Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Maryland and Washington D.C.
We understand what it means when a loved one places their trust in a medical provider only to have that trust silenced by a serious medical malpractice mistake. The Law Firm of Robinson and Associates can help; our experienced and highly qualified trial attorneys understand the pain and confusion you are feeling and the questions that need to be answered now.
- Wrongful Death
- Birth Injury
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Failure to Diagnose
- Cerebral Palsy
- Birth Trauma
- Surgical Malpractice
- Erb's Palsy
- Shoulder Dystocia
We can offer you guidance throughout this traumatic time by evaluating your case and letting you know quickly if you have a matter which we can pursue. We will provide immediate answers to your questions such as:
● What to do about mounting medical bills for a negligent and harmful malpractice procedure,
● What to do about your lost wages or income that is no longer being received in the household,
● Whether you should communicate or meet with the doctor that caused the injury,
● Whether you should seek out another doctor and what to do about future bills related to the medical mistake.
Rest assured our experienced and friendly trial attorneys will meet with you face to face and answer all your questions in a comfortable and confidential environment. In order to provide timely and accurate answers to your medical malpractice questions we have a nurse and physician on staff to assist our trial attorneys in reviewing your medical negligence case. Carlos G. Stecco heads the medical malpractice department at the firm and he brings years of specialized malpractice experience gleaned from both defending doctors and hospitals as well as helping injured victims of medical malpractice. For years, Mr. Stecco defended the doctors and nurses of the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital and prior to that, he worked for Maryland's largest malpractice insurance carrier. He now brings his extensive knowledge of medical malpractice and defense trial tactics to bear on each medical malpractice case the firm accepts.
How to select a Medical Malpractice Law Firm
There are a lot of law firms suggesting that they can help you and your family with a potential medical malpractice case, so how do you know who to select for this important decision?
The answer is two fold: look for depth of Experience and consistent Results. Seek answers to the following questions:
Do the attorneys have prior medical malpractice defense experience
This is among the most important questions to know. While many lawyers claim they know how to handle a malpractice case, how can an attorney truly understand and prepare for the rigors of a high stakes malpractice trial without a thorough knowledge of the defense play book. Our counsel have years of defense medical malpractice experience ranging from defending hospitals and doctors to litigating for one of Maryland's largest defense law firms. Having a keen and thorough understanding of both sides of the playing field prior to engaging in the battle of a medical malpractice case cannot be overstated.
What level of defense experience do your attorneys have?
Some attorneys may have clerked for or been an associate in a defense malpractice law firm. Our senior malpractice attorney served as in-house defense counsel for the nationally known Johns Hopkins Hospital. For years, Mr. Stecco successfully defended the hospital as well as the doctors and nurses in medical malpractice claims. He also litigated defense cases for one of Maryland's largest defense law firms.
What is your experience in dealing with Medical Malpractice Insurance Carriers?
Malpractice insurance companies are a completely different breed of insurance carrier. The claims handlers are highly trained and have a thorough knowledge of medicine. They deal with large and significant injuries as a result of malpractice claims every day. They also deal with attorneys trying to obtain settlements on questionable or meritless claims; consequently, the insurance companies can be difficult to deal with. Remember, often times there are millions of dollars at stake on a given medical injury or death and the insurance company is not in the business of giving money away; they will fight hard to win every claim whether their doctor was negligent in his treatment or not. Two things become important: Does the insurance company know the attorney involved in the case and does the company have a level of trust with that attorney? At Robinson & Associates, our lead malpractice attorney worked for years at Maryland's largest medical malpractice insurance carrier.
What experience and results have you achieved for victims of malpractice claims?
Together with our litigation partners, our attorneys have spent decades helping victims of medical malpractice and medical negligence. Robinson and Associates has had two different cases resulting in some of the largest verdicts recorded in the counties they were obtained in. Our team of experienced medical malpractice attorneys and medical professionals is licensed to practice law and accepts cases in Maryland and Washington D.C. We also accept malpractice cases in neighboring states on a case by case basis.
When do I meet the Attorney?
Some clients switch to Robinson and Associates after starting a case elsewhere and indicate that they never even met their attorney; or that the first time they saw their attorney was at their deposition and they could never get a return phone call regarding their case. We do not believe this is anyway to prepare a malpractice case or to build a strong trust relationship with our clients. When you come in to discuss your case, you will meet with an attorney in that meeting. When your case is accepted, you will have a contact phone number and email and you will know who is responsible for your case and who you can contact to discuss your case; and yes, you will always get a return phone call regarding your case. We recognize and understand that a medical malpractice case is an intensely personal matter with serious ramifications; we treat each client with that in mind.
Medical Malpractice cases are complicated and require a specialized knowledge of medicine, what medical resources do you have available?
Malpractice cases require medical experts. Doctors and other medical experts are required at trial to prove the basis of the negligent act that caused the injury. The pursuit of a malpractice case is a long and expensive journey and the trial team needs to have medical experts available to them to closely develop the facts of your case. This is critical in order to provide you with timely answers to your medical questions and to properly prepare your case for trial. We understand this important element and have medical professionals immediately available including a doctor and nurse on staff to assist in the review and preparation of our cases.
If you have a question about a medical mistake or malpractice case, please take a moment to fill in the Contact Us form or call the number above anytime, we will respond to you immediately and we will review your case with you at no charge providing timely and accurate answers to your malpractice questions and concerns.When Robinson & Associates accepts a Medical Malpractice or Medical Negligence case we handle it on a contingency fee basis meaning that you pay us no out of pocket fee or expense. We only recover fees and expenses for our representation of your case when we successfully recover compensation for you and your family. In the meantime, to learn more about your medical malpractice case please download our free medical malpractice questions and answers fact book.
