1 Question People Should Always Ask TheirAttorney I spend a lot of time writing about various subjects for this newsletter that I believe are of interest to potential clients. However, as I’ve continued to help clients fight their legal battles, I’ve noticed that there’s one question that Keep in mind that it takes more than just a verdict that’s not in your favor to claim legal malpractice. Some of the most common forms of legal malpractice include a failure to know the law, inadequate investigation, failure to file documents, failure to know and keep track of deadlines, procrastination, failure to obtain client consent, conflicts of interest, and fraud.
almost no one asks even though they absolutely should: Does their lawyer have legal malpractice insurance?
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If your lawyer doesn’t have legal malpractice insurance and ends up making a mistake that costs you a verdict in your favor,
I know that’s not the most intriguing question ever, but bear with me. Once I explain what legal malpractice insurance is, and why it’s good if your lawyer has it, you’ll understand why this is such an important question. To start, legal malpractice insurance is a specialized kind of insurance policy that covers certain acts or omissions by the attorney while they’re representing a client that cause their client financial harm. Obviously the goal for any competent attorney is to avoid mistakes, but having legal malpractice insurance helps lawyers cover their clients’ financial losses if mistakes happen.
you’ll be out of luck when it comes to collecting your compensation. In Massachusetts, lawyers are not legally required to have this type of insurance, so it pays to ask if they do. You can find out which lawyers have legal malpractice insurance on MassBBO.org. There’s a lot to consider when hiring the right attorney for your case, and we sincerely want to help you make the right decision. Along with the advice in this article, check out our blog for more information on legal malpractice as well as our free guide for hiring the right injury lawyer at SpadaLaw.com.
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2 medium potatoes, peeled 1/2 onion, finely diced 1 tbsp green olive tapenade 1 tbsp salted capers, rinsed 1 chile pepper, crushed 1 1/2 cup tomato purée Salt and pepper, to taste 1 swordfish steak, sliced 1/8–1/4-in thick Fresh basil leaves, for garnish Olive oil
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DIRECTIONS 1. Boil potatoes until soft, remove from water and slice. 2. Cover the bottom of a large cast iron pan in olive oil. Sauté onions until soft, then add olive tapenade, capers, chiles, and tomato purée. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes. 3. Add swordfish to sauce and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked through. 4. Chiffonade basil, place on top, and serve.
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