You Only Have One Year to File for Legal Malpractice
If you believe that your lawyer has failed to adequately protect your interests, you only have one year to file for legal malpractice. Ohio Revised Code § 2305.11 provides that an action for professional malpractice shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action accrued. In the decision of Zimmie v. Calfee Halter & Griswold, et al., 43 Ohio St.3d 54 (1989), the Ohio Supreme Court held that the statute of limitations to bring a legal malpractice claim expires one year from the date that the client knew or should have known of the malpractice, or the date that the attorney/client relationship was terminated, whichever comes later. A failure to bring a legal malpractice case against an attorney within that year will be fatal to the claim. There isn’t a moment to lose.
What is Malpractice?
If your attorney has neglected your case, missed deadlines, failed to prepare for trial, provided you with bad advice, or breached a confidence, they may have committed malpractice.
If you think you have been the victim of legal malpractice, it is important that you speak with counsel without delay. Wuliger & Wuliger has a long history of success in representing clients who have been harmed by attorney malpractice. Please call our office at (216) 781-7777.
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