The ‘Case Within a Case’ Doctrine in Texas Legal Malpractice Claims: Proving You Would Have Won the Underlying Case
How do you prove that you would have won a lawsuit that was never properly tried? That question sits at the center of the case within a case doctrine, one of the hardest causation requirements in Texas legal malpractice claims. A legal malpractice attorney must […]
Arbitration Clauses and Forum Selection in Attorney-Client Agreements: How They Impact Texas Malpractice Claims
Arbitration clauses in attorney-client agreements can decide a Texas legal malpractice case before the facts are ever tested. Instead of presenting the claim to a jury, the client may be required to proceed in a private forum with limited discovery and restricted appeal rights. That […]
Legal Malpractice in High-Value Business Litigation and Transactional Matters: When Millions Are at Stake
In major business litigation and large transactions, a lawyer’s mistake can become a financial event. A missed claim, weak contract clause, mishandled appeal, failed lien protection, or bad settlement recommendation may change ownership rights, judgment exposure, deal value, tax consequences, or future revenue. Texas legal […]