California Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Medical Malpractice Law

230 California Street, Suite 501, San Francisco, CA 94111

Erik L. Peterson is regarded among the nation’s top civil trial attorneys. A partner at Peterson Injury Law, he has cultivated a reputation of excellence among his peers, colleagues and clients. His record of success includes a $17M birth injury settlement for a brain injury that is believed to be the largest recovery in California history for a medical malpractice case and a $21M jury verdict for a brain injury sustained in a car accident. Mr. Peterson is licensed to practice in California and Hawaii and represents victims and families throughout both states and the U.S. in a range of medical malpractice and personal injury claims. Mr. Peterson has earned widespread recognition from leading legal organizations. He has been named to the prestigious Super Lawyers® Magazine every year since 2006, is included among The Best Lawyers in America© and The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, and selected as a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only trial lawyer society comprised of less than one-half of one percent of all practicing U.S. attorneys. Erik Peterson has helped the firm recover more than $200,000,000 in compensation for clients. A graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law, Mr. Peterson has successfully tried an array of complex and high-stakes civil claims over his nearly 30 years in practice, including those involving medical malpractice, maritime law, wrongful termination, and motor vehicle accidents. In addition to his passion for helping victims and families navigate emotionally turbulent times, Mr. Peterson is known for being an intelligent, experienced and gifted litigator. He has also secured a number of high-value verdicts and settlements, several of which have set local and state records.