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Idaho Supreme Court: Legal malpractice claim abated upon client’s death (access required)

by Pat Murphy
Published: January 23,2012
Time posted: 12:27 pm

The estate of a client could not proceed with a legal malpractice lawsuit commenced by the client before her death, the Idaho Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment. The client received workers’ compensation benefits for catastrophic injuries suffered in an automobile accident. She later retained the defendant to represent her in a malpractice suit against ...
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