Russ Berkowitz is the firm’s founding partner and is widely known as one of the leading medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys in Connecticut, obtaining over $350 million in medical malpractice and personal injury damage awards on behalf of his clients over the course of his career. Russ has represented adults and children who have sustained catastrophic birth injuries, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, surgical injuries, anesthesia injuries, hospital injuries, amputation injuries, drug overdose injuries, wrongful death, and other life-altering medical malpractice and personal injuries. His representation has helped effectuate changes to the policies and procedures of... Read More
About Russell J. Berkowitz
Russ Berkowitz is the firm’s founding partner and is widely known as one of the leading medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys in Connecticut, obtaining over $350 million in medical malpractice and personal injury damage awards on behalf of his clients over the course of his career. Russ has represented adults and children who have sustained catastrophic birth injuries, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, surgical injuries, anesthesia injuries, hospital injuries, amputation injuries, drug overdose injuries, wrongful death, and other life-altering medical malpractice and personal injuries. His representation has helped effectuate changes to the policies and procedures of various medical departments at healthcare institutions and medical groups throughout Connecticut.
A $9 million total medical malpractice recovery on behalf of a baby who suffered severe brain damage during delivery.
A $8 million total medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a child who sustained an anoxic airway injury at a hospital.
A $7 million total medical malpractice award on behalf of a client who sustained a stroke following the delivery of her baby, causing her to sustain permanent paralysis.
A $7 million total medical malpractice recovery on behalf of a client who was forced to undergo amputations of all four limbs following the misdiagnosis of a bacterial infection.
A $6.8 million total medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a baby who sustained a severe brain injury during delivery.
A $6.1 million medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a client who sustained a spinal cord injury during neck surgery.
A $5 million total medical malpractice award on behalf of a baby who sustained a stroke during delivery.
A $4.85 million medical malpractice settlement on behalf of an infant who sustained a hypoxic brain injury as a result of a hospital neonatal intensive care unit’s negligent airway management.
A $4 million medical malpractice verdict against a gynecologist whose negligence during surgery destroyed the plaintiff’s ability to bear children.
A $4 million medical malpractice recovery on behalf of the estate of a client who died as a result of an untreated infected obstructed kidney stone.
A $3.7 million medical malpractice payout on behalf of a client who died following surgical complications.
A $3 million medical malpractice recovery on behalf of a child who sustained brain damage following the negligent administration of anesthesia during surgery.
A $3 million medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a newborn who sustained brain damage during delivery.
A $2.9 million automobile accident recovery on behalf of a baby who sustained a brain injury in an automobile accident.
A $2.6 million medical malpractice verdict on beha
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