Legal malpractice claims strike fear into the hearts of all attorneys. Whether arising out of a simple mistake or the unfortunate result of stretching time and attention too thin, a claim for malpractice can be professionally and personally debilitating.
What many attorneys fail to consider, however, is that most claims involve no mistake or error at all by the attorney. In fact, according to some studies, well over half of all claims against attorneys lack any merit. While meritless claims are routinely dismissed or abandoned, this does not always stop disgruntled clients from filing them. And a perceived “win” can still be a “loss” for an attorney on the receiving end of a claim, given the ever-increasing expense inherent in defending a claim.
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