Chicago Legal Malpractice Lawyer - Article

Legal Malpractice

When people hear about a malpractice suit, they often assume it is being filed against a doctor, nurse or hospital. This type of suit is known as medical malpractice. Many people do not realize that health practitioners are not the only professionals with a legal duty to their clients. Any professional who causes clients to suffer through his or her negligence, or who allows their subordinates to do so, is open to a professional malpractice suit.

One form of professional malpractice is legal malpractice. Legal malpractice is not simply a case of an attorney losing a case or trying a poor strategy. It occurs when an attorney causes physical, emotional or financial problems for a client by making a mistake that no reasonable and well-informed attorney would make.

The two most common forms of legal malpractice are breach of contract, in which an attorney fails to meet the expectations outlined in their contract with their client, and breach of fiduciary duty, in which an attorney acts in their own interests to the detriment of their client.

In order to win a legal malpractice suit, you must be able to demonstrate that the injury you suffered was directly caused by the negligent attorney’s actions. Injuries that reasonably could have happened without attorney negligence are not grounds for a lawsuit.

Legal malpractice suits are rare, especially when compared to other forms of personal injury suits. However, when legal malpractice does occur, it is a very serious problem. Negligent attorneys can create serious financial and emotional burdens for their clients.

If you have been the victim of legal malpractice, you will need an attorney you know you can trust. Contact experienced Chicago legal malpractice lawyers Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C. at (312) 466-8200.