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Best Lawyers: The Injury & Malpractice Legal Guide 2023

Best Lawyers is proud to launch our first ever Injury & Malpractice Legal Guide, featuring all recognized lawyers for personal injury and medical malpractice specialties in Best Lawyers.

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May 19, 2023 08:58 AM

Best Lawyers has launched the 2023 Injury & Malpractice Legal Guide, an exclusive location on our webpage dedicated to this critical group of practice areas. This Legal Guide offers:

  • An exhaustive grid of more than 7,800 lawyers who have been awarded in The Best Lawyers in America®, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America and many who are “Lawyer of the Year” recipients. These lawyers have been selected by their peers as the top lawyers in the country in one or more personal injury-related practices of the law, and they are here to guide victims of injury and malpractice.
  • Articles written by lawyers specifically for clients, consumers and victims of injury who are facing unsure situations. These articles offer advice on what to do, what steps to take and how to proceed in these often scary and confusing situations. Whether you or a loved one are facing possibly injury or malpractice cases, these articles offer helpful information and professional guidance.
  • Profiles for lawyers and firms who have maximized their presence through Best Lawyers, ensuring that they are available and accessible to clients.

The Injury & Malpractice Legal Guide is designed to provide clients and consumers with detailed information about lawyers practicing in several injury-related specialties. The goal of the legal guide is to help consumers understand injuries and issues that they may be facing and how these relate to specific areas of law. The Injury & Malpractice Legal Guide includes the names of thousands of lawyers who are recognized for their excellence in the following:

Below the grid, users will find featured profiles of several recognized lawyers and firms. Many of these firms also provided editorial pieces to better explain what it is they do and how they serve their community, state and in some cases, country. Other editorial pieces from lawyers who practice in these specialties go into detail about what to do during some of the most worrisome events. Editorial in this guide covers a wide range of topics, including:

  • What to do when faced with injuries sustained in car accidents.
  • Guidance for jobsite safety for construction workers.
  • Provisions to be made to construction sites to diminish injury and worksite deaths.
  • Medical malpractice.
  • Assault from medical professionals.
  • Safety from common household hazards.
  • Vetting childcare professionals to ensure the safety of children.

Many nationally known firms are represented in this Legal Guide. Known for their work in personal injury and medical malpractice, these firms include:

The Best Lawyers Injury & Malpractice Legal Guide is a consumer driven guide offering access to the nation’s more talented lawyers and helpful content.

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