Richard Fox

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      Richard Fox

      Southfield, Michigan
      47 years of experience

      Biography

      Richard Fox has successfully resolved hundreds of medical negligence and other personal injury cases on behalf of injured victims over the past 40 years. He was the plaintiff attorney involved in the largest reported medical malpractice case settlement in the state of Michigan for the year 2002. Rick has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® (2008 - 2018) in the specialty of Personal Injury Litigation. Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. Rick has also been selected as a Michigan Super Lawyer for the years 2006 - 2018.

      Practice Areas

      Medical Malpractice

      Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

      Personal Injury

      Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

      Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

      Michigan
      U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

      Languages

      English

      Professional Experience

      Shareholder Sommers Schwartz P.C.

      Year: 1976 - Current

      Description:

      Professional Associations

      Michigan Association for Justice Member (Current)

      Oakland County Bar Association Member (Current)

      Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Member (Current)

      Michigan State Bar # P26438 Member (Current)

      American Association for Justice Member (Current)

      Publications

      Michigan Civil Procedure Forms: Practice Aspen Publishing Co.

      Awards

      • Michigan Super Lawyers – 2006 to present

        Super Lawyers

      • Top Lawyers – 2009, 2010, 2015, and 2016

        DBusiness

      • AV Preeminent Lawyer – Peer Review Rating of 5.0 out of 5.0

        Martindale-Hubbell

      • Best Lawyers – 2008 to present

        Best Lawyers in America

      • Best Attorneys/Top Attorneys in Michigan – 2009 to present

        American Registry

      Education

      • Central Michigan University Bachelor's Degree

        Year: 1973

      • Detroit College of Law J.D. (1976)

        Year: 1976

      Speaking Engagements

      Representing the Elderly Client in a Personal Injury Case, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association

      Sommers Schwartz P.C.

      Address:

      1 Towne Square, Ste 1700, Southfield, MI 48076

      Fax:

      (248) 936-2129

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