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Straightforward Legal Malpractice Attorneys In Chicago

Last updated on October 30, 2026

At Shapiro, Cohen & Basinger Trial Lawyers, we often represent people who have been harmed by an attorney’s negligence in handling a personal injury case. If a lawyer fails in their professional obligations, clients might suffer serious financial losses and could lose their case in court. Although many law firms avoid taking cases against other lawyers because of professional courtesy or peer pressure, attorneys must still be held accountable.

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What Qualifies As Legal Malpractice?

Legal malpractice happens when a lawyer fails to meet the standard of care owed to a client, causing the client to lose money. In Illinois, to file a legal malpractice claim, you must show there was an attorney-client relationship, that the lawyer broke a professional duty, and that this breach caused real financial harm.

The courts in Illinois acknowledge that merely making simple errors in legal strategy does not constitute a basis for a malpractice claim; instead, malpractice that can be acted upon involves a clear failure to meet basic professional standards, such as:

  • A missed deadline, such as allowing the statute of limitations to expire on a viable lawsuit
  • Severe inadequate representation or failing to perform basic legal research and discovery
  • Operating under an undisclosed conflict of interest that compromises client loyalty
  • Committing a critical legal error, such as failing to file essential court documents or mismanaging client trust funds

If an attorney’s negligence causes a client to lose a valuable claim or suffer serious financial damage, our lawyers will bring a formal legal malpractice action against the negligent attorney.

Contact Shapiro, Cohen & Basinger Trial Lawyers

If you’ve suffered serious losses because of a lawyer’s misconduct or negligence, call our firm today. We help you obtain full financial compensation for the losses you’ve incurred. To hold negligent lawyers to account, our trial attorneys work with legal ethics experts and financial analysts.

Call us at 312-957-8807 or fill out our online form to arrange a free, confidential consultation.