Chapter 22: Legal MalpracticeA. Definition
B. Elements
1. The attorney owed a duty of care to the plaintiff
2. The attorney breached that duty
3. The attorney’s breach proximately caused damage to the plaintiff
C. Elements Defined
D. Defenses
Collateral Estoppel
Comparative Negligence
Designation of Nonparty at Fault
Failure to File Certificate of Review
Statute of Limitations
E. Remedies
F. Forms
Complaint for Legal Malpractice—With Claim for Breach of Fiduciary
