Austin Personal Injury Blog
In Philadelphia, mega-law firm Duane Morris has found itself as the defendant in a legal malpractice case. In the case, the plaintiff has alleged that Duane Morris negotiated a settlement agreement on the plaintiff’s behalf, but failed to make sure that the payments were secured. According to the plaintiff, he received approximately $200,000 of a…
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Inquirer has a recent article that discusses the disturbing trend of pre-dispute arbitration in the medical malpractice context. The article summarizes the pros and cons of pre-dispute agreements with the following: Proponents say arbitration is faster, cheaper and fairer than trials, but critics say the secretive system can be weighted against consumers and…
Read MoreTexas appellate courts have released two new legal malpractice opinions in the last two months. In December, the Dallas Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Murphy v. Gruber, 2007 Tex. App. Lexis 9707 (December 13, 2007). The plaintiff alleged that the defendant law firm acted negligently and breached its fiduciary duties by representing multiple…
Read MoreThis is an abbreviated version of the personal injury law round-up. Six days of depositions in the last week and a half plus planning for my youngest’s 5th birthday party tomorrow have overwhelmed me a bit. The big tort “reform” issue this week has been contingency fees… Contingency fees are always a hot topic, but…
Read MoreTwo professors from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have conducted a fascinating study on client behavior involving contingent fees. (You can download the entire article for free from the linked abstract.) The study seeks an answer to the questions: (1) Contingency fees are obviously beneficial to those that cannot afford hourly fees. But why do…
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