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Three Things You Should Know About Legal Malpractice in Virginia

1. There is a difference between legal malpractice and a misjudgment.Attorneys are liable for errors good attorneys would not have committed, not for inconsequential mistakes any attorney could have made, or even major errors that did the client no harm.
2. Attorneys typically have malpractice insurance to pay for damages in legal malpractice cases.If your previous attorney was not insured, a lawyer's paycheck can be garnished just like anyone else's.  The Virginia State Bar also has a "client protection fund" set aside to pay up to $50,000 in malpractice cases involving fraud.
3. An attorney's reputation is paramount to his or her success.A lawyer will build the strongest defense possible to protect his or her reputation.  That said, just cases will usually win out if you stay the course.

If you feel like you have been a victim of legal malpractice, seek help from skilled Virginia Beach legal malpractice attorneys that are dedicated to holding negligent lawyers responsible for harm they have done their clients.

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