George Raymond Ripplinger Jr.’s Answers

It is difficult to answer your question without knowing the facts of the alleged malpractice, what damages you sustained and when the malpractice occurred. THe identity of the lawyer is seldom used as a reason for declining a case if the lawyer regularly accepts cases of this nature. Lawyers will not, however usually sue other lawyers if they have friends at the other lawyer's firm, are related to a lawyer at that firm or have a working relationship with the firm of some kind.

It is difficult to answer your question without knowing the facts of the alleged malpractice, what damages you sustained and when the malpractice occurred. THe identity of the lawyer is seldom used as a reason for declining a case if the lawyer regularly accepts cases of this nature. Lawyers will not, however usually sue other lawyers if they have friends at the other lawyer's firm, are related to a lawyer at that firm or have a working relationship with the firm of some kind.

Did you get your case filed within the statute of limitations? If you did, you have no case against the lawyer for giving the wrong information. If you didn't get the case on file on time because of the incorrect advice, you need a lawyer to sue the first lawyer for legal malpractice. An attorney can withdraw from a matter at any time so long as her withdrawal does not prejudice the client. If a case is on file, the rule is the same except a judge must approve the withdrawal with notice and...