Allan M. Siegel
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Washington, Washington DC
Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice; view more
Licensed in Washington DC since: 1995
Education: The George Washington University Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2024 Call today:
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Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.
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Allan M. Siegel is a partner at the law firm of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. where his practice is primarily concentrated in the area of serious personal injury resulting from automobile and tractor-trailer negligence, premises liability, and medical malpractice. He is a Past President of the Trial Lawyers’ Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (“DC-TLA"). Mr. Siegel has dedicated his entire legal career to representing victims injured as a result of the negligence of others. He has successfully tried and settled hundreds of cases in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. He has distinguished himself in the D.C. metropolitan legal community by routinely taking what others have deemed to be ordinary, or even impossible cases and attaining extraordinary results. His dedication and perseverance, combined with his courtroom skills, have earned him respect among his peers. In addition to being selected for inclusion in the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 editions of Washington DC Super Lawyers, he has been named one of Washington's "Top Lawyers" by Washingtonian Magazine in every year that the magazine has compiled this list since 2004. The Washingtonian compiles this list by contacting local attorneys in the personal injury field and asking them who they would choose to represent them if they needed legal assistance. He recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Washingtonian Magazine for being named as a "Top Lawyer" in 10 of the last 15 years. Washingtonian calls this list their "Top Lawyers Hall of Fame" and the lawyers on the list the "Best of the Best." Mr. Siegel was also elected the President of the Trial Lawyers' Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC by his peers, in 2009. Prior to serving as President of the Trial Lawyers’ Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Mr. Siegel served as President-Elect, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and spent six years on the Board of Governors of this organization. He also co-chaired the membership committee and served two years as the co-chairman of the education committee, planning, organizing, and moderating educational programs presented to other lawyers throughout the D.C. Metropolitan Area. He has also been included in the 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 publications of Best Lawyers in America for the Washington DC metropolitan Area. Mr. Siegel is an active member of The American Association for Justice (AAJ) and currently serves as DC-TLA’s delegate to that organization. He is currently Chair-Elect of the Bus Litigation Group, and serves on the Executive Board of AAJ's Brain Injury Litigation Section and Trucking Litigation Groups. Mr. Siegel is a 1991 graduate of The George Washington University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He obtained his J.D. from The George Washington University’s National Law Center in 1994 where he graduated with honors. He is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
First Admitted: 1994, Maryland
Professional Webpage: https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/attorney-profiles/allan-m-...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Board Certified Trial Lawyer by The National Board of Trial Advocates (only 3% of lawyers in the Country have this certification) , 2020
- Chair, The American Association for Justice, Bus Collision Litigation Group, 2020
- Executive Board, The American Association for Justice Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, 2020
- Executive Board, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group, 2020
- Trial Lawyers' Association of Metropolitan Washington, Past President
- Licensed in Virginia
- Mr. Siegel served as President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C. (DC-TLA) from May 2008- May 2009. Mr. Siegel also served as the President-Elect, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary of DC-TLA. Mr. Siegel spent six years on the Board of Governors of DC-TLA, and has co-chaired the membership committee and served two years as the co-chairman of the education committee, planning, organizing, and moderating educational programs presented to other lawyers throughout the D.C. Mr. Siegel is currently the DC-TLA delegate to the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
- Licensed in Maryland
- Licensed in the District of Columbia
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- In 2021 Mr. Siegel obtained a $500,000 settlement for a woman who slipped and fell on ice, and broke her leg. , 2021
- In 2023 Mr. Siegel obtained a $500,000 arbitration award on behalf of a man who fell down a flight of stairs that did not have a handrail. , 2023
- In 2023 Mr. Siegel obtained a $700,000 arbitration award on behalf of man who was assaulted by a bouncer at a house party , 2023
- In 2024 Mr. Siegel obtained a $1,500,000 settlement against the District of Columbia on behalf of a man who fell off his bicycle, when his bicycle struck a mound of asphalt that was left on the roadway by a DC construction crew., 2024
- In 2024 Mr. Siegel obtained a $850,000 settlement on behalf of a man who was hit when a woman ran a red light. , 2024
- In 2023 Mr. Siegel obtained a $500,000 settlement against the District of Columbia, on behalf of a pedestrian who was struck by police cruiser. , 2023
- In 2022 Mr. Siegel obtained a $17 Million verdict in a medical malpractice case on behalf of the family of a woman who died as a result of an undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy. , 2022
- In 2021 Mr. Siegel obtained a $500,000 settlement for a bicyclist who was injured by a commercial driver who was not paying attention. , 2021
- In 2022 Mr. Siegel obtained $700,000 settlement on behalf of a man who was severely injured as a result a car accident. $450,000 was paid by the individual driver, over and above his insurance policy limits. , 2022
- In April 2022 Mr. Siegel obtained a $17 Million medical malpractice verdict in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. , 2022
- In 2019 Mr. Siegel obtained a $410,000 settlement on behalf of a pedestrian who was injured when a vehicle lost control and struck a street sign, causing the sign to be projected into her body. The pedestrian suffered a herniated disk, and required surgery. , 2019
- In 2019 Mr. Siegel obtained a $400,000 settlement on behalf of a woman who was struck by a transit bus. This was the maximum recovery allowed by law. The women suffered a broken leg. , 2019
- In 2019 Mr. Siegel obtained a $600,000 settlement on behalf of a woman who was entering a hotel when a metal bar fell off the door, and struck her in the head. The woman suffered a mild traumatic brain injury, and required surgery to repair a pre-existing injury in her neck. , 2019
- In 2020 Mr. Siegel obtained a $3.5 million settlement on behalf of a man who suffered a brain injury when a driver opened his car door into the path of his bicycle. , 2020
- In 2018 Mr. Siegel obtained a settlement of $560,000 on behalf of a woman whose vehicle was struck in the rear. She required multiple neck surgeries, 2018
- In 2018 Mr. Siegel obtained a settlement of $525,000 on behalf of a woman who was a passenger in a car whose tire blew out due to the negligence of an auto shop, 2018
- In 2012 Mr. Siegel settled a wrongful death case for $1,750,000, which involved a defendant who crossed a double yellow line and collided with our client's father head-on. Mr. Siegel also received multiple successful verdicts in 2012, including a verdict for $175,000, which exceeded the Defendant's policy limits by $75,000. He also represented the family of one of the passengers who died in the June 2009 Metro crash. Mr. Siegel received a $612,000 verdict against DC-WASA on behalf of his client in the District of Columbia Superior Court. The case involved a an automobile collision. The client only had $10,000 in economic losses, 2012
- In June 2015, Mr. Siegel settled a case arising out of a motorcycle collision for $4.8 million, 2015
- In 2016, Mr. Siegel received an arbitration award of $471,000 on behalf of a woman who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury as a result of a car accident, 2016
- In 2017 Mr. Siegel obtained a settlement of $850,000 on behalf of a client who suffered a herniated disk and a mild traumatic brain injury as a result of a rear end collision, 2017
- In 2018 Mr. Siegel obtained a settlement of $350,000 on behalf of a woman whose vehicle was struck in the rear, causing her to suffer a ligament injury to her hand, requiring surgery, 2018
- In March 2013, Mr. Siegel obtained a $780,000 verdict against METRO. The client only had $14,000 in medical expenses, 2013
- In 2016, Mr. Siegel settled a case arising out of a tractor-trailer accident for $500,000, 2016
- In 2017 Mr. Siegel obtained $500,000 on behalf of the family of an 83 woman who died after slipping and falling on ice , 2017
- In 2018 Mr. Siegel obtained a settlement of $300,000 on behalf of a woman who slipped and fell at a grocery store on water that had leaked from a freezer. The woman fractured her ankle, and required surgery, 2018
- In September 2013, Mr. Siegel settled a wrongful death case for $1,965,000. The case involved a Defendant who ran off the road and struck and killed a man who was walking on the grass. The decedent was survived by a wife, 2 minor children, and his mother and father. This was the second wrongful death settlement by Mr. Siegel within a 90 day period. The amount of the other settlement is confidential, 2013
- In April, 2013, Mr. Siegel obtained a verdict of $450,000 verdict against Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. Plaintiff had approximately $50,000 in medical expenses. The jury awarded approximately $400,000 for pain and suffering, 2013
- In 2017 Mr. Siegel settled a case for $900,000 on behalf of a man who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury after his vehicle was struck in the rear, 2017
Representative Clients:
- Mr. Siegel represents individuals who were injured as a result of the negligence of others. Please see the list of settlements and verdicts for a examples of some of the clients Mr. Siegel has represented.
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Mr. Siegel was appointed by the US District Court for Maryland to represent a woman who had suffered a brain injury, on a pro-bono basis. , 2021
- Mr. Siegel is an active member of the American Association for Justice serving as the organizations' DC Delegate, and serving on multiple Boards. He also regularly lectures to other lawyers. , 2022
- Mr. Siegel has routinely lectured for the DC Bar Association on handling automobile accident cases in the District of Columbia, 2022
Honors/Awards:
- On May 11, 2024 Mr. Siegel was awarded the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award by the Trial Lawyer's Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC , Trial Lawyer of the Year, Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington DC, 2024
- In 2023 Mr. Siegel was elected to serve on AAJ's Board of Governors. , Governor, American Association for Justice, 2023
- American Association for Justice, Brain Injury Litigation Group, Executive Board, AAJ Brain Injury Litigation Group, 2024
- In 2024 Mr. Siegel was selected as a Top 100 Super Lawyer , Top 100 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2024
- In 2023 Mr. Siegel was selected as a Top 100 Super Lawyer., Top 100 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2023
- American Association for Justice, Bus Litigation Group, Chair, AAJ Bus Litigation Group, 2024
- American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group, Executive Board, AAJ Trucking Litigation Group, 2024
- Selected as TOP 100 Lawyer, Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers publication, Top 100, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Selected to be included in the Washington D.C. Super Lawyers publication, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Mr. Siegel was elected as the President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington D.C. He served from May 2008 - May 2009., President, Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC, 2008
- Selected to be included in the Washington D.C. Super Lawyers publication, Super Lawyers, 2021
- Selected as TOP 100 Lawyer, Washington, D.C. Superlawyers publication, Top 100, Super Lawyers, 2021
- A-V Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
- Mr. Siegel was elected as DC-TLA delegate to the American Association for Justice (AAJ). He has served from 2009 to 2022., AAJ Delegate, AAJ, 2022
- Secretary, Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C., 2004-2005
- President-Elect, Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C., 2007-2008
- Selected to be included in the Washington D.C. Superlawyers publication, 2017
- Selected for inclusion in the Washington D.C. Super Lawyers publication, 2011
- Selected to be included in the Washington D.C. Superlawyers publication, 2014
- Served on Board of Governors, Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C., 1998-2004
- Vice President, Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C., 2006-2007
- Selected to be included in the Washington D.C. Superlawyers publication, 2015
- Named "Top Lawyer" by Washingtonian Magazine in every survey done by the magazine since 2004. (2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018)
- Selected to be included in the Washington D.C. Superlawyers publication, 2018
- Selected to be included in the Washington D.C. Superlawyers publication, 2012
- Treasurer, Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C., 2005-2006
- Selected to be included in the Washington D.C. Superlawyers publication, 2013
- Selected to be included in the Washington D.C. Superlawyers publication, 2016
- Selected as TOP 100 Lawyer, Washington, D.C. Superlawyers publication, 2018
Educational Background:
- The George Washington University, National Law Center, J.D., 1994
- The George Washington University, B.B.A., 1991
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture in Charleston, SC regarding Neuropsychological Testing. , Lecturer, Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Neuropsyological Testing, American Association for Justice Brain Injury Litigation Member Only, 2024
- Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture in Nashville, TN about bus cases. , Lecturer, I Have a Bus Case - What do I do now?, American Association for Justice, 2024
- Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture in Michigan about Brain Injury Litigation, Lecturer, Brain Injury Litigation, Michigan Association for Justice, 2023
- Mr. Siegel was invited to serve on the faculty at the 2023 Trucking Litigation College in Denver, Colorado. , Faculty, Trucking Litigation College, American Association for Justice, 2023
- Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture in Philadelphia about how to handle bus litigation. , Lecturer, How to Handle a Bus Case, American Association for Justice, 2023
- Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture in New Orleans about Cause of Action in Truck Litigation., Lecturer, Cause of Action in Truck Litigation, American Association for Justice, 2023
- Mr. Siegel was invited to speak about Brain Injury Litigation in Las Vegas, Nevada. , Lecturer, Brain injury Litigation, Personal Injury, 2023
- In April 2022, Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture to the DC Bar, regarding handling automobile cases in the District of Columbia., Lecturer, Handling Automobile Accidents in the District of Columbia, DC Bar, 2022
- In July, 2022, Mr. Siegel presented on the differences between Bus and Truck Litigation. , Lecturer, The Differences Between Bus and Truck Litigation, AAJ, 2022
- In May 2020, Mr. Siegel was invited to give a webinar on conducting Zoom mediations in the age of COVID. , Lecturer, Zoom Mediation in the Age of Covid, Trial Lawyers Association for Metropolitan Washington, DC, 2020
- In October 2019, Mr. Siegel moderated a webinar on litigating against big bus companies. , Moderator, Litigating Against Big Bus Companies, American Association for Justice, 2019
- In December, 2019 Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture at the American Association for Justice's Trucking Litigation Group Members' Only Seminar regarding root causes of truck collisions in urban areas. , Lecturer, Root Cause of Truck Collisions in Urban Areas, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Members Only, 2019
- In May, 2017 Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture to the DC Bar, regarding personal injury practice in the District of Columbia., Lecturer, Personal Injury Cases in DC, DC Bar, 2017
- In September, 2019 Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture to at the Michigan Association for Justice in September 2019 on Nueropsychological Testing. , Lecturer, Neuropsychological Testing, Michigan Association for Justice, 2019
- In July 2019 Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture to at the AAJ Summer Convention to the Brain Injury Litigation Group regarding Nueropsychological Testing. , Lecturer, Neuropsychological Testing, American Association for Justice, 2019
- In June, 2018 Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture to the DC Bar, regarding litigating automobile accident cases in the District of Columbia., Lecturer, Litigation Automobile Accidents in the District of Columbia, DC Bar, 2018
- Mr. Siegel has planned and moderated many seminars on behalf of the Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C.. Mr. Siegel has also lectured on automobile negligence, and insurance.
- In December, 2018 Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture to AAJ's Interstate Trucking Litigation Group regarding brain injuries in trucking cases.
- Mr. Siegel taught at the October 2012 DC-TLA seminar titled "How Did they do that?" The seminar faculty, including Mr. Siegel, all received recent remarkable verdicts, and shared with the attendees some of the techniques that were used to obtain those successful verdicts. Mr. Siegel's lecture focused on Opening Statements.
- Mr. Siegel taught at a March 2014 DC-TLA seminar regarding how to plan and prepare video depositions for trial. He was on a panel with other accomplished lawyers.
- In May, 2016, Mr. Siegel lectured at a seminar sponsored by the DC Bar, titled New and Unique Aspects of Handling an Automobile Case in the District of Columbia. The course focused on many of the new rules and statutes which make practicing in D.C. unique.
- In April 2016, Mr. Siegel lectured at the New Jersey Boardwalk Seminar on the issue of closing arguments. The New Jersey Association for Justice sponsors this seminar and invited accomplished lawyers from across the country to lecture.
- In April 2016, Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture to the D.C. Trial Lawyers' Association regarding changes to the District of Columbia Superior Court Rules.
- In November, 2016 Mr. Siegel was invited to speak to New Jersey lawyers regarding accident reconstruction in motorcycle cases.
- In November, 2016 Mr. Siegel was invited to lecture to AAJ's Interstate Trucking Litigation Group regarding the use of accident reconstruction in trucking cases.
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Washingtonian Lifetime Achievement Award , 2022
Selections
14 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2024
Top Lists
Top 100: Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2024- Top 100: 2024 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2023 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2022 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2021 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2020 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2019 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2018 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers
