QUESTION
How can I recover financial loss due to legal malpractice.
Asked on Jun 18th, 2017 on Legal Malpractice - New York
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Thousands of dollars have been lost due to the failure of a firm regarding the handling of a bankruptcy case. After years of paying it was as if no payments were ever made and no bankruptcy had ever been filed. A new bankruptcy case with a new firm had to be opened.
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Talk to the United States Trustee and see what they think. Your damages appear to be just your fees, so it would be a simple case as a breach of contract, if you can prove it.
Answered on Jun 19th, 2017 at 3:03 PM
Civil Rights Law Attorney serving Rockville Centre, NY
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Lori Nevias, Attorney at Law
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It sounds like you have a good overcharge and/or legal malpractice case against your former firm. The retainer agreement would need to be reviewed but it sounds like you did not get what you paid for. Keep in mind the statute of limitations for legal malpractice is three years.
Answered on Jun 19th, 2017 at 5:45 AM