Legal Malpractice

What is Legal Malpractice?
Legal malpractice can be defined as a case of loss or injury to the client where a lawyer behaves in a careless manner towards or is negligent of his client’s needs while giving legal advice or representation.

What are the elements of legal malpractice?
A person can file a case of legal malpractice only if he is able to prove some elements that are essential to any legal malpractice. Some of the typical elements of legal malpractice that a plaintiff must be able to prove are:

• There was a client-attorney relationship – this is the first thing a plaintiff must do. If he is unable to prove that a client-attorney relationship existed, then there is no basis for a legal malpractice suit.
• There was negligence in the representation of the client’s case – the plaintiff must refer to the standards of care that attorneys have to abide by. The plaintiff must then prove that the lawyer violated those standards.
• Negligence was the main cause of the harm to the client – It is essential to prove that the main cause of harm or injury to the plaintiff was carelessness on the lawyer’s part.
• Facts and the extent of the injury should be stated – Lastly it is crucial to mention the nature and cost of the damage.

If the plaintiff is able to prove the above-mentioned elements, he can get the attorney dismissed from the court for legal malpractice.

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