Legal Malpractice in Personal Injury Cases
If you are injured and require legal assistance for your personal injury case, the last thing that you need to worry about is whether your lawyer is doing his or her job correctly. You have an expectation that your attorney will perform with a reasonable level of competence and honesty. When your attorney fails to meet this minimum level of professionalism, it may be the result of personal injury malpractice, which may entitle you to seek compensation for your damages.
At the Houston and Austin, Texas, law firm of Mark W. Long, we represent individuals who have suffered damages as the result of legal and personal injury malpractice in the state of Texas. Identifying legal malpractice can be difficult, since a poor outcome in a case or dissatisfaction with legal representation is not necessarily legal malpractice. Legal malpractice occurs when your attorney falls below established standards of legal professionalism.
Contact us at Mark W. Long, Attorney at Law, and let us help you determine if you have a personal injury legal malpractice claim.
Personal Injury Malpractice Claims
In cases of medical malpractice, car accidents, premises liability accidents and other personal injuries, there are several necessary aspects that must be proven to conclude that legal malpractice occurred:
- The attorney in question acted in their own interests instead of their client's, breached a contract with a client or fell below established standards of conduct, such as missing deadlines
- The damages suffered were causally related to the malpractice
- Damages would not have occurred if different (non-negligent) actions were taken by the attorney
- Actual damages were incurred as the result of the malpractice
Contact Mark W. Long, Attorney at Law
If you believe that your attorney has committed personal injury legal malpractice, contact Mark W. Long, Attorney at Law, and get the experienced representation that you deserve. Call us to schedule an appointment for a consultation at 512-329-5005.