Legal Malpractice – You Have Rights!
Legal Malpractice Cases for Real Estate now Surpasses Personal Injury
According to an American Bar Association study, real estate has surpassed personal injury as the largest source of legal malpractice claims. This may be a result of the fallout from the 2008 real estate market crisis and the vast number of “failed real estate transactions” following the crash. This 2008-2011 study of over 53,000 legal malpractice claims showed a changed trend since the studies began in 1985. It is worth noting that the damages paid to plaintiffs were higher, on average, then in previous years. A good example of real estate legal malpractice litigation is the Burns & Levinson case, below.< Read more