Category Archives: Legal Malpractice
Proving Harm After a Lawyer Abandons a Case
When a lawyer walks away from a case without warning, the damage can happen quickly. You may miss a hearing, lose time to hire new counsel, face unanswered court orders, or discover that no one was protecting your claim while the deadline kept moving. Abandonment can leave you trying to understand not only why… Read More »
Why Accident Victims Should Be Wary of Rushed Legal Representation
After an accident, decisions can come at you before you have had time to understand what happened. You may be dealing with pain, medical appointments, missed work, vehicle damage, insurance calls, and fear about how bills will be paid. That is exactly when rushed legal representation can become dangerous. A lawyer or someone acting… Read More »
What Is Breach of Fiduciary Duty by a Lawyer in Texas?
When you hire a lawyer, you are trusting that person with more than paperwork, strategy, and court deadlines. You are trusting the lawyer to put your interests first, protect your confidential information, handle client property responsibly, avoid divided loyalty, and tell you the facts you need before important decisions are made. When that trust… Read More »
How a Missed Deadline Can Destroy a Personal Injury Claim
A personal injury claim can be lost before anyone hears the facts. You may have medical bills, lost income, pain, disability, photographs, witnesses, and a clear story about how the injury happened. None of that may matter if your former lawyer missed the deadline that controlled your right to file the case. A missed… Read More »
Can I Sue a Lawyer for Stealing Settlement Funds?
In Texas, lawyers often negotiate settlements for business or personal injury clients. Careful negotiation requires a full understanding of the facts and the value of a client’s losses. Once the client approves of a settlement, the defendant should send the check to your attorney, who can make deductions for various expenses, as well as… Read More »
What Counts as Legal Malpractice in Texas?
Legal malpractice is a type of professional negligence. Most accident cases are brought under a negligence theory, which is the failure to use ordinary care. A negligent person who injures you will need to pay compensation. In the professional context involving lawyers, professional negligence consists of the failure to meet the standards expected of… Read More »
Do You Need an Expert Witness in a Legal Malpractice Case?
Legal malpractice cases are factually and legally complex, and most people bringing these cases need an expert witness to provide critical testimony. Contact The Peirce Law Firm if you have any questions about how to seek justice when a lawyer lies to you, commits fraud, or violates ethical rules. Our firm knows how to… Read More »
Should I File a Grievance or Sue My Lawyer in Texas?
Nothing is more frustrating than receiving substandard legal representation. The public depends on lawyers to be fully versed in the current state of the law and to be honest in their dealings with clients. Furthermore, lawyers should be careful when representing a client and meeting critical deadlines. Contact The Pierce Law if you are… Read More »
What Evidence Do You Need to Prove Legal Malpractice in Texas?
A legal malpractice claim usually begins with a troubling gap between what your former lawyer was supposed to do and what happened to your case. You may have a dismissal order, a bad settlement, a missed deadline, unanswered emails, or a court ruling that does not make sense based on what you were told…. Read More »
How Bad Legal Advice Can Create Financial Loss for a Client
Bad legal advice can cost you money before you realize the advice was wrong. You may have settled a case for less than it was worth, missed the chance to sue the right party, paid money you did not owe, given up a claim, lost leverage in negotiations, or followed a strategy that made… Read More »