Ontario Legal Malpractice Lawyers
A lawyer commits legal malpractice by failing to exercise due care in handling your legal matter. When a lawyer falls below the standard of care for lawyers in Ontario, resulting in an error or omission, the consequence can be significant financial losses to the individual or business client. In order to establish a valid claim for legal malpractice, the lawyer must have acted negligently; a mere disagreement with your lawyer or dissatisfaction with service, is not enough to amount to legal malpractice.
Our Ontario legal malpractice lawyers can evaluate the facts and circumstances of your case to determine if you have a valid claim and explain your options. Many instances of lawyer negligence are covered by professional liability insurance policies to cover your losses.
Our Ontario legal malpractice lawyers can evaluate the facts and circumstances of your case to determine if you have a valid claim and explain your options. Many instances of lawyer negligence are covered by professional liability insurance policies to cover your losses.
Common Types of Legal Malpractice
Missed Limitations and Deadlines
If a lawyer misses an important deadline or makes a mistake concerning the statutes of limitations in your case, it could be grounds for a legal malpractice claim. A lawyer's failure to file a lawsuit within the time limits provided by the statute of limitations can result in the dismissal of an otherwise viable and valid case. Missing the statute of limitations can be caused by numerous legal errors, including when a lawyer fails to identify and sue the correct defendant, not properly investigating a claim, not conducting timely and effective discovery, failing to properly serve process on the defendant, or simply miscalculating the date that the statute expired.
Document or Planning Errors
If a lawyer makes an error in preparing or filing documents, the consequences can be significant financial loss or added expense to correct the error. Some common examples of document-related errors include errors and omissions in tax planning or estate planning documents, business agreements or contracts, or missing filing deadlines.
If a lawyer misses an important deadline or makes a mistake concerning the statutes of limitations in your case, it could be grounds for a legal malpractice claim. A lawyer's failure to file a lawsuit within the time limits provided by the statute of limitations can result in the dismissal of an otherwise viable and valid case. Missing the statute of limitations can be caused by numerous legal errors, including when a lawyer fails to identify and sue the correct defendant, not properly investigating a claim, not conducting timely and effective discovery, failing to properly serve process on the defendant, or simply miscalculating the date that the statute expired.
Document or Planning Errors
If a lawyer makes an error in preparing or filing documents, the consequences can be significant financial loss or added expense to correct the error. Some common examples of document-related errors include errors and omissions in tax planning or estate planning documents, business agreements or contracts, or missing filing deadlines.
