What is the name of your state? FL
Lawyer 1 is lazy. For six months placates client, or avoids calls, does nothing, shows up for trial utterly unprepared, judge is furious, but grants six-week continuance. Lazy lawyer does nothing for two more days, panicked client hires new counsel.
Lawyer 2 takes the case, then seems to dissolve, overwhelmed. Does pretty much the same avoidance game, not that he could have done much preparation in six weeks anyway, but ya know... something? SHows up at trial, can't remember facts, etc. etc. Naturally, the case tanks.
What is the term for Lawyer 1's defense against malpractice? Isn't there some terminology for the defense of "it's not my problem anymore because someone else was hired to clean up after the mess I made?" He's totally off the hook, right?
Lawyer 1 is lazy. For six months placates client, or avoids calls, does nothing, shows up for trial utterly unprepared, judge is furious, but grants six-week continuance. Lazy lawyer does nothing for two more days, panicked client hires new counsel.
Lawyer 2 takes the case, then seems to dissolve, overwhelmed. Does pretty much the same avoidance game, not that he could have done much preparation in six weeks anyway, but ya know... something? SHows up at trial, can't remember facts, etc. etc. Naturally, the case tanks.
What is the term for Lawyer 1's defense against malpractice? Isn't there some terminology for the defense of "it's not my problem anymore because someone else was hired to clean up after the mess I made?" He's totally off the hook, right?
