Legal Malpractice Lawyer - About Legal Malpractice

Legal Malpractice can occur in any area of law. And, although Legal Malpractice is generally referred to as attorney negligence, it can take many forms. Negligence, gross negligence, negligence per se, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act are some of the theories brought against lawyers for malpractice.

Some of the most common ways a lawyer might damage a client is through pure neglect such as missing a statute of limitation, letting a case be dismissed for want of prosecution, failing to supplement discovery, failing to designate experts, failing to designate proper witnesses, etc. A client might also be damaged through a lawyer’s conflict of interest. Conflicts can arise when a lawyer puts his interests above a client’s or puts a client’s interest above a different client’s interest. Drafting errors are another common form of malpractice.

In Texas, the general rule is that legal malpractice cases must be brought within two years from the time the injured party knew or should have known of the malpractice. This means that the injured party must file suit within that time period. There are, however, some equitable remedies that may extend the time for filing suit. If you think you might have a legal malpractice case, don’t wait. Contact us.

Your case is important to us. If you are interested in obtaining information pertaining to your particular potential claim, please click on “Questionnaire,” fill out the questionnaire in its entirety and e-mail it back to Lance Christopher Kassab, P.C. through this website or fax it to (713) 993-9555. Or call us directly at (713) 993-9500 locally or toll free: 1-800-815-4181.

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