Legal Malpractice
When an attorney fails to competently perform their duties, such as:
- Missed deadlines (statute of limitations)
- Conflicts of interest
- Poor advice or incorrect legal guidance
- Inadequate investigation or preparation
- Misuse of client funds
Medical Malpractice
Occurs when a healthcare professional’s negligence causes harm. Common forms:
- Misdiagnosis / Delayed diagnosis
- Surgical errors (wrong-site surgery, instruments left inside)
- Medication errors (wrong drug/dose)
- Birth injuries
- Anesthesia errors
- Failure to treat (premature discharge, inadequate follow-up)
Accounting Malpractice
- incorrect tax filings
- financial misstatements
Engineering Malpractice
- unsafe designs
- code violations
Other Professional Malpractice
- Architectural malpractice
- negligent planning
- specification errors
- Real estate agent malpractice
- failure to disclose defects
- misrepresentation)
- Business / Corporate Malpractice
- Fraudulent practices
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Negligent oversight
- Unethical product safety decisions