Can the lawyer be sued for any mistakes he makes in his practice?
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As a general rule, the corporate attorney owes a duty of care to the corporation, not to the opposing side.  If the corporation loses a case due to attorney negligence, it can sue the attorney but the opponents of the corporation.\n\nSuing an attorney for malpractice will require the corporation to hire another attorney as an expert witness to testify that the first attorney was negligent.\n\nEven without suing for malpractice, the client can complain to the state bar.  Negligent conduct and ethical violations can be grounds for discipline, including suspension and disbarment.
1090038
if you have enough proof report his actions to the state bar association, they might revoke his liscense to practice law
1187540
It is not a conflict of interest unless the policeman is involved in your particular case. In that case the lawyer should refer you to another, impartial lawyer.
1124277
Welcome to the real world. My brother-in-law is a lawyer for a government agency. He tells us that all lawyers are dishonest. Now, this brother-in-law is the best husband, father, and man that I have came in contact with. Go figure? \nThere were six of us who were permanently injured at the same company. Indiana law states that a person cannot sue his/her employer; only the company of a machine manufacturer if the problem was with a mal-function machine caused by their error.  Each of us called lawyers all over the state of Indiana. We also contacted an extreme amount of government elected officials and we could not get help. We did have proof a black list existed for those who were injured there and for those with chronic diseases. I will not go into detail. If you find legal help, you are one of the few who finds one. \nThose who believe that suing is so easy are extremely uneducated and IGNORANT!!! Sorry, even after eighteen years, I hurt so much and the pain and memories of what we went through will probably haunt me forever. May God lead you to justice.
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find another lawyer to do this
844051
Many things. get a good legal representative who would both look after his interests and maybe pursue any malpractice. You have every right to be concerned and it makes you think that you could wish this does not happen nowadays but unfortunately it does. Good luck.
787522
Yes, but it might be difficult to prove. It is called...i think slander or public defaming or something like that. Despite this, proof of the action(s) might be very difficult to prove, and the cost of the suit might not be reasonable.
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There's a bit of arbitrary here. In the US, any lawyer who is a member of his/her state Bar Association is a genuine lawyer. And the same is true in other countries as well, though with different terminology. \n\nBut what you're really asking is whether you can find a lawyer who wil actually work on your behalf rather than merely doing a perfunctory jub and then billing. Perhaps so, but you'd be more interested I think, in whether the lawyer was good, regardless of his/her attitude to ward you personally. And there's little way to tell that, unless you can foretell teh future. perhaps comments (idelaly anonaymous) of other lawyers in his/her town. and hope that all their opinions are honest as well as infomred. \n\nBut, since your problem is acute, you may not have enought time to do that. you might want to chekc local media for prior news (local lawyer sentenced for incompetence will be a giveaway, of course) and Google his or her name as well. You might turn up out of state problems.\n\nAnd interview before hiring. See whether you and a prospective lawyer get along personally. The hale fellow, well met cartoon sort of lawyer might not be suited to a shy and retiring slip of a girl client. \n\nGood luck with your problem.
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Lawyers could be changed as long as the procedure in the court are observed.  Notices to the parties and to court should be properly made.
785700
I've heard of cases where someone was injured at a business they owned and ended up having to hire a lawyer to sue his own business so the insurance company would pay up.  Weird.
232368
If the information given conforms to State regulations in its content and is not mistruths they can get away with it, however just about anyone can be sued for just about anything these days. Whether you have a potential winning case depends on several legal factors that your lawyer would no more about than yourself, probably.
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A lawyer or anyone else cannot be sued for malpractice or negligence unless there is a relationship between them that establishes a duty. That usually means money paid for specific advice for a specific situation. The answers on here do not constitute advice, only opinion or information, because there is no money and no legal relationship between the asker and the answerer.\n\nAnd there is no difference under what's left of the Napoleonic Code in Louisiana.
227330
You can be sued by that guy, however, if you told the truth, he should loose.  It might even be thrown out of court without a trial.  Most likely, he is bluffing and there will be not lawsuit.
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You can always fire your lawyer.  Whether the Court allows the lawyer to be removed as solicitor of record is another matter.  However, if you say that that the solicitor-client relationship has broken down, a judge will be hard-pressed to refuse.
180620
Keep it real this person needs an attorney...Unless have access to Westlaaw and are familiar the the law...Lawyers are the best liars I know...
1008123
Where would you find a Lawyer that would sue another Lawyer\n\nTry filing a complaint with the State Bar instead
663912
no, it can only be considered malpractice if there is permanent damage. Maybe negligence, you could check.