Michael M. Badowski

Michael M. Badowski served as Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps wherein his duties included special military assistant to the US Attorney’s Office in defense of FTCA medical malpractice claims against Naval physicians and hospitals, earning the U.S. Navy Achievement Medal. He was a founding member of a Harrisburg insurance defense firm that merged with Margolis Edelstein in 2000.

Mike has extensive litigation experience in defending healthcare professionals and healthcare institutions throughout Pennsylvania; he has tried in excess of 150 cases to jury verdict. His practice is devoted to the representation of hospitals, nursing home and assisted living facilities, hospices, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, midwives and technicians in professional negligence actions. He has successfully tried numerous high exposure catastrophic damage cases involving nearly every specialty practice of medicine. He also represents healthcare providers in disciplinary matters before the Board of Medicine.

Mr. Badowski also serves as a certified trained mediator and arbitrator in personal injury cases.

Honors

•AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated
•Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
•National Board of Trial Advocacy Certification as Civil Trial Advocate

Client Testimonials

“From the very beginning, Mike demonstrated a deep understanding of both the legal landscape and the realities of modern nursing practice.”

“You epitomize the best of our trial lawyer traditions; fighting hard in the courtroom with professionalism yet being friendly and collegial with all outside the courtroom.”

“I must also say Mike, that although I have heard you before in court, your last several cross examinations were simply brilliant.”

“Your dogged determination on our behalf was self evident and never ending. It was a pleasure to have worked with you for this truly remarkable outcome.”

“One of the primary reasons the case settled so favorably for the defense was the Plaintiff’s attorney’s respect for you.”

News & Case Results

Pennsylvania Superior Court Affirms Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in York County, PA

Defense Verdict in Three-Week Medical Malpractice Jury Trial in York County, PA

Michael Badowski Achieves PA Supreme Court Victory

PA Superior Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Radiologist and Imaging Center in Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Case

Defense Motion for Non-Suit Granted During Trial in Cancer Misdiagnosis Case in York County, PA

Attorney Badowski Achieves Defense Verdict in NICU Infectious Disease Claim

Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict in Pennsylvania for Michael Badowski

Defense Verdict Achieved in Opioid and Benzodiazepine Prescription Drug Death Case

Partner Michael Badowski Obtains Summary Judgment for Pediatric Orthopedist

Partner Michael Badowski Wins on Appeal

Partner Michael Badowski Secures Dismissal for Urology Group

Domino Effect Applied To Experts Resulting in Luzerne County Medical Malpractice Case Non-Suit

Medical Malpractice - Defense Verdict - Michael Badowski, Esq., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Defense Verdict for Harrisburg Partner Michael M. Badowski

Defense Verdict for Ophthalmologist in PA

Defense Verdict in Quadriparalysis Case Wayne County

York County Defense Verdict for Harrisburg Partner Michael Badowski

Harrisburg Partner, Michael Badowski, Esq., Prevails in Defense of Anesthesiologist

Congratulations to Partner Michael Badowski on Defense Verdict in Med Mal/Prescription Drug Matter

Claimed Failure to Diagnose Tumor Ends in Defense Verdict for Harrisburg Partner Michael Badowski.

Defense Verdict for Badowski in Complex Medical Malpractice Case

Summary Judgment Awarded in Pediatric Tonsillectomy Death Case

Defense Verdict for Michael Badowski in Pediatric Med-Mal Case