Benjamin R Novotny
Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP
Benjamin R. Novotny is a partner at Sweeney Merrigan Law. He is a devoted Jury Trial Lawyer and has tried more than 95 complex tort cases, almost all being in the field of medical malpractice with the exception of a few catastrophic personal injury claims. To date, he has won well over $200 million in verdicts and settlements.
Novotny has won several multi-million dollar verdicts on behalf of his clients including but not limited to:
$40+ million verdict (with interest; 2015 largest verdict in MA & 20th in the U.S.)- Larkin v. Johnston – Jury found a physician’s negligence caused a 28-year-old woman to suffered a stroke hours after childbirth.
$30+ million verdict (with interest)- Xu v. Tufts Medical Center – Jury found Tufts Medical Center doctors negligent in care of newborn, leaving infant with debilitating condition.
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Contingent Fees
- Iowa
- Supreme Court of Iowa
- Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
- New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Bar Association
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- U.S. Supreme Court - New Hampshire
- English: Spoken, Written
- Jury Trial Lawyer & Partner
- Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP
- - Current
- Jury Trial Lawyer & Partner
- Trial Lawyers for Justice
- - Current
- Jury Trial Lawyer & Partner
- Lubin & Meyer PC
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- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D. (2007) | J.D. - Trial Advocacy
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- Honors: Cum Laude
- Vermont Law School
- MELP (2003) | Masters in Environmental Law
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- Honors: Cum Laude
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- B.S. (2001) | Environmental Biology
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- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
- SuperLawyer
- Super Lawyers
- SuperLawyer
- Super Lawyers
- SuperLawyer
- Super Lawyers
- SuperLawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Massachusetts Lawyer of the Year
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
- State Bar of Massachusetts  # 668391
- Member
- Current