar exam question.
"U.S. District Judge Manuel Real approved a roughly $49 million settlement in the BAR/BRI class action Monday — but only after rejecting incentive payments to five class representatives, claiming they had a conflict of interest.
The judge also delivered…
College buys land, nearby municipal college gets municipality to condemn the land, buying it in eminent domain while original college puts up a building. Outcome is that municipal college wins, gets land and buiding, deposits $ 1.8 million for the building, and loser college sues its attorney.
"An empty $3 million classroom in Riverside County…
Attorney represented infant in a medical malpractice case. Case was valued at $ 20 Million. Just prior to trial, defendants offered $ 1 Million. Attorney rejected, tried and lost the case. Later, he asked the client for $ 160,000 in disbursements. She refused.
Case then went on to a legal malpractice in which it was…
Personal injury awards are tax free. Other awards are taxable. Here is a question in the middle: Is an award for mental anquish in a federal whistleblowing case taxable?
" A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that awards for mental anguish are taxable, which reversed what it said just 11 months ago. The decision came in…
In comparison to the prior article, you need not put the insurer on notice until and unless you reasonably know that there really is a claim against the attorney. In another short subscription blurb:
"MADISON, Wis. – An insurer owes a duty to defend and indemnify its insured against claims of malpractice because the insured…
Here is a short blurb from the subscription Meeley reporter on a case where the attorney failed to put the insurer on notice of a legal malpractice claim against him, even though he sent a letter to the insurer.
"ATLANTA – No coverage is available for a legal malpractice suit filed against an insured attorney…
Banks routinely assign mortgages to each other. That is one reason that FHA conforming mortgage and forms are prevalent. The banks take in application fees, points, etc., and then sell blocks of mortgages to others, at a discount.
Legal malpractice cases, even when arising from mortgages may not be similarly traded in Florida. Here is…
We believe that they really play hardball in New Jersey, putting NY attorneys to shame. Here, sanctions and attorney fees seem to be the apex of unsocial behavior, and once in a while, a fist fight. But New Jersey!!!
This story illustrates how far they would go. "A federal judge denounced lawyers at Hackensack’s Cole…
