A Texas-based insurance company has filed a legal malpractice claim against the law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson, seeking to recover an $11 million jury award from a personal injury case. According to claims from the insurance company, the firm allegedly failed to provide adequate guidance regarding Proposition 51, along with the significant joint and several liability risks associated with economic damages in the underlying matter.
The complaint indicates that during the representation in the original case, Hinshaw & Culbertson did not offer specific written or oral advice on these critical legal issues. For further details, the story is covered in an article here.