Our attorneys at Goldstein and Price, Attorneys at Law, understand the consequences of bad legal advice and are dedicated to obtaining the justice you deserve. Legal malpractice is a form of professional malpractice or negligence that occurs when a legal professional (such as an attorney) fails to properly represent their client’s interests. Such a failure can occur when an attorney misses a critical deadline (i.e., statute of limitations) or violates the duty to their client by not disclosing a material conflict of interest. Most people only employ an attorney during the most trying times of their life such as when they or a loved one has been injured, wrongfully discriminated against, named as a defendant in a lawsuit, or pursuing their dream business venture. A failure during one of these critical moments can be devastating to a client, not just financially and legally, but emotionally.
Our attorneys, as experienced litigators and fervent advocates for quality legal services, recognize the need to fully understand the intricacies of what went wrong in your prior representation. We take professional negligence in the legal community seriously and handle a variety of legal malpractice cases in jurisdictions across the country, including:
- Missed deadlines
- Breaches of trust
- Breaches of fiduciary duty
- Litigation errors
- Failure to understand the law
- Failure to communicate
- Inadequate investigation
- Fraud or misrepresentation
- Failure to follow client instructions
- Other instances of negligence that harm your rights as a client
There are many, widely varying forms of malpractice. These examples are some of the most common, but there are many more specific and nuanced examples.
In the State of Missouri, the statute of limitations for filing a legal malpractice claim is typically five years. However, in Illinois the statute of limitations for most legal malpractice claims is just two years, and in Kentucky Tennessee, it is only one year. These different deadlines in states that share a border and many legal disputes are just one example of why it is important to consult with a legal malpractice attorney like those at Goldstein and Price, Attorneys at Law, if you believe that you have received inadequate representation from another legal professional. Contact Goldstein and Price, Attorneys at Law, today.