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A Washington, DC medical malpractice lawyer investigates treatment decisions, reviews medical records, consults with qualified experts, and determines whether a healthcare provider failed to meet the accepted standard of care when medical treatment causes harm. They also handle complex procedural requirements, negotiate with insurers, and, when necessary, present medical evidence clearly and persuasively in court to pursue accountability.
Regan Zambri Long’s award-winning team are all rated among the District’s top malpractice attorneys by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers, reflecting a practice built around depth, preparation, and results. We retain leading medical experts, while fronting all case costs, so clients are not burdened with additional financial pressure while their case is evaluated and developed. That approach has led to over $1 billion in personal injury settlements and verdicts, including medical malpractice recoveries of $15 million, $8 million, $5.8 million, $5.3 million, and $4.2 million, and more than 100 5 star Google reviews.
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The primary role of a medical malpractice attorney is to recover monetary damages to offset ongoing medical costs. While some medical injuries have short-term effects, some are long-lasting or permanent. Medical malpractice victims may have to change their day-to-day routines, their jobs, and the layout of their homes to accommodate their injuries. These changes, unfortunately, cost money. Common costs of typical medical malpractice injuries are:
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate the annual cost of TBIs is around $40 billion. For an individual, the actual costs of a traumatic brain injury can be as much as $3 million throughout the victim’s lifetime.
Spinal cord injuries: According to the Christopher Reeve Foundation, the first year of living with paralysis can cost the victim over $1 million.
Cancer treatments/chemotherapy: Unfortunately, many doctors fail to diagnose cancer in patients which can worsen the disease. Chemotherapy can cost from $1,000 to more than $12,000 per month.
Additional surgeries: If you were a victim of a surgical error, you could have to undergo more surgeries to recover. Surgeries cost thousands of dollars and will likely leave the victim incapable of working for days or weeks at a time.
A Regan Zambri Long medical malpractice lawyer will work tirelessly to recover damages covering all additional medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
A Regan Zambri Long medical malpractice lawyer will work tirelessly to recover damages covering all additional medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
The Regan Zambri Long medical malpractice lawyers have recovered millions for their clients and can do the same for you. These include substantial outcomes such as a $15 million settlement for the failure to perform a pre-operative test resulting in a patient having a stroke and being severely disabled, an $8 million settlement for a surgical and anesthetic error causing quadriplegia, and a $5.8 million verdict for a delayed cancer diagnosis leading to a patient’s premature death.
Medical malpractice claims can get complicated quickly. Having an expert medical malpractice attorney by your side is in your best interest. Your Regan Zambri Long lawyer will:
Medical malpractice cases may have many liable parties. The medical injury could be the fault of the doctor, the hospital or emergency room, the nursing staff, or all the above. Our DC medical malpractice lawyers will investigate medical records, hospital schedules, protocol, and witness testimonies to determine which party or parties are at fault.
There is a time restriction on filing a medical malpractice claim. In Washington, DC, the victim has three years to file a medical malpractice claim. While this may seem like a long time, medical bills pile up quickly, and if these deadlines are not met, you could forfeit all your rights to compensation for your injuries.
At Regan Zambri Long, we believe healing from physical and emotional injuries should be your sole focus. Our medical malpractice lawyers will take care of the paperwork and deadlines. We will ensure all paperwork is correct and filed promptly.
Regan Zambri Long has the financial resources to go after large hospitals and their insurance providers. Insurance adjusters are notorious for manipulating vulnerable medical malpractice victims to get them to take low settlements. When you work with a Regan Zambri Long medical malpractice attorney, you will not have to speak to a single insurance company representative. We will take care of all the correspondence. You will not have to speak with anyone.
Washington, DC, is one of five jurisdictions in the United States that still practice contributory negligence law. Contributory negligence means that if you are found to bear any responsibility for your medical injury, then you cannot claim compensation. Your Regan Zambri Long medical malpractice lawyer will show you had no responsibility for your medical injury by proving:
According to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) there were 11,675 medical malpractice payments nationally in 2024, with payouts averaging roughly $435,000 per case. In Washington, DC alone, 25 cases resulted in a total of $23.81 million paid out, with an average recovery of around $950,000.
There are cases where the medical professional or facility will not negotiate a fair settlement. In those cases, our hospital lawsuit lawyers will prepare your claim for trial. Our team is full of seasoned trial attorneys who have secured millions in verdicts and will do the same for you.
Now that you know more about what medical malpractice lawyers do, we can assure you that the Regan Zambri Long medical malpractice attorneys have a profound understanding of what you and your family are going through. We understand that a severe injury not only affects a victim’s life but also the lives of everyone who loves them. We understand that in one moment, a victim’s life may suddenly, radically, and permanently change through no fault of their own.
That understanding is matched by experience and leadership. Our award-winning team includes five Washington, DC Medical Malpractice Super Lawyers and eight attorneys recognized among Best Lawyers’ Top Medical Malpractice Plaintiff Lawyers in Washington, DC. Best Lawyers has also named senior partner Patrick Regan as Washington, DC’s Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice Law on two occasions.
All of our partners are named among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers nationwide, with senior partner Salvatore Zambri also recognized among their 500 Leading Lawyers in America. Our firm is led by three founding partners who are all board-certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the level of trust and credibility clients rely on when the stakes are highest.
We understand we cannot change what happened to you, but we can provide compensation and a sense of justice. Call today for your free consultation with one of our DC medical malpractice lawyers. We will do the heavy lifting so you can focus on a full and complete recovery.
Have you or your loved one sustained injuries in Washington DC, Maryland or Virginia? Regan Zambri Long PLLC has the best lawyers in the country to analyze your case and answer the questions you may have.