Legal malpractice is the general term to define a suit by a client against his or her lawyer. To determine if you have been the victim of legal malpractice, ask yourself questions such as:
- Was my case dismissed because my lawyer failed to diligently pursue the case?
- Did the lawyer settle my case below the policy limits that were available?
- Was my case dismissed because my lawyer failed to designate expert witnesses or failed to provide adequate expert reports?
- Did the lawyer "dump" my case just before the statute of limitations ran out?
- Did the lawyer sign documents without my consent?
- Did the lawyer use adequate "discovery"?
- Did my lawyer force me to settle out of court instead of going to trial because of his/her lack of preparation?
- Did the lawyer prepare insufficiently for my case?
If your answer is yes to any of these questions, contact Mr. Peterson.