The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled the limitation on legal malpractice damages to the fees paid to an attorney only applies in criminal cases, not civil.
The court’s ruling reinstates a legal malpractice suit filed against Duane Morris that had been thrown out by the trial court because the plaintiffs never paid Duane Morris’ bills and, therefore, had no damages to collect, according to the lower court.
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