Washington, D.C. & Maryland Malpractice Attorney Profile

Email address: wilson@wilsonlaw.com | Phone: (202) 223-4488

Michael M. Wilson is an attorney and physician with legal and medical degrees from Georgetown University, serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Unique in his credentials, Dr. Wilson has focused on medical malpractice law for more than 20 years and has won over $45 million in settlements and verdicts.

A Washington, D.C. malpractice attorney providing a unique level of support for clients

With firsthand knowledge of medical issues and procedures and extensive legal experience focused on medical malpractice law, Dr. Wilson provides unique benefits to clients of his medical malpractice law firm. Unlike other malpractice lawyers in Washington, D.C. who must rely on external medical experts, Dr. Wilson looks at the medical experiences of his client from a legal standpoint. His combined medical knowledge and legal experience allows him to focus on issues often missed by attorneys who do not have a direct technical understanding of medical processes and procedures.

Areas of practice

Medical malpractice
Birth injuries
Cerebral palsy
Erb's palsy
Surgical error
Doctor misdiagnosis
Late diagnosis
Cancer misdiagnosis
Medical negligence

Hospital negligence
Physician negligence
Wrongful death
Compensatory damages
Spinal cord injury
Brain injury
Brain damage
Traumatic brain injury
Head injury

Brachial plexus palsy
Shoulder dystocia
Hospital malpractice
Surgical errors
Medication or drug errors and mistakes
Heart attack
Misdiagnosis
Civil litigation

Admitted to practice

District of Columbia, 1977
New York, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1980
U.S. Supreme Court, 1980

Education

St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, D.C. - Resident in Psychiatry, 1986–1989
Georgetown University, M.D., 1986
Georgetown University, J.D., 1977
- Notes editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1976–1977
- Law clerk to the Hon. John B. Hannum, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1977–1978
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S., 1974
- Phi Beta Kappa

Professional memberships

Publications

"Punitive Damages in Medical Malpractice Litigation, Review and Guidelines," Medical Malpractice Prevention, 1986
"Exclusive Arrangements Between Hospitals and Physicians: Making the Successful Challenge after Jefferson Parish Hospital v. Hyde," Journal of Legal Medicine, Vol. 6, No. 3, September, 1985
Chapter author, "Monopolization," Vol. 2, Antitrust Laws of the United States, Anderson Books, 1973

Contact Dr. Wilson, medical malpractice attorney in Washington, D.C.

Having a malpractice attorney who is also a physician can make a significant difference in the outcome of your case. For a free initial consultation with Dr. Wilson, call him at (202) 223-4488 or contact him online. Located in Washington, D.C., the practice regularly assists clients in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metro area.