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Our Recent Successes

The attorneys at Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC believe in aggressive representation for victims of medical malpractice wherever they live in the US. (Representation of clients outside of Maryland and the District of Columbia is conducted by associating with local counsel at no additional legal fees to you, and with court approval should a lawsuit be filed.)

Some of the recoveries obtained by the attorneys at Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC include:

  • $24 Million, the largest jury verdict ever for medical malpractice in the District of Columbia on behalf of a child who suffered brain damage and cerebral palsy due to the failure of her doctors and nurses to diagnose and timely respond to an obstruction of her airway.
  • $10.8 Million Oregon jury verdict for a baby who must live with cerebral palsy and developmental delay because the nurse who was assisting his mother’s labor delayed calling the doctor when the fetal heart rate decreased after a uterine rupture occurred.
  • $7.4 Million in Ohio settlement for a brain damaged baby as a result of a delay in delivering a mother experiencing a placental abruption.

  • $6 Million recovery for a child born in Maryland who has cerebral palsy due to mismanaged labor and delivery.
  • $6 Million settlement for a baby in Oregon born with cerebral palsy, and mental retardation due to a delay in delivery.


  • $5.5 Million recovery in a wrongful birth action for a child with a congenital birth defect due to a misread prenatal sonogram.
  • $5.5 Million recovery for a Maryland man who was rendered quadriplegic and suffered brain damage because of negligent administration of anesthesia.


  • $5.25 million dollar recovery in Georgia for a brain damaged baby when a nurse called a doctor for the delivery and he did not show up.
  • $5 Million settlement for a child who has cerebral palsy, developmental delay and microcephaly due to mismanaged labor and delivery.
  • $4.25 Million recovery for a baby who has brain damage and a seizure disorder caused by her doctor's failure to recognize that she was suffering from severe dehydration.

  • $4.2 Million recovery in Ohio for a delay in delivering twins suffering from a twin to twin transfusion, leading to the death of one twin and the brain damage of the other.


  • $4 Million recovery for a child who has cerebral palsy and mental retardation because of mismanaged labor and delivery.
  • $4 Million recovery in Ohio for a baby who suffered brain damage when a midwife delayed in calling a doctor in time to the delivery.
  • $4 Million in Maryland for a baby who suffered from lack of oxygen when he got stuck in the birth canal.
  • $3.25 Million in a Michigan case for a delay in delivery leading to cerebral palsy and developmental delay.

 

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury, fill out the form below or contact us toll free by telephone at 1-866-4LAWDOC (1-866-452-9362) or email us at info@askthelawdoc.com. The initial consultation by our doctor/lawyers and registered nurse/lawyer is always free of charge.

Our commitment is to help people who have legitimate and substantial claims of medical malpractice.

Note: Past results are not guarantees of future results. Each case must be evaluated on its own facts and circumstances and merits.

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