Statute of Limitations and Tolling in Texas Legal Malpractice Claims: When the Clock Starts Running
A client learns years later that a case was dismissed because a deadline was missed. Another finds out after trial that a settlement should never have been recommended. The first question in both situations is the same: is it too late to file a Texas […]
Proving Attorney Negligence in Texas: Causation, Damages, and the “Case Within a Case” Requirement
The hardest part of a legal malpractice case in Texas is often not proving that a lawyer made a mistake. The harder fight is proving that the client would have been in a better legal and financial position if competent counsel had handled the matter. […]
Top Causes of Legal Malpractice Claims in Houston Civil and Business Cases
“Dismissed with prejudice” is the sound of money leaving the room. With prejudice usually means the case is over for good. You cannot refile the same claim later. In Houston civil and business cases, this often happens because a lawyer missed a deadline, filed the […]