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Indiana Statute of Limitations
Posted by: Jason Reese
September 23, 2009

The statute of limitations in Indiana is a date based on a certain amount of time following an event or the discovery of an event in which a lawsuit must be filed, or your claim will be forever barred. The calculation of this date is fairly straightforward. Speak to your attorney regarding your statute of limitations. Legal Malpractice cases arise when your attorney fails to file a claim on your behalf in a timely manner, or more accurately, within the statue of limitations.

These cases can be very difficult to pursue, as juries often view lawyers with high esteem. If you hired an attorney to file a lawsuit on your behalf and the lawsuit was not filed "in time," please contact an attorney who is experienced in handling Legal Malpractice claims. For a free consultation, please call the Indiana law firm of Wagner, Reese and Crossen at (800) 792-0332.

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Legal Malpractice 101
Posted by: Jason Reese
September 15, 2009

Just as medical providers have a "standard of care" they must uphold in their area of expertise, lawyers have a similar "standard of care" that they agree to maintain when entering into an attorney-client relationship. When you hire an attorney in Indiana to pursue and/or file a claim, you have faith in the fact that the attorney will provide the guidance and professional skill necessary to render that service. Anything below that "standard of care" is legal malpractice.

What are the professional responsibilities of a lawyer? It is the main responsibility of an attorney to represent you ethically, zealously, and within the bounds of the law. Your relationship with your attorney should be completely confidential. It is also the responsibility of an attorney to communicate to their clients in a timely manner and meet all deadlines within the scope of a particular case.

Because there is both an attorney and a client in this relationship, you also have an obligation to uphold the terms of a signed contract. It is important that you attend all legal proceedings and provide your attorney with truthful, accurate information.

At Wagner, Reese and Crossen, in addition to Legal Malpractice, our main areas of practice fall under Worker's Compensation, Personal Injury, and Medical Malpractice. If you hired an attorney in Indiana to pursue a lawsuit in any of the three above mentioned areas of law and that attorney failed to meet the "standard of care," please contact our office toll-free at (800) 792-0332.

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