Robin R. Smith, R.N., J.D. rrs@askthelawdoc.com For 12 years, Robin R. Smith, R.N., J.D. actively practiced in the health care field as a registered nurse. Ms. Smith brings this wealth of practical experience to every medical malpractice case she handles. As an attorney, Ms. Smith counts among her accomplishments, a $24 Million verdict for a child who was caused severe and permanent brain damage because the health care providers mismanaged an obstruction of the upper airway, a $7.4 Million settlement for a brain damaged baby as a result of a delay in delivering a mother experiencing a placental abruption,, a $3 Million recovery for a baby who experienced a cardiac arrest and suffered brain damage due to the failure of her doctors failed to respond appropriately to acidosis, a $2.5 Million recovery for a child who suffered brain damage due to the failure of nurses and doctors to respond to signs of jaundice.* (Click here to learn how you can benefit when your lawyer is a trained health care provider.) In addition to her nursing background, Ms. Smith served on the Law Review of The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, served a clerkship with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and began her legal practice representing the District of Columbia on medical malpractice issues. Ms. Smith is a member of Bar of Maryland, the Bar of the District of Columbia and the Bar of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She also belongs to The Women’s Law Center of Maryland, the District of Columbia Women’s Bar Association, the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association of Nurse Attorneys and the Chesapeake Association of Nurse Attorneys. Education: The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D. - 1992 Gwynedd Mercy College, B.S.N - 1982 (cum laude) Gwynedd Mercy College, Associates Degree - 1980 Wilmington College, B.A - 1974 *Past results are not guarantees of future results. Each case must be evaluated on its own facts and circumstances and merits.