Christopher D. Stombaugh
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Platteville, Wisconsin
Electrocuted.com
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in Wisconsin since: 1993
Education: Drake University Law School
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
As an attorney at Electrocuted.com, based in Platteville, Wisconsin, Christopher D. Stombaugh provides aggressive and strategic representation to individuals and families affected by serious injuries and wrongful actions. He focuses his practice on civil litigation, especially in personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, stray voltage cases, nursing home negligence, and litigation involving severe and fatal injuries.
Academically accomplished, Mr. Stombaugh graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1990. Later, he went on to pursue his legal education at Drake University Law School, where he bolstered his legal principles and gained his Juris Doctor in 1992.
With more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Stombaugh has built a reputation for taking on powerful corporations and institutions and holding them accountable for negligence and misconduct. His work reflects a client-centered approach grounded in meticulous preparation, thorough investigation and relentless advocacy, especially in cases involving technical, electrical and product-related hazards.
A distinguished professional, Mr. Stombaugh is admitted to practice law in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. In addition to his state bar admissions, he is authorized to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, allowing him to represent clients at the highest levels of both state and federal courts.
Mr. Stombaugh maintains active membership in several professional organizations, including the Wisconsin Association for Justice, the Iowa Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. Among his most notable results are securing a jury award exceeding $100 million in a major vehicle defect class action involving General Motors, as well as obtaining a $40 million recovery in a high-stakes wrongful death matter, elevating his record of success to the highest level.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Birth Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Informed Consent, Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 60% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1993, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: https://electrocuted.com/about-us/christopher-stombaugh/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Iowa
- Wisconsin
- President, Wisconsin Association for Justice, 2014. , 2014
- Board of Directors, Wisconsin Association for Justice, 1997 - Present
- Member, American Association for Justice
Educational Background
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville, B.A., Major-History
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Stombaugh CD. Medicolegal Sidebar: Blowback: The Unintended Consequences of Medical Liability Reform. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Jan;474(1):31-4. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4597-y. Epub 2015 Oct 28. PMID: 26511635; PMCID: PMC4686497., Author, Blowback, the Unintended Consequences of Medical Liability Reform, Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Medical, Health Care, 2016
- Frequent Speaker, Bar Association events in the Midwest on trial practice methods, particularly the application of cognitive science to the practice of law
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2006 - 2007