Lawyer jokes, everybody’s heard them, and probably have even told some. The truth is, lawyers often obtain excellent results for their clients. When someone is injured in a car accident and loses the ability to walk, they hire a lawyer to fight for their right to compensation not only for their inability to walk but their inability to work, medical bills they were caused to incur, and pain and suffering. In the emotional, difficult cauldron of a divorce case, clients rely on their lawyer to ensure that their interests and their child’s future are protected.
That said, sometimes the jokes contain a modicum of truth. Like any other profession, the practice of law draws all kinds of people, and sometimes lawyers find themselves in the news headlines for some not so flattering dealings. For example, a case of wine gets accidently delivered to the wrong address (the address happens to be that of a lawyer) and the lawyer refuses to return it to its rightful owner. The lawyer then claims that he ‘gave the wine away’. Or, a lawyer takes a handicapped parking pass from a disabled client so that he can park in spaces closer to the courthouse. Or, a lawyer represents a client in a foreclosure matter and then after the client moves out of the condo, the lawyer moves in, rent free, for a year while stalling the foreclosure proceedings. Believe it or not, these are true stories which have appeared in the media about lawyers.
Everyone – even lawyers – enjoy a good lawyer joke or two. The jokes lose their humor, however, when the client is the one who suffers. If your lawyer has made a mistake that cost you your case, they may be liable for Connecticut legal malpractice, and we can help.
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