What Happens When You File a Tennessee Legal Malpractice Lawsuit?

By Thomas Greer | May 12, 2012

You hired an attorney to represent you. You expected the best and got the worst.  Your lawyer made mistakes and now you are left with an empty wallet and little recourse. Sound familiar? Maybe you are one of the unlucky ones – a victim of Tennessee legal malpractice.

But don’t despair; you need to move on and right these wrongs. Tennessee law provides protection for people like you, and you should definitely take advantage of this fact. Call a legal malpractice lawyer in Memphis today and get started on getting even. When you hire an experienced, caring legal firm like Bailey & Greer to handle your Tennessee legal malpractice lawsuit, you know that you have done everything you can to right the wrongs.

Here are some of the initial steps your attorney may take to represent your best interests:

  • Draft a complaint that names your former lawyer as defendant. This complaint will include the facts of your case and demonstrate that these facts constitute legal malpractice. It will show how your case might have had a different outcome if your lawyer had acted in a different manner.
  • Complete a summons form from the county local court. This summons outlines the basic charges and informs your former attorney that he or she is being sued.
  • Hire a process server to deliver the complaint. This step ensures that the defendant in your case is notified of the legal action being taken and cannot claim he or she didn’t know about it.
  • Build a case against the defendant. Once the initial steps have been taken to initiate the lawsuit, your counsel will begin the tedious and complicated task of reviewing the original case, collecting evidence that legal malpractice has occurred, filing court documents, and preparing for trial if necessary.

While is it possible to complete some of these steps yourself, almost no one does because of the complexity surrounding Tennessee legal malpractice lawsuits. Your best bet is to hire a reputable, caring and experienced attorney to represent you. Call Bailey & Greer in Memphis toll-free at 901-680-9777 today to get started. You can also fill out the confidential form on this page and we will contact you right away.

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