When your attorney took on your case, you likely assumed that they would prioritize your interests over their own. You may have discovered, though, that they have a conflict of interest in representing you. No matter your attorney’s reputation, this conflict may have affected your case’s outcome. It is important, then, to hold them accountable [...]
What to know about expert witnesses Expert witnesses provide their opinion on relevant information in court cases. They have specific professional qualifications in an area that relates to a specific case. For example, in a personal injury lawsuit, a professional accident reconstructionist could be hired as an expert witness to provide their opinion on how [...]
Louisiana's Supreme Court Speaks: Prescription and First Party Bad Faith Insurance Claims How long do you have to bring a bad faith claim against your insurance company? Is it the one-year period applicable to tort claims or the 10-year period applicable to claims that sound in contract? For some time, Louisiana courts have [...]
Lomont Case Summary and Its Future Applicability Certain cases only have an impact on the parties involved, and then there are cases with widespread implications. The landmark Louisiana legal malpractice case Lomont v. Bennett falls squarely in the latter category. This case stems from the handling of divorce and related domestic matters. The client hired [...]
Legal Malpractice Defenses When filing a legal malpractice claim against an attorney,be prepared for the attorney (and insurer) to fight back. Under Louisiana law, you must file suit within three years of the lawyer’s alleged act of malpractice, and within one year of actual or constructive knowledge of that malpractice. One of the most common [...]
Proving Your Attorney’s Malpractice Because we already know what legal malpractice is, it’s time to jump into the standard needed to prove an attorney’s legal malpractice. The standard of proof in a legal malpractice claim against your former attorney breaks down into four elements: (1) the existence of a client-attorney relationship, (2) a breach [...]
When your lawyer makes a mistake that impacts your case, you might have a claim against your lawyer. Examples of common mistakes are when your lawyer misses important deadlines or fails to handle your case appropriately. While lawyers are not guarantors of a particular result and are not expected to never make mistakes, some mistakes [...]
As a client, it is no secret what standard of care an attorney owes to you. An attorney is recognized as having legal knowledge and skill superior to that of an ordinary person. As a result, an attorney is held to a more demanding standard of care. An attorney should exercise the skill and knowledge [...]
What is Legal Malpractice? Your previous attorney made a mistake, but do you have a claim? The answer is yes --- the fact that the responsible party may be your own attorney does not absolve that attorney from all liability. Legal malpractice occurs when there is a failure to perform according to industry standards [...]
Warning! Nature Valley cereal and Roundup weed killer share this same ingredient. A recent WAFB report provides that twenty-one oat-based cereal and snack products popular with children contain traces of glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup. Traces of the ingredient were discovered during tests conducted by the Environmental Working Group(EWG). EWG said [...]