San Francisco Legal Malpractice Lawyer

Are You a Victim of Legal Malpractice?

Attorneys are held to a high standard of professionalism within the field. They are required to work ethically and to conduct themselves professionally and with the client's best interest in mind. When the lawyer fails to do so, and this causes financial loss to the client, the attorney may be guilty of legal malpractice. Lawyers at our San Francisco law firm are experienced in litigating legal malpractice cases and may be able to help you receive compensation for losses suffered as a result of another attorney's negligent or wrongful actions.

It can be very difficult, however, to win a case involving legal malpractice. San Francisco and national clients must prove that the attorney mishandled their case and that the mishandling directly caused financial losses for the client. This means that the client and his or her legal malpractice lawyers must prove the following:

Duty: The attorney accused of legal malpractice had a duty to serve this particular client. This usually means that the attorney and client willfully entered into a contract outlying the terms of the legal service.

Breach: The attorney breached this contract by refusing services, acting negligently, or failing to perform duties essential to the success of the client's case.

Causation: This negligence or wrongful act did cause the client to lose his or her case or settle for an amount far below the case's actual value.

Damages: The legal malpractice by the lawyers or lawyer, subsequent loss of the case, or subsequent receipt of smaller settlement resulted in significant financial losses for the client.

Because all of these elements must be proven, it is often difficult to win cases involving legal malpractice. San Francisco attorneys at Bostwick & Peterson, LLC encourage potential clients to seek legal representation immediately as these cases can be complex. It is important that potential clients hire legal malpractice lawyers who have experience proving negligence and the potential value of lost or under -settled cases.

If you believe you have been a victim of legal malpractice in San Francisco, contact our firm at once to discuss your case.

As dedicated lawyers, we understand the pain you are going through. You put your trust in another law firm and they did not represent you properly. We can help you file a claim against another firm for compensation if they treated you poorly resulting in personal financial loss. Our years in practice has led to deep insight in to how best to resolve a legal malpractice claim.. We have won over $500 million dollars for our clients during the sixty years span and been nominated for awards in Newsweek and Forbes magazine. It can be intimidating to file a claim against another law firm, especially if you do not have a good relationship with them.

If you have been a victim of legal malpractice then contact a San Francisco legal malpractice attorney to file a claim for compensation.