Attorney Joel Bander Will Sue Lawyers

Joel Bander, Attorney at Law practices on legal malpractice cases, representing corporations and individuals, in California and nationwide.

The greatest chance of success in suing an attorney is where the attorney/defendant has professional malpractice insurance and the claim involves negligence or a contract violation. In some cases triple damages under state consumer protection statutes may be available as well as punitive damages.

Lawyer's victims are repeat victims: you have been harmed in the original case you sought legal advice on; and you have been harmed a second time by the lawyers who you hired to represent you!

There are many forms of legal malpractice: missing the statute of limitations; incorrect title searches in real estate transactions; breach of fiduciary duty, RICO and consumer protection statutes, conflict of interest; substandard performance causing economic harm; and charging excessive fees, to name a few

To win a legal malpractice case against your attorney, a plaintiff must generally prove: the existence of an attorney-client relationship; acts constituting negligence or breach of contract; that such acts proximately caused plaintiff's damages; and without the legal malpractice, the plaintiff would have been successful in the underlying action. A legal negligence lawsuit usually becomes a "case within a case." The first consideration is whether the original attorney was negligent. The second issue is whether the first case would have been successful. Two additional factors that we look at is: whether there is adequate insurance to cover the financial loss and the amount of damages of the underlining cause of action

We believe that every client, who has been a victim of legal malpractice by their attorney, should receive justice. We fight for your rights and hold your attorney responsible for the wrongs that they have committed. Although attorneys practice law, they are not above it and must be held liable for their actions.

Each year, more than 35,000 people, who are victims of legal malpractice, file claims against lawyers who maintain legal malpractice insurance. Moreover, it is estimated that only 60 percent of all attorneys maintain malpractice insurance, leaving thousands of clients who have been wronged by their attorneys each year unaccounted for.

Do You Think You Need a Legal Malpractice Lawyer?

If you believe that you have a viable legal malpractice claim against your attorney contact Attorney Joel Bander by completing our Legal Malpractice Contact Form or speak directly to one of the members of our staff at (626) 689-2535.