Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Michigan since: 1968
Education: Wayne State University Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2024 Details
Gerald Thurswell represents people injured or killed as a result of auto, bus, truck & motorcycle accidents, birth injuries, medical malpractice, and police misconduct. Thurswell received his Juris Doctor Cum Laude at the age of 23 from Wayne State University Law School. He is a past president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Metro Det., & is on the Executive Board of the Mich. Assoc. for Justice, Birth Trauma Litigation Group. He is admitted to practice law in MI, NY, DC, CO, IL, & the U.S. Supreme Court. His cases have received national & local attention and he has been a guest numerous times on TV & radio. Thurswell has lectured at Wayne State Law School. He is recognized in Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in the World and Super Lawyers (5% of attorneys) for the past ten years. He has expertise and has obtained multi-millions of dollars in medical malpractice cases, motor vehicle accidents, police misconduct and complicated negligence cases. Recently, a child with cerebral palsy received an $11.5 million-dollar settlement. U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Detroit Tier - 1 Rankings in Medical Malpractice - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs in 2018.
Significant Cases
The firm has been involved in numerous seven-figure cases:
• $11.5 million settlement to child with developmental delays and cerebral palsy as a result of oxygen deprivation.
• $1.2 million dog bite.
• $4 million truck accident.
• $3.6 million for a baby who suffered brain damage during a vacuum delivery.
• $3.3 million motorcycle accident.
• $3 million settlement awarded for failure to timely diagnosis meningitis.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- 80% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1968, Michigan
Professional Webpage: http://www.thurswell.com/our-firm/attorneys/gerald-thurswell...
- Wayne State University, Bachelor of Science, Honor: Dean’s List
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine
- Who’s Who in the World
- Who’s Who in American Law
- Who’s Who in the Midwest
- "AV" Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubble
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
- New York
- Colorado
- State Bar of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Attorney Discipline Board, Hearing Panel Chairman, State Bar of Michigan
- President, Metropolitan Detroit Chapter, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Member, American Association for Justice – BirthTrauma Litigation Group
- Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association
- Million Dollar, Advocates Forum
- Member, Michigan Association for Justice Executive Board
- Member, Michigan Association for Justice PAC
- Brain Injury Association of Michigan
- Member, American Lawyer Academy
- Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
- Facilitator, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Investigator and Arbitrator of Grievance Board, State Bar of Michigan
- Gerald Thurswell's testimony regarding the Senate Insurance Committee hearing on malpractice immunity bills., Jerry Thurswell's Testimony, 2012
Office location for Gerald Thurswell
1000 Town Center
Suite 500
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone: 866-354-5544
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2024
