Professional Responsibility and Statute of Limitations in Kentucky
Should You Pay for Your Lawyer's Mistakes?
Becoming a lawyer means you enter a regulated profession. Passing the bar exam and keeping your license current through continuing education means you are a licensed attorney at law, and have certain professional duties to your clients.
When an attorney accepts a case, he or she should promptly calendar all deadlines that apply to that case. These deadlines are called statute of limitations or policy deadlines. That is, they are deadlines set by statutory law (usually state law) or, for the insurance claims, deadlines set forth in the insurance policy. If your lawyer has missed your deadline, and causes you financial loss, you likely have a claim for attorney malpractice.
In Kentucky, Will Driscoll handles attorney malpractice cases. He is one of few Kentucky lawyers who are willing to sue another lawyer for malpractice.
Licensed in state and federal court, Will Driscoll provides representation in the area of attorney malpractice. In Kentucky, call 888-558-5910 or contact us online.
Attorney Malpractice
Attorney malpractice occurs when a lawyer commits an error, omission or breach of duty that results in a negative outcome or monetary loss for the client. It is a violation of the standard of care which, ideally, should never happen. If it has happened to you, call Will Driscoll at 888-558-5910 or contact us online.
In Kentucky, lawyers are not required to carry malpractice insurance. Unfortunately, there seems to be a direct correlation between the lawyers who miss the statute of limitations and their lack of malpractice insurance. Of course, they can still be sued for legal malpractice, but collection of a recovery can be more difficult and prolonged.
With an office in Louisville, Will Driscoll handles cases in Louisville and throughout Kentucky. To make an appointment, call 888-558-5910 or contact us online.
