Legal Question in Legal Ethics in California

Re: malpratice

I am assuming you are referring to "malpractice" instead of "male practice".

I could make a joke about San Francisco, but you probably don't want to read it.

I agree with my colleagues, and it is difficult to prove, and could be expensive.

Good luck!

Re: malpratice

Where an attorney acts below the standard of care, and damages are caused, a cause of action for malpractice lies.

Re: malpratice

It's a tough road to hoe. You have to prove through the testimony of expert witnesses that the services rendered by the attorney were below the standards of practice required of an attorney. Then you have to prove that but for that or those actions or failure to take action, the client would have likely been successful in whatever the endeavor or undertaking was.

Because of the expense of litigating these types of cases due to the need for expert testimony and expert depositions, there has to be a lot of $$$ at stake.