About Matthew Curtis
The practice of law is intellectually taxing, financially rewarding and brings a tremendous amount of satisfaction when you are able to help your client in time of need. To be honest, one of the things I enjoy most about my practice is outsmarting my opponents. My hard work and willing to put in whatever time is necessary to be fully prepared to handle anything that comes my way. Once we enter the courtroom, no one will be more prepared than I am. Matthew Curtis is a senior shareholder and member of the Board of Directors at Sommers Schwartz, P.C. For the past 30 years, he has successfully litigated complex personal injury and medical malpractice cases throughout Michigan, and across the United States. He has successfully resolved hundreds of medical negligence cases and has been responsible for securing numerous verdicts and settlements in excess of $1,000,000 on behalf of his clients. Matt has successfully litigated cases in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota, Georgia, and Maryland. While Matt represents clients in a broad area of personal injury and medical negligence cases, he concentrates his practice in the areas of:
Notable case results
One of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in the State of Michigan in 2008, exceeding $9 million.
Medical malpractice settlement for an infant born depressed after an emergent delivery and who developed brain damage from not being properly resuscitated in the critical first hour after
Medical malpractice settlement for a child who was overdosed with medication while in the emergency department causing significant injuries.
In a medical malpractice case involving a delay in diagnosing spinal cord compression resulting in paralysis of the patient.
Pre-suit settlement for the family of a tractor-trailer operator killed in a fatal crash in the State of Indiana.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
