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Chicago Legal Malpractice Lawyer

Legal malpractice is a term that describes a lawyer’s negligence and incompetence to render professional legal service to a client that results in damage. It involves a breach of legal trust between a lawyer and his or her client, which ultimately causes the client injury or loss. Nominal losses, however, do not constitute a strong enough legal malpractice case.

A legal malpractice case requires proof from the affected party, that demonstrates the damage was caused by the lawyer’s negligence and not a poor strategy. Moreover, in a legal malpractice case, the injured party must show that the errors committed by the lawyer accused were ones that no reasonable attorney would commit. Proving cases of legal malpractice requires an extensive amount of proof and can be very difficult to prove.

Elements For A Legal Malpractice Claim in Chicago

There are several factors that play key roles when filing a legal malpractice claim. Usually, a plaintiff filing a legal malpractice claim must be able to prove the following:

  • Proof that a lawyer-client relationship existed. This is a critical point. Without being able to demonstrate that a relationship was established between the two parties, no foundation or premise for a case can be formed.
  • Legal representation negligence on behalf of a lawyer or attorney. A plaintiff must be able to show that a lawyer failed to provide quality care and adequate defense. Common judicial error does not qualify as negligence.
  • Negligence must be proved to be a direct cause of injury or loss. The injury must have followed the lawyer’s misconduct. For example, if a lawyer’s negligence consequently leads to a plaintiff’s inability to sue, but the plaintiff does not face a monetary loss or damage, then a legal malpractice case is not likely to be established.

Finding Legal Malpractice Attorneys

Finding a Legal Malpractice lawyer to represent your case can be a difficult task. Cases of legal malpractice require a strong foundation and a sufficient amount of proof. An attorney or lawyer’s negligence must be proven to be a causation of hardship and loss for a client. The intricacy of Legal Malpractice cases requires delving into a deep investigation and in-depth study of all of the proceedings pertaining to a case. The Horwitz Law Group has successful experience in legal malpractice cases.

Cases of Legal Malpractice are often met with pitfalls and unsuccessful because of lacking evidence. A common mistake Legal Malpractice Lawyers often make, is a failure to conduct a full investigation and analysis of the case. This is critical for both the lawyer being sued, as it is for the plaintiff. Many cases of legal malpractice result from a direct error on behalf of the judge, not the lawyer. Information that is as critical as this can be easily overlooked and can cause a lawsuit to be unsuccessful.

If you or your law practice is in need of a knowledgeable and competent legal malpractice attorney, who can help you established a strong case, contact The Horwitz Law Group today.

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for a motor vehicle wrongful death case.

$5,300,000.00

for a 75-year-old woman who suffered an above the knee amputation due to being run over by a private school bus.

$4,500,000.00

for a young lady who was run over by a private waste hauling company while crossing the street.

$3,600,000.00

for a trucking accident resulting in the death of the driver.

$3,000,000.00

for a 70 year old man who died, without any living relatives, seven months after being hit by a car while crossing the street.

$2,300,000.00

for a client whose family was killed by a street sweeper that ran a red light.

$2,100,000.00

for a client injured in a 2005 Metra train derailment case.

$1,600,000.00

for a minor rear-ended on an expressway in Kankakee.

$1,400,000.00

for a premises liability accident resulting in below the knee amputation.

$1,200,000.00

for a woman who was hit by a car while crossing the street.

$1,197,000.00

for a client who was injured on the CTA red line train.

$900,000.00

for a bicyclist hit by a car.

$800,000.00

for a passenger injured in a rideshare rollover accident.

$750,000.00

for a rideshare accident injury.

$600,000.00

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$500,000.00

for injuries in a van accident pulling a trailer.

$500,000.00

for a minor injured in a ride-share accident.

$495,000.00

for a pedestrian injured due to a sidewalk defect.

$350,000.00

for a passenger injured in a rideshare rollover accident.

$289,000.00

for a driver injured in an auto accident.

$270,000.00

for injuries from a right-turning truck.

$260,000.00

for a family injured in an auto accident.

$255,000.00

for a law enforcement officer rear-ended by a truck.

$250,000.00

for a motorcyclist rear-ended.

$233,000.00

for an individual injured by a dog.

$225,000.00

for a bicyclist hit by a car while crossing the street.

$201,000.00

for a driver rear-ended on the expressway.

$175,000.00

for a client who had lawyers at another law firm trying to settle the accident case for only $60,000.

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