Legal Malpractice

Experienced Michigan Lawyers Handling Legal Malpractice Cases

An attorney should have the skill, time, resources and faculties to provide you with the information and representation you need in order to deal with your legal problem. If your lawyer's negligence or wrongdoing caused you harm, you may have a legal malpractice claim.

Financial losses and other harm caused by legal malpractice are actionable under the law. To hold your lawyer accountable for the harm caused by his or her negligence or malfeasance, contact an attorney at Bredell & Bredell, in Ann Arbor, Jackson, or Ypsilanti. We have the skill and experience needed to successfully handle complicated legal malpractice claims.

Types of Legal Malpractice Claims

Legal malpractice takes on a variety of different forms.

Lawyers can be held liable for malpractice because of professional negligence or because they have violated their client's trust. However, the attorney's misconduct or incompetence must have directly caused you injury or economic harm.

Legal malpractice includes a wide variety of claims, such as:

• Missed deadlines, such as failing to file a lawsuit within the time frame required by the Statute of Limitations
• Failure to file a notice of intent or other motions or documents that form the foundation of a legal case
• Failure to comply with court orders
• Failure to sue the correct defendant
• Failure to file insurance claims or filing under incorrect insurance policies
• Failure to file for no-fault insurance benefits within the mandatory one-year period to file, resulting in missed benefits (particularly in cases involving motorcycles, trucks, or auto accidents)
• Failure to obtain the required expert opinion, or failure to hire the right expert in a medical malpractice case
• Not ensuring the protection of a minor's interests in a lawsuit
• Other legal mistakes

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In a legal malpractice case, it is essential to hire an attorney who will do the detail-intensive and time consuming work necessary to build the strongest case possible. We are dedicated to protecting your rights. Contact us for a free initial consultation. We serve people throughout Michigan.