Kathleen M. Sweet, a Buffalo lawyer representing doctors and other health care providers in malpractice litigation and professional discipline matters, Friday was elected vice president of the Bar Association of Erie County. In 12 months she will become the Bar's fourth woman president.
Last week's sentencing of a former Montgomery County malpractice lawyer brought to light an addiction rarely discussed in the professional legal community -- gambling. Bradley Schwartz was sentenced to five years in state prison last Monday on a felony theft charge for stealing more than $1.5 million from his client trust account to feed a gambling addiction.
Being hit with a legal malpractice suit can be any lawyer's worst nightmare. But staying out of trouble with your clients may be easier than you think. Contrary to the expectations of most lawyers and clients, the bulk of claims do not come from a failure to know or apply substantive law," says Dan Pinnington. Pinnington is the director of practicePRO, the claims prevention initiative of the Lawyers Professional Indemnity Co. in Ontario, Canada.
... judgments that it committed legal malpractice and breached fiduciary duties owed to a client. On...The bankruptcy court found that Dorsey lawyers believed that, due to the risk of the documents be... may select counsel and other professionals of its choice . . . ." Bremer was required to pay ...
... appeared in the November 2011 Professional Liability Committee Newsletter. . In January of th... Conduct prohibit contracts between lawyers and clients that limit the lawyer's liability for ...
A widow could not sue her husband's lawyer for alleged negligence in the creation of a joint tenancy years earlier, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in affirming a dismissal. State law governing legal malpractice includes a two-year statute of limitations and a six-year statute of repose. An exception applies when the "injury" does not occur until the death of the person for whom professional services were rendered, in which case a claim may be brought within two years of that event.
Law firms seeking to switch their professional liability insurance carriers are often asked to fi... acts that could form the basis for a malpractice claim against them." Lawsuits arising out of acts ...Precisely when will a lawyer be deemed to be "aware" of an act that "could" for...
Whether it's because of the credit crunch or because defendants are pushing more cases to trial, litigation funding companies are increasingly marketing their services to cash-strapped plaintiffs who have large medical bills but possibly an even larger legal recovery on the horizon. Plaintiffs' attorneys say they have seen an uptick in marketing from funding companies, who offer cash up front in return for a piece of any recovery in the lawsuit. Like a contingent fee attorney, the litigation company makes no money if the plaintiff loses - and the amount the company charges reflects that risk.
... Little, who represents lawyers in professional liability matters, said that litigation funding haas exposed plaintiffs' attorneys to malpractice claims. "If a lawyer makes a mistake, loses at tri...
Discussions between instructors and students occur in and outside the classroom. These discussions may involve areas of law, accounting or tax. The student may be seeking the instructor's assistance with a specific personal problem or issue that could be interpreted by the student as professional advice from the instructor rather than academic instruction. It is important for the instructor to be aware of this potential dual role. There is a growing trend towards litigation against college professors.
... for the instructor to be liable for malpractice if the wrong advice is given or all of the possibl...Togstad has reminded lawyers about the problems associated with providing off-t...
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