Can a malpractice claim be brought against an attorneys malpractice insurance?

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   Pamela Koslyn

   Los Angeles Business Attorney

   Contributor Level 20

   Answered June 16, 2009 12:03. It's unclear what issues this lawyer had, and for there to be a case of professional negligence, this lawyer's work would have had to have been below the standard of care. The bigger issue may be the passage of time. In California, the statute of limitations for professional negligence against a lawyer is 1 year from the date of injury to the client. In this case, it sounds like any negligence would have had to have occured before the incarceration, so unless WA has a much longer statute, you probably cannot pursue this kind of claim.
   
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   Jonathan H Levy

   Washington International Law Attorney

   Contributor Level 20

   Answered June 16, 2009 20:06. Depends on the Statute of Limitations and when you discovered the malpractice. You need to lay the facts out with - an attorney.

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