Attorney in Washington, DC: Legal Malpractice
Experienced Counsel in Personal Injury Cases
When you have suffered a personal injury, you expect that your attorney will exercise a certain level of care while pursuing compensation for your losses. You expect that your lawyer will meet deadlines imposed by the court or by rules of procedure, that your lawyer will thoroughly investigate your claims, carefully examine the evidence and question witnesses, and take the time to research and understand the laws governing your case. When your attorney fails to meet these basic standards and you don't recover for your injuries, you want an experienced advocate to protect your interests.
From offices in Washington, DC, attorney John S. Lopatto III represents individuals throughout the metropolitan Washington, DC area who have suffered losses because their personal injury claim was negligently handled by their lawyer. An effective trial lawyer with over 30 years of experience, attorney Lopatto has successfully argued cases before the United States Courts of Appeals, as well as state courts in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. With a commitment to a high level of personal service and attention, he works directly with all clients at all stages of a civil suit. Contact his offices or call him at 202-861-5800 for a free initial consultation.
Helping You Recover for Negligence by Your Personal Injury Lawyer
In a legal malpractice claim, an attorney is held to a higher standard than a lay person. The court will ask if the attorney's conduct was comparable to what a similarly situated and experienced attorney would have done and if the level of performance was a breach of the higher standard.
Attorney Lopatto aggressively protects the rights of people who have suffered loss because of the careless or negligent act of their attorney in a personal injury lawsuit. He handles legal malpractice claims resulting from
- Improperly selecting or preparing experts--failing to select current experts, failing to provide documents to experts or failing to prepare experts for deposition or trial.
- Failing to use due diligence to properly investigate evidence or question or depose witnesses
- Missing the statute of limitation.
- Failing to properly research the medical literature in order to fully understand the nature of your injury.
- Failing to preserve a right to appeal by making an accurate record at trial, including failure to object to the admission of evidence, to jury instruction and to verdict forms.
- Failing to file required documents or failure to meet deadlines imposed by the court or by the rules of procedure.
- Entering into an unauthorized personal injury settlement.
Attorney Lopatto handles most legal malpractice claims on a contingent fee basis. He will only charge attorney fees if he recovers compensation for your losses.
To set up a free initial consultation to discuss your potential legal malpractice claim, contact attorney Lopatto or call his office at 202-861-5800. No case is too small or too large.
John S. Lopatto III, Attorney at Law
1776 K Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006-2365
Telephone: 202-861-5800 | Toll-Free: 888-887-6399 | Fax: 202-861-5802