David W. Sumner

Attorneys

David W. Sumner

ISLN: 903314747
Attorney
Email: sumlaw@att.net

David Sumner has recieved an AV - Preeminent Rating from Martindale HubbellA Multi-State Medical Negligence Practice

Practice Areas

Birth Trauma or Injury; Cerebral Palsy; Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE); Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH); Shoulder Dystocia and Erb's Palsy; Brachial Plexus Injuries; Forceps and Vacuum Extractor; Subdural Hematoma; Medical Malpractice; Surgical Errors and Mishaps; Physician Negligence; Anesthesia Related Injuries; Cancer Misdiagnosis; Heart Attack and Stroke Misdiagnosis; Hospital Negligence; Nurse and Therapist Negligence; Medication Administration Errors; Nursing Home Neglect

Admitted: 1978, Arkansas; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court; 1986, Ohio; 1995, Pennsylvania and Maryland; 1999, Georgia; 2005, South Carolina; 2011, Arizona
Law School: University of Arkansas, J.D.
Member: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio State, Arkansas; State Bar of Georgia; South Carolina Bar; State Bar of Arizona; American Association for Justice; Pennsylvania Association for Justice; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association; South Carolina Association for Justice.
Biography: Associate Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1978. Author: "Proof of Hypoxic Brain Damage in Birth Cases," "Screening Plaintiff Malpractice Cases," "How to Locate Credible Experts," "Obstetrical Malpractice Glossary," "Fetal Heart Monitoring," "Apgar Scores in Infant Cases," "Evaluating the Meconium Staining Case," "Deposing the Medical Expert," "Chorionic Villus Sampling: Pro's, Con's & Alternatives," Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy, 1985-1994. Lead Pentagon Trial Attorney to Defend the United States in Medical Malpractice Litigation in Federal District Courts, 1984-1986. Member, Board of Contributors, Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy, 1986-1995. Also published the commentary/ article "Malpractice Crisis or Communication Crisis" in the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 14 (3-4): 205.
Born: 1953
MilitaryService: JAGC, U.S. Army, 1978-1986

Areas of Practice

  • Birth Trauma or Injury

     

    Cerebral Palsy

    Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)

    Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH)

    Shoulder Dystocia and Erb's Palsy

    Brachial Plexus Injuries

    Forceps and Vacuum Extractor

    Subdural Hematoma

     

  • Medical Malpractice

     

    Surgical Errors and Mishaps

    Physician Negligence

    Anesthesia Related Injuries

    Cancer Misdiagnosis

    Heart Attack and Stroke Misdiagnosis

     

  • Hospital Negligence

     

    Nurse and Therapist Negligence

    Medication Administration Errors

    Nursing Home Neglect


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