Clients trust their lawyers to represent them with the utmost professionalism. Clients expect them to be competent in their stated areas of practice. Every attorney should have a high-level understanding of applicable law. They should know how to navigate their respective court or administrative system. They should also engage in proper legal and business practices throughout the matter.
What happens when a lawyer fails to meet their duty of competence and messes up a case? Lawyers are human, and mistakes do happen. Luckily, many attorney errors can be fixed or mitigated without much, if any harm to their clients.
Unfortunately, there are times when a lawyer’s failure to competently practice law can seriously injure their client. Something as simple as scheduling a deadline on the wrong date, or as egregious as not knowing the law, can have an adverse effect on a client’s legal matter. When bad lawyering results in unexpected and adverse outcomes for the clients, clients can bring a legal malpractice claim against their attorney.
The most common mistakes we see lawyers make are:
· Calendaring and Scheduling Errors
· Jurisdiction Mistakes
· Failure to Conduct Discovery and Investigation
· Not Knowing the Applicable Law
· Failing to Communicate with Clients
At the Law Office of Burns and Jain, we represent clients who are the victims of legal malpractice in Massachusetts. We help our clients bring action against their former attorneys in an effort to seek compensation for the harm they have suffered because of an attorney’s bad actions or negligence.
To learn more about lawyer malpractice, check out our recent post and video, “Types of Mistakes Attorneys Should Not Make”. https://lnkd.in/eYqJBYu3
If you suspect you may be the victim of legal malpractice, please reach out for a free consultation at www.burnsjainlaw.com.
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