How to Prove Attorney Negligence in a Missed Statute of Limitations Case in Cook County, Illinois
Missing the statute of limitations can end a case in Cook County—often with prejudice—so proving attorney negligence typically turns on showing a duty, a breach (missing the deadline), and that you would have won or recovered in the underlying case. Illinois treats these claims as legal malpractice, and courts require “case-within-a-case” proof to connect the […]