09/01/2009
Client's Failure to Pursue Alternative Forum Does Not Excuse Attorney Negligence
Williams v. Joynes, 278 Va. 57, 677 S.E.2d 261 (2009)
Brief Summary
In a legal malpractice action based on law firm’s untimely filing, the client’s failure to bring suit in an alternative forum with a longer statute of limitations was not a superseding cause.
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