What is the test for a claim of unprofessional error in a personal injury action?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gardner, C078441 (Cal. App. 2017):
defendant must show "there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different. A reasonable probability is a probability sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome." (Strickland v. Washington, supra, 466 U.S. at p. 694.)
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