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Medical Malpractice Defense

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O Our medical malpractice defense team advises and defends the interests of individual medical professionals, practice groups, and institutions in complex suits involving claims of medical negligence.

Our medical malpractice defense litigators advise and defend the interests of individual medical professionals, practice groups, and institutions in complex suits involving claims of medical negligence in all federal and state courts and administrative agencies in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont.

Our medical malpractice defense team members have been recognized as among New Hampshire’s best at handling and resolving matters from the routine to the highly complex.

The firm was awarded metropolitan first-tier rankings in the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Rankings. Jonathan Lax’s peers have continually selected him for inclusion in SuperLawyers® as a top medical malpractice defense attorney and in 2023, The Best Lawyers in America® named Jonathan as a Best Lawyer in Health Care Law and Litigation.

Our attorneys are active participants and leaders in industry associations including:

  • American College of Trial Lawyers
  • American Inns of Court
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
  • NH Women’s Bar Association
  • Super Lawyers
  • Tri-State Defense Lawyers’ Association
Experience
  • Appellate advocacy
  • Complex litigation and jury trials
  • Credentialing disputes
  • Hospital Quality Assurance investigations
  • Malpractice defense
  • Represent physicians, nurses, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and mental health care providers in professional licensing and disciplinary proceedings
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With deep roots and experience across the Granite State, we know how to chart a course for success.