Bostwick & Associates has won more than $1 billion for Bay Area accident victims and broke the California medical-malpractice settlement record with a $17M settlement over a failure-to-treat case that resulted in a baby's severe brain injury (believed to be the largest CA med mal recovery in 2019). Inner Circle of Advocates. Voted Best Lawyers in America. Best fit for: catastrophic medical malpractice (especially birth injury), serious personal injury, and wrongful death cases where a tier-1 trial firm is needed.
Pricing & Fees
Bostwick & Associates works on contingency. 33⅓%–40% of recovery (no fee unless you win). The intake call is free, and they will quote you in writing before you commit.
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Key Attorneys
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James S. Bostwick
40+ years trying medical malpractice cases. Inner Circle of Advocates. Set the California medical-malpractice settlement record twice since 2018.
Senior Trial Partner
Trial counsel in the firm's largest birth-injury and brain-injury verdicts. Best Lawyers in America.
Senior Counsel
Bilingual Spanish. OB and pediatric malpractice specialist.
What Clients Say
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Our son's brain injury came from failure to treat my prenatal infection. Bostwick got us a settlement that broke the California record. He's getting the care he needs for life.
Botched surgery. Bostwick tried it. Eight-figure verdict and the surgeon's privileges were reviewed.
Catastrophic injuries from a Bay Area truck collision. Settled before trial for life-changing money.
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