Easily the winner in the most tangential legal malpracticeblog blurb, here is the story of a hollywood screenwriter, "The Hitcher", and legal malpractice.
"The Weekly’s Paul Cullum described the accident as follows:
According to witness statements, [Red’s] Jeep struck his car a second time, gradually picking up speed, until it jackknifed the Honda…
The end of the relationship can come from any number of reasons, but the end is reached either before or at the end of the underlying litigation.
<strong>Termination by client</strong>
It is the general rule in the United States, and the rule in New York that an attorney’s representation of a client may be terminated…
Some people defend legal malpractice, and some move to a new meta-level. Here is the story of a law firm which apparently failed to advise their client to file a WC claim within a year. When they are sued, do the simply call the carrier and defend? No, They get the legislature to pass a…
Unincorporated LLCs and privity in Legal Malpractice. Its an arcane area of law. Here is an interesting analysis of a new case.
"New York Suit By LLC Minority Members Against Attorneys Representing Majority Members
Under New York law, a plaintiff may not allege attorney malpractice absent a showing of actual or near privity between the…
Here is an interesting series of legal malpractice articles which you might wish to read.
Here is anarticle which discusses a class action against a Florida law firm for overbiling on contingent fees. This is usually a tough thing to do.
"A Tampa law firm that has garnered millions of dollars in neglect and abuse settlements and lawsuits against nursing homes in Florida and around the country is now…
Here is a New York Law Journal article on application of the New Rules on Depositions.
"Most practicing attorneys in New York have experienced obstructive behavior from their adversaries during a deposition. Obstructive behavior can take the form of directing the witness not to answer or of speaking objections, where the attorney infers or influences…
Living in NYC, we forget that in other places, where people live on plots of land, adverse possession is a significant area of litigation. Here is a short blog blurb concerning how to handle an adverse possession situation. This attorney has had 50 cases!
"As a trial lawyer, I’ve probably had 50 adverse possession cases…
"Suit blames Brasota ,Florida lawyer "Legal malpractice" alleged, but lawyer in question says he did nothing wrong and can prove it.
The first lawyer on the scene at Brasota Mortgage overlooked conflicts of interest and his own lack of expertise so he could turn the tangled Bradenton company into a cash cow, Brasota’s court-appointed trustee…
Anthony Lin of the NYLJ writes:
"The former partners of defunct New York law firm Hall Dickler are facing a legal malpractice suit for failing to advise a company to file for bankruptcy earlier than it did.
The creditors’ committee of VWE Group, a Yonkers-based distributor of corporate greeting cards and human resources forms that…
