What is the standard of conduct of an attorney in a personal injury case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Nava, F065082, F068148 (Cal. App. 2014):

Attorneys are not expected to engage in tactics or to file motions that are futile. (Id. at p. 390; see also People v. Mendoza (2000) 24 Cal.4th 130, 166.)

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