Gore v. Rains & Block

Plaintiffs, Mark and Virginia Gore, sued the law firm of Rains & Block and certain partners thereof for legal malpractice for failing to file a timely medical malpractice claim on their behalf. Following a jury trial, Mark Gore was awarded $60,000 for the underlying medical malpractice claim and $60,000 for mental anguish arising out of the legal malpractice claim, for a total of $120,000 in damages. Virginia Gore was awarded $30,000. Defendants thereafter moved for a new trial, remittitur, and a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. In part, the motion for the judgment notwithstanding the…