Will my local attorney be held to a standard of care of attorneys practicing in my small town?

No, the standard of care for a legal malpractice action in Tennessee is a single, statewide standard. As such, you must show through expert testimony that the attorney failed to exercise the ordinary care, skill, expertise, and diligence commonly exercised and possessed by attorneys throughout the state of Tennessee.

Because of the state-wide standard, you will be able to find an attorney to testify in your case outside of the small legal community in your town where small town friendships could negatively impact your potential case and prevent someone from testifying against a friend or colleague.

If you would like more information on understanding your rights following legal malpractice, follow this link to our Articles Library and click on Legal Malpractice Cases in Tennessee use a Statewide Standard of Care or call us today for a free case consultation.