Why Hire Bostwick & Peterson, LLP?
Award Winning Trial Lawyers
If you or your loved one has been harmed by the negligence of someone else, working with the right legal representation can make all the difference in your fight for justice.
At Bostwick & Peterson, LLP, we are confident in our ability to guide victims and families through each phase of their legal journeys. Our attorneys are backed by extensive experience and decades of insight, and know how to help clients fight for the compensation they deserve.
Here are just a few things that should make you confident about placing your trust in our team.
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LAW FIRM
Experienced, Diligent, and Passionate Trial Lawyers
Bostwick & Peterson is led by two of the nation’s most accomplished Civil Trial Attorneys:
- James S. Bostwick. Firm Founder James Bostwick is one of the most esteemed trial lawyers in the nation, and one of a select few Medical Malpractice Specialists Certified by the American Board of Professional Liability. Since winning the largest medical malpractice verdict in U.S. history in 1978, he has set and broken numerous state and national records for high-value recoveries in malpractice, birth injury, and personal injury cases. He is a member of Inner Circle of Advocates, an invite-only group comprised of the nation’s top 100 plaintiffs’ trial lawyers, a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a group limited to the top 500 plaintiff and defense trial lawyers in the U.S., and an invited member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
- Erik L. Peterson. Recognized among the nation’s top civil litigators, Erik Peterson has recovered millions for victims and families, including a $17M birth injury settlement in May 2019 believed to be the largest medical malpractice recovery in California history, and a $21M verdict for a truck accident victim who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury. He is a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and recognized as a top-rated trial attorney by Super Lawyers® and The Best Lawyers in America©.
RECORD-SETTING RESULTS
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Record-Setting $21,000,000 Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Auto/Truck Accident
Largest California non-punitive verdict for a single individual (San Francisco County, Zivic v. Winterland).
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Record-Setting $17,000,000 Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Sepsis, Medication Error
Settlement for a brain-injured baby.
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Record-Setting $15,000,000 Brain Injury, Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Cerebral Palsy
Largest pretrial settlement against the United States in Hawaii for a child who suffered brain damage during birth.
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Record-Setting $14,000,000 Medical Malpractice, Brain Injury, Neonatal Injury, Surgical Injury
Surgery error on a 3-day old child resulted in brain injuries.
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Record-Setting $11,400,000 Medical Malpractice, Brain Injury, Birth Injury, Cerebral Palsy
Birth injury resulted in Cerebral Palsy. This settlement is a state record.
