When you run a business, you trust that your accounting firm will handle your finances responsibly. However, an accountant may sometimes take actions that do not meet professional standards. The Houston Chronicle says that there may be many signs that your accountant...
Professional Malpractice
What are the professional conduct standards?
At the heart of any legal malpractice case is usually an examination of the accusation that an attorney violated the professional conduct standards. According to the American Bar Association, the formal name of the standards is the Rules of Professional Conduct. They...
When can an attorney disclose client information?
You want your attorney to keep information related to your case confidential. If not, your case could suffer damage and the public may learn some embarrassing information about you. If your attorney does not follow proper ethical guidelines when disclosing your...
Why a malpractice case against an accountant can be difficult
An accountant owes you a certain duty of care when you hire him or her to help you handle financial matters. He or she has an obligation to observe the accepted standards of the accounting profession, avoid conflicts of interest and advise you on what financial...
What are some of the signs of a bad attorney?
According to the State Bar of California, there are currently 190,000 licensed attorneys actively practicing in the state. Attorneys lend assistance in criminal and civil matters, and some specialize in certain areas of the law (such as personal injury), while others...
What are lawyers’ responsibilities to their clients?
If you hire a lawyer who fails in his or her professional obligations to you, you have the right to seek damages due to legal malpractice. However, if you do not know exactly what your lawyer's responsibilities to you consist of, it becomes more difficult to determine...
When is a mistake actually legal malpractice?
Legal Malpractice Lawyers are human, too, and, as humans, they too make mistakes. Unfortunately, mistakes in the legal world can have adverse and possibly costly consequences for clients. If your attorney made a mistake that cost you the outcome of your case and then...
Do I have a negligent legal malpractice claim?
Californian residents trust legal professionals to do their best to help. They rely on these people in the most difficult times of their life. It is often crushing if they betray this trust, whether it is intentional or not. Today we will take a look at the potential...
Client data could be at risk from hackers
When people work with a lawyer in California on a range of personal or business matters, confidentiality may be a major concern. People who are going through a divorce and sharing personal matters or who are planning an upcoming business deal with millions of dollars...
Property dispute leads to legal malpractice claim
With high property values making California real estate a costly investment, property disputes can be expensive, as they are across the country. This may be especially true for people who believe they were poorly represented by their legal counsel in a land-use fight....