Category Archives: Legal Malpractice
Miami Developer Sues Law Firm Over Failed Real Estate Deal
According to reporting from the Daily Business Review, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC, a large law firm that is based in Washington, D.C., is currently facing a $15 million malpractice lawsuit. The legal claim was brought by a real estate developer from Miami, Florida. After a losing a legal battle over in a dispute… Read More »
A Mistake During Discovery Could Lead to a Legal Malpractice Claim
Discovery is the formal process during which parties to a lawsuit must exchange certain relevant evidence and information with each other. Make no mistake about it; discovery is the key to a strong legal case. Indeed, the importance of discovery and investigation of a claim cannot be overstated. Thus, it is not surprising that… Read More »
Rapper 50 Cent Reaches Multimillion Dollar Settlement in Legal Malpractice Case
According to reporting from the American Lawyer, performing artist Curtis Jackson III, better known by his stage name ‘50 Cent’, has reached a $14.5 million settlement in a legal malpractice case. This settlement was reached with Garvey Schubert Barer (GSB), a law firm that represented the rapper in business negotiations and arbitration proceedings with… Read More »
What To Do If You Have Encountered A Legal Malpractice Claim
As attorneys, we know how personally how hard most of us have worked for our credentials and licensing. We sympathize with any professional whose livelihood and passion is threatened by a legal malpractice suit. In this post, we have compiled some suggestions for legal professionals who have been targeted by legal malpractice suits. If… Read More »
Common Examples of Legal Malpractice
Individuals who practice in regulated professions are expected to conduct themselves with a certain degree of care. Legal malpractice is a form of professional negligence that occurs when an attorney fails to conduct himself or herself in accordance with the standards expected of the profession. When legal malpractice results in losses for clients, they… Read More »
Legal Malpractice Claim by Bank Against Attorney After Fraudulent Wire Fraud
A lawyer in Illinois has been sued by a bank after he was allegedly fraudulently duped by a fake client. He was tricked into wiring half-a-million dollars without sufficient proof that the client was authentic. Attorneys and law firms have become a major target for online scams. The “Nigerian prince” scams of years past… Read More »
