There is a phrase often repeated in litigation that is true but incomplete: most cases settle. They do. But serious cases do not settle well merely because the parties become reasonable. They settle better when one side is prepared to try them. Vincent R. Petrucelli has built his practice around that reality. He prepares serious […]

In serious malpractice and catastrophic injury litigation, expert testimony is often the difference between a case that survives and a case that collapses. But that does not mean the lawyer merely hires impressive credentials and hopes for the best. Vincent R. Petrucelli knows expert strategy is much more demanding than that. It is one of […]

Many of the worst medical malpractice cases do not arise from dramatic surgical errors or obvious bedside blunders. They arise from something quieter and, in some ways, more dangerous: the gradual breakdown of responsibility in critical care. Vincent R. Petrucelli has seen it repeatedly in ICU and inpatient cases. A patient is very sick. Everyone […]

One of the most important things a serious trial lawyer can do for a client is tell the truth early. Not every tragic outcome is a legal case. Not every injury resulted from negligence. Not every strong emotional reaction can be translated into a claim that can be proved in court. Vincent R. Petrucelli understands […]

Emergency departments are where medicine is supposed to recognize danger quickly. They are designed to sort urgent from non-urgent, identify red flags, stabilize the unstable, and get the right patient to the right treatment before time runs out. When they fail, the consequences can be devastating. Vincent R. Petrucelli has seen that failure repeatedly. In […]