Best Surgical Error Lawyers in Washington (2026)

The surgical error lawyers in Washington we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

Sources checked November 12, 2026

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Of the 5 firms that show surgical error work on our 2 city lists in Washington, Phillips Law Firm scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by Morgan & Morgan and Menzer Law Group. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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Phillips Law Firm
4.7104 Google reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 104 reviews
Best for: Anesthesia-related injury claims
In a confidential settlement Phillips Law Firm publishes, the wrong amount of anesthesia caused an anoxic episode. The firm also publishes a case involving a lumbar spine injection in an unclean hospital room.
On our list for Seattle.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Morgan & Morgan
4.7454 Google reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 454 reviews
Best for: Delayed C-section injury claims
A $37.8 million jury award in 2007 is Morgan & Morgan's published result here: doctors delayed a needed C-section, leaving Brendan Dixon with severe brain injury and lifelong disabilities.
On our list for Seattle.
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Menzer Law Group
4.960 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 60 reviews
Best for: Families seeking regular case updates
When clients review Menzer Law Group, they repeatedly mention regular updates and compassionate responses to their concerns. According to one client, the team explained case details promptly while listening to the family's concerns.
On our list for Seattle.
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CMG Law
4.47 Google reviewsRated 4.4 out of 5 on Google from 7 reviews
Best for: Wrong-site surgery and anesthesia claims
Since its founding in 1980, CMG Law has devoted its whole practice to medical malpractice. Wrong-site surgery and anesthesia errors are expressly part of the Seattle firm's work, which makes both relevant here.
On our list for Seattle.
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Christopher Thayer
4.917 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 17 reviews
Best for: Clients prioritizing clear explanations
Even when the law doesn't allow what a client feels would be fair, Christopher Thayer's reviews describe responsive service and plain explanations of those limits.
On our list for Seattle.
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Photos: Seattle, Jeffery Hayes, CC BY-SA 3.0; Spokane, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

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