Is sending sexually oriented texts to me ethical? Its my lawyer!

Are you saying your lawyer is asking you for sex? That is highly unprofessional, although not always a breach of legal ethics. I agree with Haber...

Do I have a clear case of medical malpractice?

No, you don't have a clear case of medical malpractice. About 25% of patients continue to have pain or even get worse after a first back surgery....

Do I have to hire a law firm residing in the state where my personal injury took place? Or can I hire a firm in my home state??

If you hire a KY firm and your case can't be settled and has to go into litigation, you are going to need a law firm in SC. Just because the...

Do Confidential Settlement Agreements establish a fiduciary relationship between the two parties when settling a Civil Case?

Confidential settlement agreements are obnoxious and are far too widely used in my opinion. The parties to such an agreement are not fiduciaries....

Attorney lied through out the whole case, what can the former client do?

Under New York law a forced settlement is not a bar to a legal malpractice claim. However, legal malpractice claims based on allegations of poor...

Lawyer responsibilities?

You have provided no facts, just your belief that you are not getting a fair shake because of poor representation. People involved in divorces feel...

Severe violation of standard of care - Dental Malpractice - cannot find an attorney or expert witness willing to help.

This is not to discourage you, this is a reality check. The world is full of attorneys looking for good cases - even just okay cases. If you have...

ATTORNEY THAT SETTLED MY CASE OVER SIX MONTHS AGO & WILL NOT RELEASE FUNDS. BESIDES COMPLAINT WHAT CAN WE DO?

This sounds bad, unless funds are being held due to a lien or something of that nature. . Send the attorney a letter if you haven't done so, advise...

Damages that can be collected for veterinary malpractice are very limited but the expense and difficulty of such cases are great. You cannot...

What procedures do I take to sue an attorney retained by me in a wrongful death lawsuit?

A wrongful death case generally can only be settled with the approval of the court, sometimes more than one court. It certainly can't be settled if...