Position: Member

TEL: 617-542-1000

FAX: 617-542-1359

Email: Click Here

Website: www.sugarman.com

Admitted: Massachusetts, 1975

Law School: Boston University, J.D.

College: Yale University, B.A.

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Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Defective Products; Medical Malpractice; Auto Products Liability; Product Liability; Dram Shop Law

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Tom Smith brings to his practice a calm demeanor and unwavering determination to successfully represent the injured and families of those killed as a result of the fault of others. His in-depth understanding of the unique needs of the seriously injured enables him to advocate for his clients and, at the same time, educate them about the legal system and their rights within the system. Named one of 10 Top Lawyers of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyer's Weekly, Tom, along with SUGARMAN partner, Ben Zimmermann, secured the largest wrongful death/personal injury verdict of 2011 - a $20.6 million verdict against Toys "R" Us for a defective pool slide. For 35 years, Tom has successfully represented clients with injuries caused by defective consumer products, medical devices, motor vehicles, and industrial equipment, construction site accidents, medical malpractice, negligent service of alcohol, defects in commercial and residential premises, car accidents, and the negligence of gas and electric utilities. Tom has also represented clients in such diverse areas of civil practice as claims for sexual abuse, claims on behalf of minority shareholders, claims against lawyers and accountants for malpractice, claims against adoption agencies and social workers for wrongful adoption, and claims on behalf of bank depositors as a class action. Recognized by his peers for his achievements, Tom is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He was also elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates with the rank of Advocate, and served as president of the Massachusetts Chapter from 2000 to 2001. Tom joined SUGARMAN in 1977 and has been a principal of the firm since 1981. Selected Cases Pool slide fatality, SUGARMAN lawyers secured $20.6 million in punitive and compensatory damages for a Colorado man whose wife was critically injured from a defective pool slide sold online and in stores by Toys "R" Us. The slide was imported from China and did not comply with federal standards regulating swimming pool slides. The jury award was the largest wrongful death/personal injury verdict in Massachusetts in 2011. Industrial plastic roll-stand, Settlement in product liability suit where the plaintiff suffered a workplace hand injury caused by roll-stand. The manufacturer of the machine had failed to properly guard a nip point with a barrier guard, light curtain, electric eye, trip wire, or presence-sensing device to prevent workers from coming into contact with nip rolls.

Firm Members: Marianne Le Blanc

Firm Members: Jodi Petrucelli

Firm Members: W. Smith