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Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Lawyer invested interest? Hidden interest of the attorney violates the law and their oath to avoid conflicting interests. Fiduciary duty to avoid conflict of interest rises when a lawyer’s judgment is affected and their interest is in the other party behalf’s to succeed.

Did the lawyer intentionally lose the law suit? Contact our Legal Malpractice Lawyers for honest help to take legal action against these non reputable attorneys.

Some examples of lawyer conflict of interest include:

• Represents multiple clients in same accident
• Represents both sides of situation
• Representing the defendant and the major insurance company is their main client
• Representing the employer firm and the fire employee<

Another scenario in legal malpractice is when a lawyer handles estate work. The attorney drafts a trust for their client and when the client dies, the person’s estate is in the power of attorney. This scenario leads to the attorney capitalizing on the estate and leaves the family members without a fair share as intended by their deceased relative.

Loyalty to the client is first priority of the hired lawyer, but sometimes a large firm that the hired lawyer works for has other invested interest that may influence the lawyer to throw the case in favor of the high end client. Or, maybe force the client to settle out of court that causes a much smaller settlement then a jury trial may award.

Did the lawyer fail to perform standard legal service? Improper motives of a lawyer who betrays the client's trust by mishandling the case may be remedied in court. The client is entitled to compensation for breach of duty that causes injury, damages or loss. Contact our Legal Malpractice Lawyers today!

Did the lawyer intentionally lose the law suit? Contact our Legal Malpractice Lawyers for honest help to take legal action against these non reputable attorneys.