Is this Malpractice?

[Bob13531]

So I am using a legal group that could not serve the defendant. In turn we were forced to serve by publication. After we did so, the defendant still did not appear in court. We then filed for a default judgment. For the default judgment hearing, the defendant finally appears and sends an attorney. The thing that prevented us from winning the default judgment hearing was the fact that my attorneys did not file and record the service by publication correctly. Is this grounds for a malpractice suit?

 

[Ohiogal]

So I am using a legal group that could not serve the defendant. In turn we were forced to serve by publication. After we did so, the defendant still did not appear in court. We then filed for a default judgment. For the default judgment hearing, the defendant finally appears and sends an attorney. The thing that prevented us from winning the default judgment hearing was the fact that my attorneys did not file and record the service by publication correctly. Is this grounds for a malpractice suit?

No it is not grounds.