What are Grounds for a Legal Malpractice Suit Against a Lawyer?
Legal malpractice is a form of professional misconduct in the area of litigation. Legal malpractice happens when a lawyer or attorney acts in a negligent manner when giving advice or representing a client regarding a legal issue. Attorneys -- just like any other professionals -- have ethical standards, which require all of them to perform maintaining those standards while representing a client in the court of law.
Elements of Legal Malpractice
In a California attorney malpractice case, the plaintiff must prove the following:
- That a relationship between client and attorney existed
- That the plaintiff was negligent in his or her legal representation
- The facts and extent of the alleged injury or wrongdoing
The most important facet of a legal malpractice case is to prove that the lawyer who is being sued owed an obligation to the client. The next thing to prove is that any harm done to the client was the result of the negligent lawyer's actions.
Information in this post gathered in association with Seattle medical malpractice attorneys
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