Legal Malpractice

Help for Families Who Have Been Damaged by Legal Malpractice

Medical malpractice cases are difficult. They require a sound understanding of complex medical information, access to medical experts and an ability to convey intricate medical facts to a judge or jury. Even experienced lawyers lose medical malpractice cases.

In fact, just because a lawyer lost a case does not mean he or she didn't do their best or that they are guilty of legal malpractice. However, if the lawyer was negligent in his or her duties and that negligence significantly injured the clients' case, then legal malpractice has occurred.

Examples of legal malpractice

A few common examples of lawyer negligence or ineffective counsel include:

• Failing to get experts when expert knowledge is required
• Failing to appear in court when required
• Failing to file or respond within required deadlines
• Failing to disclose witnesses or evidence by required deadline
• Failing to disclose costs
• Failing to relay settlement offers and other important information to a client
• Misappropriating funds after a settlement has been received

Even if you were told you had no case, we may be able to help

The attorneys at Michels & Watkins are committed to protecting the rights of people who have been injured by medical malpractice. Sometimes this means representing them in cases of legal malpractice.

If you believe that your initial medical malpractice case was lost due to legal malpractice, contact our LA office to get a second opinion. We have handled a number of successful legal malpractice cases and secured financial awards for clients who really needed help.

A track record of results

In the case of a brain injured child, an attorney who had little medical malpractice experience told the family they didn't have a case. The family then came to Michels & Watkins and, although the case was beyond the statute of limitations, we were able to resurrect it and secure justice for the client.

In another case we handled, the family dropped their medical malpractice claim after being told their case could not be fixed because of the mistakes of their previous lawyer. We tried the case and were able to win $2.1 million for the family.

Do you suspect your lawyer is not doing a good job?

You cannot bring a charge of legal malpractice until your current case is over. This is because you must be able to prove damages and you will not be able to do so until you lose in court (or your case is dismissed because of something your lawyer did).

If you believe your case is being mishandled, you can end your relationship with that attorney and find a new firm to represent you. If you would like to speak with one of our experienced medical malpractice attorneys about your case, contact our Los Angeles law office to arrange a free consultation.

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