Who do you turn to when your lawyer makes a BIG mistake?
Trust is the cornerstone of the attorney-client relationship, but many times this trust is undermined or destroyed. Dave understands that you may have been damaged, mistreated, possibly even deceived by your lawyer or law firm.
All attorneys are obligated to provide legal representation to their clients which meets a minimum standard of care. When an attorney does something, or neglects to do something, that violates this standard of care, then the attorney has committed malpractice.
However, not all acts of legal malpractice warrant compensation to the damaged client. It must be shown that, if the neglectful attorney had, indeed, provided legal service that satisfied the standard of care, the client would have realized a different result.
Fairfax Attorney Handling Legal Malpractice Cases
Legal malpractice claims can develop as the result of a wide range of attorney mistakes.
• A lawyer may miss a statute of limitations, leaving an injured person without any legal remedy to address wrongs.
• An attorney may fail to respond to motions or attend court hearings.
• Lawyers may be negligent in the performance of their duties, making serious errors during trial or failing to properly investigate their clients’ legal matters.
• An attorney may collect attorney’s fees and fail to perform the expected work or use client funds inappropriately before these fees have been earned.
• Attorneys have a fiduciary duty to protect their clients. When attorneys place their own interests before those of their clients, they breach this duty and may be held accountable for the consequences.
Dave has the willingness, the ability, and the experience to represent clients who have been victims of their attorney’s mistakes. You and your case are important and we will do whatever we can to not only make you whole again, but also restore your respect and trust for lawyers and the legal profession.
If you need the assistance of a Fairfax legal malpractice attorney or Northern Virginia legal malpractice attorney, send an email to David J. Marquardt: dmarquardt@dufflawfirm.com; or call (703) 591-7475 for an appointment.
