Sarah F. King, a partner at Clifford Law Offices, authored an article in the May 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers® Injury & Malpractice Guide, providing key tips to have a successful medical malpractice case and obtain favorable trial outcomes, drawing on her decades of experience representing victims of medical negligence and malpractice.
“Trial Tested: Building a Successful Medical Malpractice Case” serves as both a strategic guide for the legal community and a testament to the rigorous preparation required for successful medical malpractice litigation. Sarah shares insights from a $6.8 million verdict obtained in 2025 on behalf of a client who suffered brain damage after an emergency room physician failed to properly diagnose and treat an ongoing stroke. Her article outlines four essential strategies that she has found instrumental in achieving favorable outcomes for clients who face the aftermath of medical negligence.
“Achieving justice in a medical malpractice case requires more than passion; it demands meticulous preparation, expert support, and the willingness to fight for what’s right.”
-Sarah F. King, Partner, Clifford Law Offices
Medical malpractice cases demand exceptional legal expertise, comprehensive medical knowledge, and profound empathy for individuals harmed by medical negligence. The complexity of these high-stakes cases requires attorneys who understand both the intricacies of medicine and the skills of effective trial advocacy. The strategies Sarah shares, from expert witness selection to comprehensive trial preparation, reflect the meticulous attention to detail and client-centered advocacy that has become synonymous with Clifford Law Offices.
Sarah King is a notable medical malpractice lawyer in Chicago, and the current President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, recognized for her record-breaking case results, intelligence, and determination in investigating and preparing complex medical malpractice cases to achieve justice for those harmed by medical negligence and wrongdoing, particularly on behalf of injured women and children. Throughout her career, Sarah has obtained several significant medical malpractice verdicts, including a record $101 million verdict on behalf of a baby boy who was brain-damaged at birth.
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