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Bringing an Illinois Legal Malpractice Claim
Legal malpractice occurs when your attorney makes a mistake that causes you financial loss. It may happen in any case where the attorney has given you the wrong advice or has made a mistake in handling litigation.
If your attorney fails to act in your best interests, that can be considered a breach of fiduciary duty. If your lawyer has a conflict of interest, he or she is obligated to recuse themselves or step down from a case.
For more than 30 years, attorney William Allison has been representing individuals and businesses who have suffered financial loss because of legal malpractice. If you think you have a claim, contact the law offices of Allison & Mosby-Scott in Bloomington, Illinois.
Your Rights in Legal Malpractice Cases
You are entitled to a jury trial in a legal malpractice case. Such cases usually amount to two trials as part of the same case. |
Practice Areas
Family Law
Divorce
Child Custody & Support
Marital Property Division
Personal Injury
Car & Truck Accidents
Premises Liability
Legal Malpractice
Missing a Deadline
Conflict of Interest
Transactional Errors
Probates, Wills & Trusts
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First, you must prove that the attorney was negligent and that his negligence caused you a financial loss. Second, you must prove how much you lost. In order to do that, we put on the same case for the jury as if the attorney had not made a mistake.
In some cases, the amount of money due will be clear. If it is not, we will talk with you about your case by phone or respond to an e-mail to assist in determining the amount.
Money Damages in Legal Malpractice Cases
If you are successful in a legal malpractice case against your former lawyer, the jury will be told that you are entitled to money. The amount of money you receive depends on the type of case you had. If your attorney was representing you in a business transaction, you would be entitled to the amount of money which you lost as a result of his or her error.
Attorney Fees
Attorney fees are usually paid on contingency. That means you pay a percentage of the amount of money you receive in your case for our fees, normally 33 1/3%. Alternatively, you might wish to pay fees on an hourly basis. The main advantage of a contingent fee arrangement is that if no money is recovered, you will pay no attorney fees.
Call an experienced legal negligence attorney at Allison & Mosby-Scott at 309-662-5084. |