Peter M. Dreyer
Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Stamford, Connecticut
Silver Golub & Teitell LLP
Practice areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability
Licensed in Connecticut since: 1996
Education: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2009 - 2010 Call today:
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Peter Dreyer represents families who have lost loved ones as a result of medical malpractice, drowning incidents, trucking collisions and fires. Since joining the firm in 2001, he has recovered more than $225 million for his clients.
Most recently, Peter secured one of the largest verdicts in Connecticut history – a $49 million medical malpractice verdict on behalf of a woman and her husband arising from the failure to properly screen for and timely diagnose cervical cancer. The verdict included a $10 million award for loss of consortium, the largest such award ever in Connecticut.
That result is part of a broader record of substantial recoveries, including medical malpractice settlements of $10 million, $8.4 million, $7.9 million, $7.5 million, and $7 million; a $10.4 million recovery for a brain-injured drowning victim; and an $11.85 million settlement for a catastrophically injured pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle.
Peter has also argued before the Connecticut Supreme Court, where he successfully represented his client in Downs v. Trias et al., a significant medical malpractice case.
Before entering private practice, Peter served as an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County, New York, one of the largest prosecutor’s offices in the United States. In that role, he tried cases involving serious felony charges, including murder, armed robbery, and gang assault, conducted grand jury investigations, and prosecuted juvenile offenders charged with violent crimes.
Peter has been widely recognized for his excellence in trial advocacy. He was named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers for Personal Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs in 2022 and for Product Liability Litigation–Plaintiffs in 2020. He has been selected to Super Lawyers annually since 2009 and holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest distinction. He currently serves as President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff- 50% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1996, Connecticut
Professional Webpage: https://www.sgtlaw.com/attorney/peter-m-dreyer/
Bar / Professional Activity
- New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, Medical Malpractice Committee, Products Liability Committee, Membership Committee)
- Melvin M. Belli Society, Fellow
- Connecticut, 1996
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- American Association of Justice (Member: Professional Negligence Section, Products Liability Section, Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group, Birth Trauma Litigation Group)
- New York State Bar Association
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- Committee on Court Recording Monitors and Court Reporters, Member 2010-2011
- Fairfield County Bar Association (Member: Board of Governors)
- Connecticut Bar Association
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Settlement of $11.85 million for a catastrophically injured person struck by a motor vehicle
- $5 million jury verdict on behalf of a wife and her husband in a medical malpractice case
- Recovered $10.4 million for a brain-injured drowning victim
- Settled wrongful death cases for $5 million, $4.25 million and $2.25 million
Educational Background
- Lehigh University
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- “Hidden Danger — Pool Entrapment,” 67th Annual Melvin M. Belli Society Seminar (Baltimore, MD), July 2014
- “Premortem Pain and Suffering in Drowning Cases,” 65th Annual Melvin M. Belli Society Seminar (Chicago, IL), July, 2012
- “Internet Research for Jury Analysis and Background,” Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, April, 2012
- “Plaintiff Strategies for the ‘Definite Trial’ Case,” Fairfield County Bar Association, September, 2010
- “Effective Use of Internet Jury Research,” Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Orange, CT), March, 2015
Honors
- Super Lawyers Rising Star 2009-2010, as recognized by New England Super Lawyers* Magazine and Connecticut Magazine
- Avvo Rating of 10/10 (Superb), Avvo.com
- Super Lawyers (Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – Products: Plaintiff), as recognized by New England Super Lawyers Magazine and Connecticut Magazine, 2011-Present
- Named, Connecticut Law Tribune Personal Injury Hall of Fame, $10+ Million Advocates Honorable Mention
- Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, highest possible rating of legal abilities and ethical standards
- Named, Connecticut Law Tribune Personal Injury Hall of Fame, Winner: Product Liability Category
Office location for Peter M. Dreyer
1 Landmark Square
15th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901
Phone: 203-325-4491
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2009 - 2010
