Anyone who owns a business trusts their attorney to give them solid legal counsel before proceeding with a deal. But the advice may end up being bad, resulting in disadvantageous terms, lost profits, and even unexpected liability. The law does not require lawyers to be perfect or to never give advice that...

Estate beneficiaries rely on attorneys to give them legally accurate and prudent advice for how to handle trusts and estates. Not only are their rights and interests at stake, but so are the wishes of the decedent as expressed through his or her estate plan. If you are a beneficiary whose...

If your lawyer has been negligent in your representation and this negligence, or malpractice, has caused you damages or the inability to recover compensation which you were otherwise entitled to, you have the right to pursue compensation for your losses by filing a legal malpractice lawsuit. However, there is not an unlimited...

Legal malpractice can happen in any area of law, including business transactions. Victims of malpractice could face substantial losses in the form of reduced profits, lost business opportunities, and reputational harm. For this reason, parties to a business deal whose attorneys did a poor job of representing them have the right...

When interviewing an attorney to represent you, whether it be for a personal injury case, trucking accident, high stakes business litigation, malpractice claim, probate matter or absolutely any type of case, one of the first questions you should ask them is whether they have malpractice insurance that would cover your matter.  While...

When attorneys commit malpractice, aggrieved clients have the right to file a malpractice lawsuit. These cases work in much the same way that personal injury lawsuits (e.g. car accident cases) do. Typically, the liable party has insurance which steps in to pay for the victim’s damages. Although Connecticut does not require...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the capacity to revolutionize every industry, including the legal profession. But with this potential comes a significant risk of legal malpractice. Attorneys and paralegals who use AI must do so with diligence while being mindful of their fiduciary duties. Those who don’t could be liable for committing...

Attorneys must abide by the ethical standards of conduct that govern their profession. One of the worst ways that attorneys violate these standards is by engaging in fraud. If you believe that your lawyer committed fraud, you will likely have concerns about how this behavior has impacted your case and your...