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 […]