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Experienced and Compassionate Medical Malpractice Attorneys

When you are admitted as a patient to a hospital or see a doctor in their office, you should expect to receive a high standard of care.

When a doctor or hospital's obligation to you is overlooked due to negligence, and your health declines because of medical malpractice, an experienced personal injury attorney can act to safeguard your legal interests.

Justice for seriously injured victims of medical negligence has been our goal for more than 30 years at Robert A. Shuman & Associates, P.C.

Our founding attorney Robert A. Shuman has achieved results for countless clients whose lives were affected by medical bills, lost wages and the excruciating pain of an injury. Our team of litigators, investigators, nurses and medical experts work hard, in and out of court, to see that your interests are protected at all times. Their tireless dedication has led to a number of multimillion-dollar recoveries.

If you suspect that negligence by an attending physician, surgeon, nurse anesthesiologist or other health care provider has injured you, contact any of the five law offices of Robert A. Shuman & Associates, P.C.

You can reach us at any of our New England offices: Boston, Springfield, Worcester and Sharon, Massachusetts, as well as Providence, Rhode Island, with one phone call to 866-599-5853. We will also respond promptly to your e-mail.

You Can Trust Our Law Firm's Reputation for Results

Speak with us immediately if your family has been harmed by medical malpractice, including:

  • Medication Errors
  • Birth Injury
  • Brain Injury
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Failure to Diagnose Cancer, Cardiac Disease or a Heart Condition
  • Treatment That Led to Paralysis or a Stroke
  • Surgical Errors
  • Nursing Errors
  • Anesthesia Errors
  • Emergency Room Negligence

Even the most winnable medical malpractice cases can require many months, if not years, of preparation and perseverance. At Shuman & Associates, our dedication to you is total — we fear no time frame, no budgetary constraint, or no insurance company's legal offensive. When we accept your medical malpractice case or undertake a wrongful death legal action on your family's behalf, we have a long-term investment in your success.

When your trust in health care professionals has been betrayed, you should take immediate steps to assess your legal options — and let us take action for you.

Contact our skilled, client-committed lawyers to arrange a complimentary consultation.

Speak With the Lawyers of Robert A. Shuman & Associates, P.C.

Reach us by phone at 866-599-5853. We return all messages and are ready to accommodate your schedule. If you are physically unable to visit us, we can come to you.

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Attorney Shuman has been named New England SuperLawyer in Boston Magazine for the past 6 years

Areas of Practice Verdicts and Settlements
  • Medical Malpractice - Optometrist - $875,000.00
  • Emergency Room Negligence - $750,000
  • Medical Malpractice Failure to Diagnose Melanoma - $1,750,000
  • Premises Liability -$1,400,000.00
  • Medical Malpractice Failure To Diagnose Spinal Injury - $2,900.000
  • Medical Malpractice Delay In Diagnosis Melanoma - $1,000,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Failure To Diagnose Ophthalmologic Condition - $1,750,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Failure To Diagnose Colon Cancer - $1,400,000
  • Failure to Diagnose Cardiac Condition $1,500,000
  • Premises Liability ­ Lead Paint Poisoning - $2,225,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Chiropractic Negligence - $1,900,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Failure To Diagnose Breast Cancer - $1,200,000
  • Medical Malpractice - Failure To Diagnose Osteosarcoma - $775,000
  • Motor Vehicle Negligence ­ Death - $500,000
  • Nursing Home Negligence ­ Fall From Wheelchair - $500,000
  • Nursing Home Negligence - $390,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Failure To Diagnose Cardiac Condition - $1,400,000
  • Medical Malpractice - Failure To Diagnose Rectal Cancer - $750,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Failure To Diagnose Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - $1,000,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Failure To Diagnose Breast Cancer - $900,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Wrongful Birth - $750,000
  • Motor Vehicle Negligence ­ Disc Herniation - $362,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Failure To Diagnose Prostate Cancer $700,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Failure To Diagnose Subarachnoid Hemorrhage $850,000
  • Medical Malpractice - Surgical Malpractice $600,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ EMT Negligence - $825,000
  • Medical Malpractice - Emergency Room Error - $500,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Surgical Error - $750,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Failure To Diagnose Cancer- $775,000
  • Premises Liability ­ Near Electrocution - $450,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Orthopedic Surgery - $509,000
  • Medical Malpractice - Emergency Room Error - $350,000
  • Medical Malpractice ­ Plastic Surgery ­ $725,000
  • Medical Malpractice - OB Negligence - $350,000

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