Andrew Lavoott Bluestone

“Legal malpractice is a body of law, created by lawyers, about lawyers, to prosecute lawyers.” – Andrew Lavoott Bluestone

Andrew Lavoott Bluestone is one of the top legal malpractice attorneys in New York City. His concentration on legal malpractice issues has resulted in his work being published in over 15 legal journals, and his comprehensive knowledge on the topic has been a source of continuing legal education for other attorneys. He is among an elite group of lawyers board-certified under the rigorous standards of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. In addition, his background in civil litigation, which stretches back to his early years of practicing law, gives him the necessary experience to pursue all avenues of approach in dealing with your claim. After seeking his advice on the subject, we have compiled a basic overview on legal malpractice law and how to determine whether you need a malpractice attorney.

Do You Have a Case?

You must be able to construct a feasible direct relationship, using linear reasoning, in which an attorney’s mistakes resulted in a harmful outcome. In short, “Determine whether you were directly harmed by the attorney that you hired,” says Mr. Bluestone.  If the outcome of your case is made as a result of an error committed by your attorney, you may be dealing with attorney malpractice.

I Think I Have a Legitimate Case: What Do I Do?

“It is relatively easy to find mistakes made by an attorney over the course of a case… Even the review of a successful case may uncover mistakes that were made,” says Bluestone.

Therefore, your first course of action should be to determine whether the problem can be fixed or not, as this will set the groundwork for what type of case to pursue.

Decide what type of action you want to take.  Sometimes you can fix the result, preferably using a new attorney, says Bluestone, “In proving the case would have turned out differently if the mistake had not been made often means undertaking the original litigation as if it were new.”

Although fixing the outcome is usually the best course of action, other options are available to mend losses such as the following: suing the offending attorney directly or settling out of court.

Just remember, an expert’s testimony will usually be required in all but the ‘easiest’ malpractice cases. Bluestonelawfirm.com has useful information regarding legal malpractice cases. If you need representation, call attorney Andrew Bluestone at 212.791.5600 or contact him online at ALB@bluestonelawfirm.com.  Don’t forget to check out his blog regarding Legal Malpractice at Blog.Bluestonelawfirm.com.