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Maryland Personal Injury Lawyers

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The lawyers at Shadoan, Michael & Wells, LLP, are award-winning medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers based in Maryland, who represent individuals and families whose lives have been profoundly affected by medical malpractice, unsafe products, catastrophic car accidents, airplane and helicopter crashes, and all of other types of accidents. Recognized by our peers for our experience and integrity, our medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers together offer 100 years of experience. Our high standards for competence, hard work, integrity, and most important, commitment to client service have been recognized by membership in the nation’s most prestigious legal organizations, including: The Inner Circle of Advocates, limited to the top 100 plaintiffs’ lawyers in the nation; International Academy of Trial Lawyers, limited to 500 active trial lawyers in the United States; and the American College of Trial Lawyers, limited to 1% of the lawyers in each state.  Our medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers are recognized in leading peer-reviewed publications such as Best Lawyers in America, Lawdragon 500, Benchmark Litigation and Super Lawyers. The Law Firm is listed in the Chambers USA Guide and Best Law Firms in America.

We also offer mediation services for complex civil disputes, bringing extensive litigation experience and practical problem-solving to the resolution process.

We at Shadoan, Michael & Wells, LLP, are committed to pursuing full justice for our clients with integrity, competence and compassion. We are known throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C. for our ethical and skillful advocacy and trial skills, which we bring to bear for each and every person we represent. We look forward to helping you and your family through every step on your pursuit of justice.

Cases We Accept

Shadoan, Michael & Wells accepts only the most serious medical malpractice and personal injury cases throughout Maryland, including Prince George’s County, Charles County, Montgomery County, Baltimore City, and in Washington, D.C.  We also represent injured people in Federal Courts in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia.  We are known and widely regarded for our expertise and experience in complex, high-exposure cases involving serious injury, permanent disability, and loss of life. Our lawyers understand the physical, emotional, and financial impact these events can have, and we are committed to helping you pursue accountability and meaningful recovery. Our rigorous case preparation, sophisticated analysis of medical and technical evidence, and effective courtroom advocacy has resulted in multiple millions of dollars in recoveries for our clients.

Medical Malpractice Lawyers

We have handled virtually every type of medical malpractice cases, including birth injuries, cancer misdiagnosis, surgical errors, medication errors, anesthesia errors and hospital errors.

If you or a loved one is seriously injured or killed as the result of medical malpractice, contact the lawyers at Shadoan, Michael & Wells. We stand ready, willing and capable of fully investigating, pursuing and recovering for your catastrophic injury or death of your loved one.

Birth Injury, including brain injury, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, shoulder dystocia, maternal death, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, preeclampsia, forceps and vacuum extractor injuries.

Hospital Malpractice, including emergency room errors, hospital negligence, medication errors, anesthesia errors, stroke, sepsis/septic shock, missed or delayed diagnosis, failure to diagnose cancer, misdiagnosis of heart attack, undiagnosed internal bleeding, surgical errors, failing to diagnose/timely treat meningitis and pulmonary embolism.

Military Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Our lawyers have achieved multiple record-setting verdicts in Maryland in military medical malpractice cases, including birth injuries, brain injury, anesthesia errors, negligent surgeries, for family members of service members harmed by medical malpractice in military medical facilities in Maryland and throughout the United States.  We have also in these cases created legal precedents that have expanded the right of recoveries in military medical malpractice cases which results have attracted national attention and received significant media coverage.

If you or a loved one is seriously injured or killed as the result of medical malpractice in a military medical facility, contact the lawyers at Shadoan, Michael & Wells. We stand ready, willing and capable of fully investigating, pursuing and recovering for your catastrophic injury or death of your loved one.

Wrongful Death Lawyers

Our attorneys have successfully recovered for families in wrongful death cases resulting from all manner of causes-medical malpractice, car and truck accidents, aircraft and helicopter crashes, boating accidents, dangerous and defective products, premises liability, police shootings, and more.

If your loved one is killed as the result of medical malpractice, a car or truck accident, aircraft or helicopter crash or in any other manner, contact the lawyers at Shadoan, Michael & Wells. We stand ready, willing and capable of fully investigating, pursuing and recovering for the death of your loved one.

Products Liability Lawyers

The National Safety Council reported that in 2024, 15.1 million people were treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries resulting from consumer products, most involving everyday products often assumed to be safe. Many of these injuries occur to our most vulnerable populations, including young children. While not all of these injuries occurred as a result of the defective or unsafe nature of the product that injured them, many do.

If you or a loved one is seriously injured or killed as the result of the use of a consumer product, contact the lawyers at Shadoan, Michael & Wells. We stand ready, willing and capable of fully investigating, pursuing and recovering for your catastrophic injury or death of your loved one.

Airplane Crash Lawyers

Our aviation accident practice is led by Robert ‘Bob” Michael, a licensed multi-engine instrument rated pilot for over 40 years  who has handled aircraft cases involving mid-air collisions, helicopter crashes, small plane crashes, among other cases, and Greg Wells who recently successfully concluded an airplane crash involving the pilot/instructor error resulting in catastrophic injuries.

If you or a loved one is seriously injured or killed as the result of an aircraft accident, contact the lawyers at Shadoan, Michael & Wells. We stand ready, willing and capable of fully investigating, pursuing and recovering for your catastrophic injury or death of your loved one.

Client Reviews

I hired Shadoan, Michael & Wells for a medical malpractice case that was very consequential for me. They did an exceptional job managing and litigating my case. Their diligent preparation for every phase of my lawsuit was evident and resulted in a successful...

Anonymous

From the time we met Mr. Wells, Mr. Michael, and Mr. Hall, through trial and settlement, Shadoan, Michael & Wells, LLP. fought for my family and me. Beyond their legal representation, they became like family to us and remained a team we could truly depend on.

Anonymous

My family’s journey with Shadoan, Michael & Wells originally began as a medical malpractice case for our father. Tragically, while the case was progressing, he passed away, and we suddenly found ourselves navigating a wrongful death lawsuit. Through this...

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June 1, 2026 By Shadoan, Michael & Wells, LLP​ Team Shadoan, Michael & Wells Earns Chambers USA Band 2 Ranking in Maryland

ROCKVILLE, Md. — June 2026 — Shadoan, Michael & Wells, LLP is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized by Chambers USA in its 2026 rankings, earning a Band 2 ranking in Maryland for Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs. The ranking places the Shadoan, Michael & Wells, LLP among the leading plaintiff litigation practices in…

October 12, 2023 By Shadoan, Michael & Wells, LLP​ Team Greg Wells Appointed to Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission

Gregory Wells, partner at Shadoan, Michael & Wells, LLP, has been appointed to the Maryland Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission. The newly appointed commission announced in a press release by Governor Wes Moore on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, marks historic diversity among the state’s judicial nominating commissions. “Equity isn’t just compatible with excellence—it’s necessary. Our…

October 5, 2023 By Shadoan, Michael & Wells, LLP​ Team Startling Rise in Serious Medical Malpractice in Maryland Hospitals

In September 2023, The Washington Post published an article scrutinizing lost data from the Maryland Department of Health after a December 2021 cybersecurity breach compromised providers’ access to critical patient information and clinical notes among other important data necessary for safe patient treatment. “State data shows serious harm inside Maryland’s 62 hospitals more than tripled…

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