−Breach of Fiduciary Duty – Legal-Malpractice Law Center

Is an expert needed to prove a breach of fiduciary duty? It depends….

November 28, 2014March 9, 2019 Howard AltschulerIssues with Legal Malpractice Experts

Although attorneys have a fiduciary duty toward their clients, most errors and omissions by attorneys do not rise to the level of a breach of fiduciary duty. How it that possible? Legal malpractice claims generally involve questions about the quality […]

My attorney’s legal malpractice caused extreme stress, emotional upset, or worse: may I sue the attorney for punitive damages?

October 31, 2013April 16, 2019 Howard AltschulerLegal Malpractice Damages

The most common purpose for suing someone, whether you are suing an attorney or someone else, is to be compensated for any and all financial losses you suffered. These kinds of damages are referred to as compensatory. To give a […]