A National/Multi-State Litigation Firm devoted 100% to prosecuting catastrophic injury medical malpractice cases on behalf of patients and their families
Founded in 1999, Sumner Medical Law handles Medical Malpractice cases exclusively. From the Tucson office, the firm accepts cases inArizona, South Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Arkansas, Maryland and other locations in the country where assistance is needed with medical negligence cases resulting in catastrophic injuries or death.
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Sumner Medical Law got this award in 2021
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Sumner Medical Law got this award in 2021
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Our case recently settled through mediation with a fair and just outcome. My role was personal representative for a distant relative that died from a routine heart procedure. Dave was recommended by my son who had assisted on a case early in his law career. Several others were considered but the initial phone conversation settled it for me. His knowledge in this field gives him a vision of the outcome. So if he takes your case your chances are really good!
Mr. Sumner won our case and showed hard work and extensive research for out case. He amazed us with his knowledge or medical terms and procedures during the trial. Our case started four years ago and was delayed two years because of the virus, and in the end we won. He and his associate John Vingelli worked very well together and are very professional.
David Sumner is everything one could hope for in an attorney when ones loved one has suffered a catastrophic injury. He is smart, informed, compassionate and the most diligent, hardworking individual I have encountered. My husband's hospital file alone was over 3,000 pages and he studied every one of them, multiple times. He methodically built a case, based on evidence, in order to counter the misrepresentations put forth by attorneys for the defense. He obtained expert witnesses that were truly expert and put out a large sum of his own money in order to help our case go forward. He kept in contact with us and we always knew what was going on The most helpful thing for me, as we went though tough years with my husband's condition and the lack of concern from the hospital about their role, was his compassion and determination to fight the good fight on behalf of one who could not fight the fight himself. His hard work brought about a good settlement and we are forever grateful.
We had a five year long medical malpractice case. Mr. Sumner was the most professional, compassionate, dedicated, thorough, knowledgeable, hard working, personable, etc. lawyer you will ever find. He won our case for us and we have absolute gratitude for him. He will respect any client in the same manner.
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