2007-07-31 12:16:45 · 9 answers · asked by solon 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you hired the lawfirm to take care of your legal interests, after the handling attorney dies, a different attorney will assume the deceased attorney's caseload.
However, if you are not satisfied by the services of the new attorney, you can always fire the firm.
In order to file a suit, you must be able to prove damages. What damages are you claiming?
Good luck.
2007-07-31 12:21:50 · answer #1 · answered by MenifeeManiac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would it matter if you were not notified? Technically, any person in a firm may represent you under the law. You retain the LAW FIRM, not the attorney in it. And what would you sue them for anyway? Lack of notice?
Now if you're talking about legal MALPRACTICE, where the dead lawyer screwed up your case prior to death, then YES, the firm is still liable for the actions of their attorneys, whether alive or dead. So if your motion wasn't filed by a certain date and you lost your case on a technicality, which could have been prevented by the dead lawyer, then sue their asses, until their *** looks like baboon butt.
2007-07-31 12:22:18 · answer #2 · answered by LawGunGuy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would depend if the firm was a 1 lawyer firm. If they only had one lawyer and your case was left with no legal representation you may have a case. If there was another lawyer in the firm perfectly capable then no probably not unless your case was harmed in some way because of this. I think you should talk to the firm about this matter rather than suing most matters can be resolved with a simple phone call.
2007-07-31 12:47:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How were you harmed in a way that requires compensation?
Usually when dealing with a law firm, you are signing a contract with a firm and not the individual lawyer. They can assign or reassign the case to any attorney in the firm they choose.
2007-07-31 12:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by Michael C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I think they only have to notify you if the lawyer was working on an actual, unresolved case at the time. Being on retainer doesn't mean they have to notify you.
2007-07-31 12:25:04 · answer #5 · answered by Cate Rice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sue them for what? knowone has done anything wrong. this one of the dumbest questions i have seen
2007-07-31 12:44:28 · answer #6 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not think so. You can not control when you die. And it is difficult to give notification as to such an event.
2007-07-31 12:26:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't sue someone's boss because they died on you, sorry.
2007-07-31 12:21:02 · answer #8 · answered by opinionator 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For what?
2007-07-31 12:19:40 · answer #9 · answered by open4one 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋