Excellence in Advocacy

Consistent with the principle of service to clients, the attorneys at Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC believe in proactive representation for victims of Cerebral Palsy throughout the U.S, and work to obtain the maximum level of compensation on your behalf. This is achieved through years of experience by firm partners whose combined talents in the fields of medicine and the law qualify them to evaluate the merits of your case and conduct thorough investigations into all aspects of your medical and legal standing. Our firm has represented hundreds of clients during more than 10 years in practice, with recoveries equaling and often exceeding many millions of dollars.

The lawyers of Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, have outstanding reputations throughout the Washington D.C., and Maryland area, and are recognized and respected by the legal community. In the event of a law suit, clients outside Maryland and the District of Columbia are represented by our firm in association with local counsel at no additional cost to our clients, subject to court approval.

When choosing Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, you can be secure that you have retained a firm dedicated to serving your needs and obtaining the best possible result.

The following is a summary of some of our recoveries:

 

	Settlement	Jurisdiction	Case Particulars
	$24 Million	Washington, D.C.	Medical team failed to diagnose and respond effectively to an obstruction in her airway which resulted in the child suffering from Cerebral palsy and brain damage. Jury verdict.
	$10.8 Million	Oregon	Nurse assisting in a woman's labor delayed calling for medical assistance when the fetal heart rate decreased following a uterine rupture. Baby born with Cerebral Palsy. Jury verdict.
	$7.4 Million	Ohio	Delay in delivering a mother who experienced a placental abruption. Baby was born brain damaged. Settlement.
	$6 Million	Maryland	A mismanaged labor and delivery resulted in the child born with Cerebral Palsy. Recovery
	$6 Million	Oregon	Delay in delivery resulted in baby born with Cerebral Palsy and mental retardation. Settlement.
	$5.5 Million		Misread prenatal sonogram resulted in child born with a congenital birth defect. Recovery
	$5.5 Million	Maryland	Negligent administration of anesthesia resulted in an adult male suffering brain damage and becoming a quadriplegic. Recovery
	$5.25 Million	Georgia	Brain damaged child born when the doctor called to assist in a delivery failed to appear. Recovery
	$5 Million		A mismanaged labor and delivery resulted in a child born with Cerebral Palsy, developmental delay and microcephaly. Settlement
	$4.25 Million		The doctor failed to recognize that a woman in labor was suffering from severe dehydration. The baby was born brain damaged and with a seizure disorder. Recovery
	$4.2 Million	Ohio	In a case of twin to twin transfer during delivery, one twin died and the other was born brain damaged. Recovery
	$4 Million		A mismanaged labor and delivery resulted in a baby born with cerebral palsy and mental retardation. Recovery
	$4 Million	Ohio	A midwife's delay in calling for a doctor in time for the delivery resulted in a baby suffering brain damage. Recovery
	$4 Million	Maryland	A baby who was stuck in the birth canal suffered from a lack of oxygen.
	$3.25 Million	Michigan	Delay in delivery lead to cerebral palsy and developmental delay.