If you have retained an attorney and find that you are not satisfied with his or her representation, you have no obligation to keep that person as your attorney. You have the right to an attorney of your choice. If you want to switch attorneys mid-stream, even after a lawsuit is started, you have that…
In New York, to successfully sue an attorney for legal malpractice, you have to prove that, if it wasn’t for the attorney, you would have won the case. It’s not enough to show that the lawyer lost your case. You need to prove that the negligence of the attorney is the reason that you lost….
In New York, a legal malpractice case can be brought when an attorney has failed to meet the standard of care that a reasonable and prudent attorney should follow. It is important to note that just because you lost your case, it doesn’t mean you have a case of malpractice. To prove a legal malpractice…
