Civil Litigation,
Law Practice
Mar. 18, 2019
To err is human, to sometimes forgive is CCP Section 473(b)
Fortunately, the Code of Civil Procedure offers a potential escape hatch when an attorney’s mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or neglect has harmed the client.
Stephen J. Squillario
Partner
Haight, Brown & Bonesteel LLP
Phone: (415) 546-7500
Email: ssquillario@hbblaw.com
Stephen is vice-chair of the firm's Professional Liability Practice Group and has been defending law firms and attorneys in professional liability actions since 2010.
Given an incalculable number of procedural requirements in the California Code of Civil Procedure, not to mention the Rules of Court and various local court rules, the practice of law is a minefield waiting for any attorney to err and causing sleepless nights for even the best of us. Fortunately, Code of Civil Procedure Section 473(b) offers a potential escape hatch when an attorney's mistake, inadvertence, surprise or neglect has harmed the client.
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