KRS 411.165: Liability of attorney for professional negligence.

(1) If any attorney employed to attend to professional business neglects to attend to the

business, after being paid anything for his services, or attends to the business

negligently, he shall be liable to the client for all damages and costs sustained by

reason thereof.

(2) If any attorney employed to attend to any professional business receives his fee and

does not attend to the business, he may be sued and made to refund the fee.