Practice point: A legal malpractice claim may result from giving faulty advice to a client.
Practitioners should note that an attorney may be liable for ignorance of the rules of practice; failure to comply with conditions precedent to suit; neglect to prosecute; or failure to conduct adequate research.
Case: Mortenson v. Shea, NY Slip 03611 (1st Dept. 2009)
The opinion is here.
Tomorrow’s issue: Municipalities Law.
You will find another instructive case here.
