Can You Sue Your Attorney for a Bad Settlement in Texas?
Yes. You can sue your attorney for a bad settlement in Texas. Texas courts generally require proof that, but for the lawyer’s conduct, you would have obtained a more favorable result, and damages are commonly measured as the gap between what should have been recovered […]
What Is the Statute of Limitations for Legal Malpractice Claims in Texas?
In Texas, most Texas legal malpractice claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations. The clock generally runs from the date the claim accrues, and defendants often raise limitations early to try to end the case before discovery. Texas uses the two-year limitations period […]
Conflicts of Interest and Breach of Fiduciary Duty: When Attorney Loyalty Crosses the Line in Texas
Your lawyer promised to “fight to the end,” but as soon as a quick, discounted settlement hits the table, the pressure campaign starts and your questions are brushed off. When you later discover fee terms, side relationships, or business ties that were never clearly explained, […]
Statute of Limitations in Texas Legal Malpractice Claims: When Does the Clock Start?
When a prior lawyer’s error costs you a case, a settlement, or a business opportunity, the most urgent question is often when the clock begins running on your right to sue that lawyer. Because timing can decide whether a strong case survives or is dismissed […]
Recoverable Damages in Texas Legal Malpractice Cases: What Clients Can (and Can’t) Expect
Damages in Texas legal malpractice usually track the lost value of the underlying lawsuit or transaction. That means the central issue is usually not whether the attorney erred, but how that error changed the financial outcome. Clients are often surprised to learn that some categories […]
Proving Causation in a Texas Legal Malpractice Case: Why It’s Often the Hardest Element to Win
The element that quietly kills more cases than any other is not breach, ethics, or damages—it is causation. Clients arrive convinced their former lawyer “ruined everything.” Defense counsel often concede, at least for argument’s sake, that the work fell below professional standards. Yet when the […]
How to Prove Legal Malpractice in Texas: Key Evidence and Expert Testimony Requirements
Winning a Texas legal malpractice lawsuit is all about admissible proof. Texas courts insist on (1) authentic documents that reveal duty, breach, causation, and monetary loss and (2) persuasive qualified-opinion testimony under Rule 702. Fail either test and the claim dies on summary judgment. Get […]
Missed Deadlines, Conflicts of Interest, and Other Common Legal Malpractice Issues in Texas
When your lawyer ghosts your e-mails for weeks, the silence can sink a multi-million-dollar opportunity. Texas disciplinary files show that abandonment and poor communication form a silent epidemic in malpractice grievances. Missed discovery deadlines, unanswered settlement offers, and failure to notify clients of court dates […]
Suing Your Lawyer in Texas: When Can You File a Legal Malpractice Claim?
Clients whose cases unraveled because an attorney dropped the ball often ask the same question: Can I sue my lawyer—and when? In Texas, you may file a legal malpractice lawsuit the moment you discover that an attorney’s negligence, conflict of interest, missed deadline, or unethical […]
What Qualifies as Legal Malpractice in Texas? Understanding Your Rights as a Client
Legal misfires can echo longer than the cases they derail, but a decisive response tips the scale back in your favor. Under Texas law, legal malpractice occurs when an attorney (1) owed you a duty of care, (2) breached that duty through negligent or wrongful […]