Best Workers' Compensation Lawyers in Delray Beach, FL

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫 After the plaintiff brought a legal malpractice action against his prior law firm, the law firm moved to compel arbitration pursuant to the arbitration provision found in the parties’ fee agreement (that the defendant attorneys had the plaintiff sign midway through the representation in a commercial lawsuit). The arbitration provision stated that all disputes “arising out of the agreement and the plaintiff’s legal services” were subject to binding arbitration. The arbitration provision failed to advise the plaintiff to seek independent counsel in deciding whether to agree to arbitration; a violation of Florida Bar Rule 4-1.5(i). The trial court granted the motion to compel arbitration. Rule 4-1.5(i) prohibits a lawyer from making a prospective agreement with a client for mandatory arbitration in a fee dispute, without first advising the client in writing that the potential client should consider obtaining independent legal advice as to the advisability of entering into an agreement containing such a mandatory arbitration provision. The rule also requires that the language in the agreement be in bold print.