Andrew Lavoott Bluestone, a New York City sole practitioner, writes that few actions require the complexity of analysis of legal malpractice in calculating the statute. To begin, it is not always clear when the clock begins to run. Several considerations govern when the statute starts. These include the date of the malpractice, continuing representation, and the maturing of an actionable injury. To further complicate the analysis there are equitable tolling and equitable estoppel.
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Statute of Limitations in Legal Malpractice
New York Law Journal
December 8, 2006
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