Richard A. Silver
Phone: (877) 731-9050 (Toll Free)
E-mail: Richard Silver
Fax: (203) 325-3769
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Recognized for excellence
Richard A. Silver, senior partner of Silver Golub & Teitell, has long been recognized as a leader of the litigation bar in the state of Connecticut and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America under Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Litigation for the last 20 years. The July 2007 issue of Connecticut Magazine listed Mr. Silver as one of the top ten lawyers in the state, and he has also been included in Connecticut Magazine's Super Lawyers* since its inception. Mr. Silver has appeared numerous times on Court TV and other media outlets to comment on important issues involving civil litigation.
Sharing his expertise with the legal community
A former president of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Mr. Silver currently serves on its board and chairs its Medical Malpractice Committee. He is also past president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a prestigious organization of Connecticut plaintiff and defense trial attorneys.
Mr. Silver has taught trial practice at the Yale Law School and is on the advisory board of the Quinnipiac Law School. He has served as chairman of the Judicial Selection Commission, which is charged with the selection of new judges and reappointment of sitting judges. He has also served as a case evaluator for other attorneys' cases on behalf of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Silver has served as a special master for the federal and state courts in Connecticut.
He has authored numerous articles and lectured extensively for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association on medical malpractice, proving damages, products liability, structured settlements, business torts, and commercial litigation.
Obtaining history-making verdicts
In 2008, Mr. Silver, together with his partner, Angelo Ziotas, obtained the largest jury verdict in a medical malpractice action in Connecticut history when a Stamford jury awarded his clients $38.5 million to compensate a young boy who suffered severe neurological injuries during childbirth.
Mr. Silver has accomplished many significant and groundbreaking results for his clients. He was trial counsel in the case of Katsetos v. Nolan, a decision affirmed by the Connecticut Supreme Court, which, at the time, was the highest death verdict in the state of Connecticut. The Katsetos case is frequently cited as authority in medical malpractice cases.
A number of years later, Mr. Silver won a $3.6 million verdict in Pisel v. Stamford Hospital, the first verdict over $1 million in the state of Connecticut. He routinely obtains some of the largest jury verdicts and settlements in Connecticut, including the following:
- A $10 million settlement for his clients in a medical malpractice case involving a misdiagnosis and resulting in brain damage of an infant
- A $9 million settlement for his clients in a medical malpractice case involving birth trauma
- A $16.7 million settlement for his clients in a medical malpractice case resulting in permanent brain damage of a woman as a result of an anesthesiologist's failure to properly monitor vital signs during the cesarean section delivery of her first child
- A $13.2 million settlement for his clients in a medical malpractice case involving a 35-year-old woman with three children who sustained brain damage during a routine tubal ligation procedure
Mr. Silver has also obtained many multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for clients who have been severely injured in serious accidents. He was lead counsel in the Mianus River Bridge collapse cases and participated as counsel in the L'Ambiance Plaza building failure cases. In addition, Mr. Silver was counsel for numerous plaintiffs in the Bhopal, India gas explosion and was a member of the 28-person national executive committee controlling that litigation.
Areas of Practice
- Medical malpractice
- Automobile negligence
- Product liability
- Commercial litigation
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, Juris Doctor
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, Hamden, Connecticut, Hon. Doctor of Laws
- University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts
Published Works
- "Courts Opine on Physician's Written Opinions," Connecticut Law Tribune, Medical Malpractice Insert, November, 2009 (Co-Author with Amanda Whitman)
- "A Trial is a Drama Not a Play," CTLA Forum, Special Past President's Edition, Summer 2008
- "Understanding the New Physician's Opinion Requirement for Medical Malpractice Actions,” Connecticut Law Tribune
- "Preparing Birth Injury Case Prior to Expert Review of Causation," Connecticut Law Tribune
- "The Connecticut Torts Conflict of Law Rule: A Proposal for Change," Connecticut Bar Journal
- "Survey of Recent Developments Relating to Medical Malpractice," Connecticut Law Tribune
- "Million Dollar Arguments," Professional Techniques Library-Pisel v. Stamford Hospital
- “The Facts About Doctors' Opinions,” (Co-Author with Amanda Whitman)
Classes/Seminars Taught
- Trial Practice, Yale Law School (adjunct)
- Trial Practice, Quinnipiac Law School, Advisory Board
- Medical Malpractice, Proving Damages, Products Liability, Structured Settlements, Business Torts and Commercial Litigation, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Honors and Awards
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice), 1989 - Present
- Listed in Connecticut Super Lawyers, 2007
- Listed in "The Top Ten Lawyers in Connecticut"
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Former President)
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Medical Malpractice Committee)
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- Member Board of Governors, Co-Chairman Annual Trial Demonstration
- Co-Chairman, Annual Trial Demonstration
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Connecticut Chapter (Past President)
- Judicial Selection Commission, 1992 – 1995 (Chairman)
- American Law Institute, 1992 - Present (Member)
- Federal and State Courts in Connecticut (Special Master)
- Stamford Bar Association (Past President)
Recent News
- Record Medical Malpractice Verdict Upheld
- Jury Awards $38.5 Million in Malpractice Case, Stamford Advocate, February, 2008
- Doctors Fail to Diagnose Man's Thyroid Cancer
- The Facts About Doctors' Opinions by Richard Silver and Amanda Whitman
Contact Richard A. Silver to discuss your legal needs
Individuals and businesses in Connecticut rely on the skill and professionalism of the trial attorneys at Silver Golub & Teitell. We take both business and personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. Contact us online to find out how we can help.
We represent individuals and businesses in personal injury, wrongful death, and business litigation throughout the state of Connecticut, including Fairfield County, New Haven County, Hartford County, and the following communities:
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* Connecticut Super Lawyers is published annually in the February issue of Connecticut Magazine and the November issue of New England Super Lawyers Magazine. Connecticut Super Lawyers is based on the survey of more than 13,000 attorneys across the state who have been in practice for five years or more. Please review each individual attorney’s biographical page for information about the year or years of selection by Super Lawyers.
