William Thompson

William J. Thompson is a trial lawyer with more than 33 years of experience specializing in medical negligence and catastrophic personal injury cases. He has represented clients throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire, and handles product liability and wrongful death claims. He is currently a lead attorney in the class-action lawsuit representing 180 patients of former Boston rheumatologist Derrick Todd, MD. Notable verdicts and settlements include: $14 million for a laboratory error, $11.48 million jury verdict for the death of an 8-day-old twin, $11 million settlement for a baby's brain damage, $10 million jury verdict for delay in diagnosis of lung cancer, $8.5 million verdict for a bicyclist killed by a tractor trailer, $6.6 million verdict for death following medication mismanagement in 2024, and the largest jury verdict in Massachusetts involving a stillborn baby at $2.7 million. He was also involved in an $11.5 million jury verdict for an 11-year-old with developmental delays caused by myocarditis and an $11.3 million verdict for delayed diagnosis of ovarian cancer. A Super Lawyer listed in Boston magazine each year since 2009 and included in Top 100, he has also been selected for Best Lawyers in America since 2011. He is a graduate of Boston College Law School and is admitted in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, and the First Circuit Court of Appeals.