An Attorney Loses a Client's Case Because of a Failure

question 21

Multiple Choice

An attorney loses a client's case because of a failure to file the complaint before the running of the statute of limitations.

• A)The client can win a legal malpractice action against the attorney if the client was not contributorily negligent.
• B)The client can win a legal malpractice action against the attorney if the client can establish that the case would have been won if the complaint had been filed on time.
• C)The client can win a legal malpractice action against the attorney regardless of the merits of the underlying case that was lost due to the statute of limitations.

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Definitions:

Financial Distress

A situation where a company cannot meet or has difficulty paying off its financial obligations to creditors, often leading to bankruptcy or restructuring.

Taxable Income

The amount of income used to calculate how much tax an individual or a company owes to the government.

Bankruptcy

A judicial procedure that allows people or entities that cannot fulfil their financial commitments to obtain exemption from part or all of their owed sums.

Legal Proceeding

A sequence of actions conducted formally in a court of law for the resolution of disputes or the enforcement of laws.