David J. Robertson

David J. Robertson is a partner at HPM&B. He has over 25 years of litigation experience defending a wide range of general liability and professional liability law suits. He has been lead counsel in twenty jury cases tried to verdict. These cases have been tried in both Connecticut state court and the U.S. District Court of Connecticut. They have included high exposure claims of significant economic loss, wrongful death and severe permanent injury.

Attorney Robertson is also a highly experienced appellate attorney. He has briefed and argued over twenty appeals both in the Connecticut Appellate Court and the Connecticut Supreme Court.

In addition to civil litigation, Attorney Robertson has also handled administrative matters including representing physicians, dentists and nurses in licensing proceedings before the Connecticut Department of Public Health. He has also represented attorneys before the Statewide Grievance Committee.

Specialties: Professional liability defense with an emphasis on defending complex medical malpractice cases as well as appellate practice.

Representative Appellate Cases

Connecticut Appellate Court

Farrell v. Johnson & Johnson, 184 Conn. App. 685, ___ A.3d ___ (2018). Appellate Court affirmed defendant’s verdict in this medical malpractice case concerning the issue of informed consent.

Ugalde (Estate of Ugalde) v. Saint Mary's Hosp., Inc., 182 Conn. App. 1, 188 A.3d 787 (2018). Appellate Court affirmed judgment of nonsuit that had entered in favor of the defendant on discovery issues in this medical malpractice case.

Wilkins v. Conn. Childbirth & Women's Ctr., 176 Conn. App. 420, 171 A.3d 88 (2017). Appellate Court affirmed defendant’s verdict in this medical malpractice case.

Torres v. Carrese, 149 Conn. App. 596, 90 A.3d 256 (2014). Appellate court affirmed dismissal of negligence claim due to inadequate pre-suit opinion letter and also affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendant as to informed consent claim in this medical malpractice case,

Friedman v. Meriden Orthopaedic Grp., P.C., 77 Conn. App. 307, 823 A.2d 364 (2003). Appellate Court affirmed defendant’s verdict in this medical malpractice case.

Connecticut Supreme Court

Kervick v. Silver Hill Hosp., 309 Conn. 688, 72 A.3d 1044 (2013). Supreme Court reversed Appellate Court and affirmed defendant’s verdict in this medical malpractice case. It also exercised its supervisory authority to direct that immediately after they are selected, that all jurors be given either oral or written instructions from the court as to their obligation to avoid media coverage of the case before the start of evidence.

Neuhaus v. DeCholnoky, 280 Conn. 190, 905 A.2d 1135 (2006). Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment on statute of limitations in favor of the defendant in this medical malpractice case.

Gould v. Mellick & Sexton, 263 Conn. 140, 819 A.2d 216 (2003). Supreme Court reversed Appellate Court and affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendant due to lack of duty to third parties to the attorney-client relationship in this legal malpractice case.