Jurors in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom were unable to come to unanimous agreement on a legal malpractice count in a July 2022 trial involving conflict of interest in estate planning. In light of our recent discussions about the potential for malpractice in the context...
Florida Legal Malpractice Law Blog
More on artificial intelligence: Potential impact on legal malpractice
People in many professions are working with artificial intelligence (AI) to see how it can enhance their work. But equally important is careful analysis of ways in which AI may harm the integrity of work product, even when the enhancements seem significant. We...
Legal malpractice potential in the attorney-musician relationship
Sound legal advice, skilled negotiation, vigorous advocacy, uncompromised loyalty and airtight contracts are all key to meeting the complex legal needs of a professional singer or musician. When an entertainment lawyer fails to fulfil their duty of care to a...
Expert opinion on an attorney’s duty of care to a former client
When an attorney fails to adhere to their duty of care to their client and the lack of proper care in the delivery of legal services negligently harms the client, counsel has committed legal malpractice. The client may file a lawsuit for malpractice against their...
Are poor settlement negotiations grounds for malpractice?
Despite what you’ve seen in movies and on television, the vast majority of legal cases settle before they ever get to the trial stage. This makes having a skilled negotiator in your corner essential. However, what if your settlement negotiations go horribly wrong?...
National trends in attorney malpractice claims
Corporate and securities law. Business transactions. Trusts and estates. These areas of legal practice have been the top-three subjects of malpractice claims filed with professional negligence insurers for the past three years. Insurance defense. Taxation....
City attorney had conflict in helping private party sue city council member
A lawyer’s conflict of interest with their client is a common basis for legal malpractice. A key professional component of the attorney-client relationship is the lawyer’s duty of loyalty to the client, including protecting and advocating robustly for client...
National trends in attorney malpractice claims
Corporate and securities law. Business transactions. Trusts and estates. These areas of legal practice have been the top-three subjects of malpractice claims filed with professional negligence insurers for the past three years. Insurance defense. Taxation....
Legal malpractice: What is a lawyer’s duty of care anyway?
The basic elements of legal malpractice are three: There is an attorney-client relationship. The lawyer breached their duty of care to the client. The breach harmed the client. Today we focus on the duty of care. It can be a hard concept to define and depends on the...
Was your lawyer negligent in handling your lawsuit?
Proving that legal malpractice occurred because of an attorney’s negligent work on a lawsuit can be tricky. Anyone with questions should seek advice from seasoned legal malpractice counsel. If the previous lawyer was negligent in conducting litigation, causing...