I want to file an malpractice suit against an attorney.
Answer
Attorney malpractice suits are complex and an attorney should be consulted. Some materials to review on this issue are listed below:
Attorney malpractice – Legal Malpractice
Statute of Limitations – CPLR 214
Westlaw
15 NY Prac. New York Law of Torts §§ 13:31-13:38 Attorney malpractice.
NY Jurisprudence Malpractice § 41 et seq
West’s McKinney’s Forms Civil Practice law and Rules § 4:170
LexisAdvance
1 New York Commercial Litigation Guide ch 20 Evaluating Claims Against Professionals § 20.03 Asserting or Defending Legal malpractice Claims.
Warren’s Negligence in the New York courts ch 22 Attorneys
Medina’s Bostwick Practice Manual 54:540 Complaint Against Attorney for Malpractice for Failure to Commence Action Before Running of Statute of Limitations