Medical Malpractice

Recognized by publications such as The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers, Michael specializes in medical malpractice, representing hundreds of clients over the course of his career in lawsuits against medical providers whose negligence caused significant permanent injury or death. Medical malpractice cases typically involve very difficult and complex issues that stem from surgical errors, misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose, medication and prescription errors, as well as emergency room errors. With his years of experience and the assistance of a full-time in-house nurse consultant, Michael has the expertise and support personnel that is critical to successfully prosecuting medical malpractice cases. Michael and his team are committed to helping injured individuals secure compensation and have achieved remarkable outcomes for their clients.

  • $4.9 million dollar settlement for client who suffered an above-the-knee amputation as a result of a delayed diagnosis of compartment syndrome.

    $3.0 million settlement for client when doctor fails to diagnose HIV.

    $2.6 million settlement for the family of a 48-year-old man who suffered an anoxic brain injury and became permanently disabled after a doctor failed to remove a ball-valving throat polyp.

    $2.5 million settlement for the estate of a 36-year-old wife and mother of two who died because of a delay in diagnosis of colon cancer.

    $1.9 million settlement against medical provider for failure to recognize internal bleed following placement of stent, resulting client’s bilateral above the knee amputations.

    $1 million settlement for a 21-year-old woman whose doctors misdiagnosed her Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for nearly two years until it reached stage IV.

    $750,000 arbitration award for a high school student and his parents after the young man developed an open anal wound and his physician failed to treat it properly resulting in months of unnecessary surgeries, pain and suffering.

  • $1,000,000 settlement for client with total loss of vision in one eye after ophthalmologist performs elective procedure despite patient being on blood thinner.

    $750,000 settlement for patient undergoing cosmetic eyelid surgery after oral and maxillofacial surgeon negligently injected ocular anesthetic into the nerve, resulting in left optic nerve damage and left sided blindness.

    $500,000 settlement for a man whose right eye was permanently injured and vision impaired when during an endoscopic nasal procedure his doctor negligently caused the scope to enter the right eye orbit.

  • Nothing is more shattering to a family than a catastrophic injury sustained during birth. Whether injury occurs to the baby, the mother, or both, the consequences of medical negligence during labor and delivery may be life-altering. Michael has represented parents of children irreparably injured at birth, and the families of mothers who did not survive. In this most heart wrenching setting, Michael brings his skill and expertise to securing justice for his clients.

    $2 million settlement for a young family whose newborn suffered a permanent brain injury after their doctor negligently failed to perform a cesarean section.

    $1.8 million settlement for the family of a woman who died from an infection after giving birth.