Missouri Attorney Negligence Attorney: Lawyer Malpractice
No lawyer can guarantee a positive outcome to your legal case. But some lawyers mishandle cases so badly that they all but guarantee a negative outcome. If your previous lawyer made mistakes that robbed you of your chance to obtain justice, you may be able to pursue financial compensation through a legal malpractice claim.
The attorneys of Allan & Summary, L.C., represent people who were harmed by the negligence or wrongful actions of a previous lawyer. Our clients may have lost the opportunity to make a case in court because their lawyers failed to meet a filing deadline. Their attorneys may have used client funds as their own or failed to disclose a serious conflict of interest.
To learn more about legal malpractice, please visit the following pages of our website:
Standing Up for Clients and Upholding Professional Standards
Pursuing legal malpractice claims against lawyers who treat their clients poorly does not win one friends at the bar association. However, it is important work that can benefit an individual client and help maintain high ethical standards for the profession.
You need a lawyer who is a bit of a maverick — a boat rocker who is willing to point the finger at legal negligence.
Legal malpractice is difficult to prove. We must be able to show that:
- An attorney-client relationship existed between the parties
- The attorney breached his or her duty to provide competent and skillful representation to the client
- The breach caused the client harm that resulted in financial damages
- The damage would not have occurred "but for" the lawyer's neglect
In addition to pursuing legal malpractice claims on behalf of individuals and businesses whose cases were badly mishandled, we also defend attorneys accused of legal malpractice.
To arrange a free initial consultation with a St. Louis legal malpractice attorney, please contact us online, call 314-480-6534 or call toll free 866-920-8259.
