Many people don’t know where to turn when they feel they have been wronged by their lawyer. If an attorney fails to provide professional legal services at a level typically practiced by others in his profession, he or she may be negligent. Our St. Louis legal malpractice lawyers provide you with the necessary guidance on whether you have a viable legal malpractice claim, and the steps we can help you pursue it.
Understand your rights and legal options with a free case evaluation. To schedule a meeting with our personal injury law firm in St. Louis, please call us at 314-721-4000 or contact us online to speak with an attorney about your case.
Will Your Legal Malpractice Case Be Successful?
A legal malpractice case requires you to prove the attorney’s failure to perform at the standard of care it results in damages.
Proving Legal Malpractice
For a successful legal malpractice claim, you may have to prove one or several of the following elements:
- Your attorney had a duty to represent you: This occurs when an attorney enters into an agreement to represent you and an attorney-client relationship is formed.
- Your attorney failed to fulfill his/her professional obligations: There are a number of situations in which an attorney can be negligent and held responsible for damages caused. Here are just a few examples of the types of legal malpractice for which an attorney may be liable:
- failing to file an action within the period set out by of the statute of limitations
- precluding your right to pursue your action for which you originally sought representation
- failing to produce evidence at trial
- failing to appear at hearings to your detriment
- disclosing your confidential communications with him or her to others
- failing to properly object and preserve error where appropriate
- engaging in unethical conduct with a client
- You were harmed as a direct result of the lawyer’s failure: You will have to prove that your case could have had a different outcome had your lawyer fulfilled his/her duties of competent representation and diligent advocacy. For example, if your personal injury attorney failed to provide the expected standard of care and as a result, you received less money in an injury claim, you may have a case.
Over 75 Combined Years of Experience Fighting for Clients in St. Louis, MO
The legal malpractice lawyers at McCloskey Law Center have represented individuals in various cases, including the following:
- failing to pursue a proper legal theory or argument at trial or in front of the court
- failing to sue the proper party
- failing to give accurate legal advice
- failing to advise the client as to the meaning of documents executed
- negligently drafting commercial documents, divorce decrees, security agreements and release agreements
- intentionally fabricating court documents
- engaging in unethical relationships with their clients
We have been highly successful in recovering economic damages, settling claims with the attorney’s insurer out of court or by litigating a case in court. If we are unsuccessful, we don’t charge you for our services.
Get a Free Case Evaluation from Our Legal Malpractice Lawyers
Get the facts straight from our legal malpractice lawyers. In your free initial consultation, a member of our team will help you understand if you have a legal malpractice case and what your likely compensation would be if you made a successful claim. In the St. Louis area, call us at 314-721-4000 to schedule a meeting or discuss your case.
