David Wesley Sumner

Attorney at Sumner Medical Law
333 N. Wilmot Rd., Suite 340, Tucson, AZ 85711
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David W. Sumner devotes 100% of his practice as a trial lawyer to investigating and litigating medical malpractice cases.
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Graduate magna cum laude Hardin-Simmons University 1975. Graduate with honors University of Arkansas School of Law 1978. Associate Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1978. Top 3% of law school graduating class. U.S. Army JAGC active duty !978-86. Since 1999, managed a multi-state trial practice assisting patients and their families catastrophically or seriously injured by medical negligence. Author: "Proof of Hypoxic Brain Damage in Birth Cases," "Screening Plaintiff Malpractice Cases," "How to Locate Credible Experts," "Obstetrical Malpractice Glossary," "Fetal Heart Monitoring," "Apgar Scores in Infant Cases," "Evaluating the Meconium Staining Case," "Deposing the Medical Expert," "Chorionic Villus Sampling: Pro's, Con's & Alternatives," Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy, 1985-1994. Lead Pentagon Trial Attorney to Defend the United States in Medical Malpractice Litigation in Federal District Courts, 1984-1986. Member, Board of Contributors, Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy, 1986-1995. Also published the commentary/ article "Malpractice Crisis or Communication Crisis" in the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 14 (3-4): 205. Keynote speaker or presenter for accredited medical malpractice continuing education courses (CLE) or topics 2024-25.

Birth Trauma or Injury
Cerebral Palsy
Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH)
Shoulder Dystocia and Erb's Palsy
Brachial Plexus Injuries
Forceps and Vacuum Extractor
Subdural Hematoma
Medical Malpractice
Surgical Errors and Mishaps
Physician Negligence
Anesthesia Related Injuries
Cancer Misdiagnosis
Heart Attack and Stroke Misdiagnosis
Hospital Negligence
Nurse and Therapist Negligence
Medication Administration Errors
Nursing Home Neglect

University Attended:

Hardin-Simmons University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1975

Law School Attended:

University of Arkansas, J.D., with honors, 1978

Year of First Admission:

1978

Admission:

1978, Arkansas; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court; 1986, Ohio; 1995, Pennsylvania; 1995, Maryland; 1999, Georgia; 2005, South Carolina; 2011, Arizona

Memberships:

State Bar of Arizona; South Carolina Bar; State Bar of Georgia; State Bars of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Arkansas; American Association for Justice; South Carolina Association for Justice; Pennsylvania Association for Justice; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Military:

JAGC, U.S. Army, 1978-1986

Birth Information:

1953

ISLN:

903314747

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Our case recently settled through mediation with a fair and just outcome. My role was personal representative for a distant relative that died from a routine heart procedure. Dave was recommended by...

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Tucson, AZ
333 N. Wilmot Rd., Suite 340
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