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Bradley Henry

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Trial Lawyer Dealing in Catastrophes: Wrongful Death, Severe Injury, Disasters

33 years of experience
Personal Injury, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice
Massachusetts

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Biography

Bradley M. Henry is a trial lawyer now at Sweeney Merrigan specializing in wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury and commercial property loss cases. In 2016, the US Supreme Court let stand a $63 million trial verdict and $148.5 million judgment that Henry won with a former law partner, against a global pharmaceutical giant for devastating, life-long adverse drug reactions suffered by a child. See Reuters, http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-johnson-johnson-idUSKCN0UX1VW; Reckis v. Johnson & Johnson, 471 Mass. 272 (2015),(http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/471/471mass272.html; http://lawyersusaonline.com/reprints). From 2018 through 2022, he served as Co-Liaison and Class Counsel for the plaintiffs in a record-breaking $143 million dollar settlement of the Merrimack Valley Gas Explosion disaster case against Columbia Gas and its parent company, NiSource.

After his first year of law school, Henry joined a traditional civil law firm in 1989 and initially defended airlines, aircraft manufacturers and aviation interests in federal court, before transitioning to plaintiffs' practice. From 2006 to 2009, he served as Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel in Boston's “Big Dig” tunnel ceiling collapse case of DelValle v. Bechtel, a products- and construction-related wrongful death case that ultimately settled with 15 defendants for $28.1 million. Before that, Henry was the primary handling attorney of the college alcohol hazing death case of Krueger v. MIT from 1997 to 2001 as well as the commuter rail cardiac death case of Allen v. MBTA from 2002 to 2005. Henry’s practice has included plane crashes, mid-air collisions, complex product and weapons cases, refinery explosions, mass shooting tragedies, hazing deaths, building / bridge / tunnel and other construction collapses, MBTA, railroad and other transportation disasters, electrocutions and gas explosions as well as nursing home and pharmaceutical cases.

Education

University of Vermont: B.A. (1986) | Political Science; Psychology; American Literature; 1982 - 1986; Honors: Cum Laude; Boulder Society (oldest senior honor society in the nation); President, Fraternity Managers Association (FMA)

Professional Experience

Partner: Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP; 2022 - Current

: Meehan, Boyle & Cohen; 1989 - 2021

: USAirways (now, American Airlines); 1982 - 1991; Public Relations, Washington, DC, 1986; Passenger Service Supervisor, Terminal B, Boston Logan International Airport, 1986-1991; Passenger Service & Gate Agent, Burlington, VT, 1984-86; Ramp & Cargo Agent, Burlington, VT, 1982-1984

Publications

Articles & Publications

Apologies in Litigation: It's Rarely Too Late to Say You're Sorry, The Practical Litigator: ALI-ABA; January 1, 2006

Campus Violence: Bystander Issues and Liability: MAGNA Education; January 1, 2003

Speaking Engagements

Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.: 2002; U.S. Department of Justice; Presenter

Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.: 2001; U.S. Department of Justice; Presenter

Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.: 2000; U.S. Department of Justice; Presenter

Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.: 1999; U.S. Department of Justice; Presenter

Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.: 1998; U.S. Department of Justice; Presenter

Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.: 1997; U.S. Department of Justice; Presenter

Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.: 1996; U.S. Department of Justice; Presenter

Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.: 1995; U.S. Department of Justice; Presenter

U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies: 2002; Federal Bar Association; National Chair

U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies: 2001; Federal Bar Association; National Chair

U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies: 2000; Federal Bar Association; Coordinator

U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies: 1999; Federal Bar Association; Coordinator

U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies: 1998; Federal Bar Association; Speaker

U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies: 1997; Federal Bar Association; Speaker

U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies: 1996; Federal Bar Association; Speaker

Gun Manufacturer Litigation, David Brudnoy Show: June 1999; CBS Radio-WBZ; Guest Speaker

Discovery Abuse in Business & Tort Litigation: March 2001; Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education; Faculty

Discovery Abuse: Games Litigants Play: April 2001; Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education; Instructor

Courtroom As Classroom: March 2001; Federal Courts of the First Circuit; Instructor

Context in the Courtroom, Chestnut Hill, MA: October 2005; Boston College Law School; Guest Lecturer

Context in the Courtroom, Chestnut Hill, MA: October 2004; Boston College Law School; Guest Lecturer

Context in the Courtroom, Chestnut Hill, MA: October 2003; Boston College Law School; Guest Lecturer

Context in the Courtroom, Chestnut Hill, MA: October 2002; Boston College Law School; Guest Lecturer

Context in the Courtroom, Chestnut Hill, MA: October 2001; Boston College Law School; Guest Lecturer

Ethics & Use of Apologies in Dispute Resolution, San Francisco, CA: August 2003; American Bar Association; Faculty

Campus Violence: Bystanders & Liability, MAGNA Conference: January 2004; MAGNA; Guest Speaker

TSA Security Changes & 9/11 Families, Blomberg Radio: December 2005; Bloomberg; Guest Speaker

Big Dig Indictments: August 2007; Legal Talk Network; Guest Speaker

Media and Internet Coverage in Modern Litigation, Injury Board CLE Conference, Miami, FL: January 2009; Injury Board; Instructor

ADR & The Law, Inaugural ADR Annual Conference: October 2009; Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education; Faculty

Media & Internet Coverage in Modern Litigation, Injury Board CLE, Miami, FL: June 2009; Injury Board; Instructor

Media-Savvy Lawyering: November 2010; Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education; Instructor

Pharmaceutical Litigation and Jury Verdicts: March 2013; CBS Radio - WBZ; Guest Speaker

Top US Verdicts of 2013: Openings to Closings, Washington, D.C.: July 2014; American Association for Justice; Contributor

Checkers & Chess Matches: Litigation Strategy & Today's Doctors: April 2011; Massachusetts Medical Society / Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers; Speaker

Winning Your Case Before Trial: December 2012; Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education; Panelist

Dangerous OTC Drugs: Motrin, Nightside With Dan Rea: February 2013; CBS Radio-WBZ; Guest

Wake Up With the Experts: Punitives Primer, Boston, MA: October 2013; Suffolk University Law School; Faculty

"Both Sides of the Bar", Hyatt Regency, Boston, MA: June 2013; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Assoc. / Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers; Panelist

Daubert: Issues, Topics, Trends, MassDLA: June 2014; MassDLA; Panelist

Deposition Master Class, Boston, MA: January 2015; Suffolk University Law School; Faculty

Trial Skills: December 2015; National Institute of Trial Advocacy; Instructor

Conflicts of Law: Practice Perspective, Boston, MA: March 2016; Suffolk University Law School; Guest Lecturer

FBA Thurgood Marshall Competition, FBA Thurgood Marshall Competition, Washington, D.C.: March 2017; Federal Bar Association; National Final Round Judge

FBA Thurgood Marshall Competition, FBA Thurgood Marshall Competition, Washington, D.C.: March 2003; Federal Bar Association; National Final Round Judge

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Awards

“Lawyer of the Year – Personal Injury”: Best Lawyers; 2022

“Lawyer of the Year – Products Liability”: Best Lawyers; 2019

Top 100 Lawyers: New England Super Lawyers: Super Lawyers; 2016

Top 100 Lawyers: Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Super Lawyers; 2016

Top 100 Lawyers: Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Super Lawyers; 2015

Top 100 Lawyers: Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Super Lawyers; 2014

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Professional Associations

American Association for Justice: Leaders Forum; 1993 - Current

Massachusetts State Bar # 559501: Member; 1991 - Current

Federal Bar Association: National Executive Committee; 1998 - 2000

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Massachusetts
Since 1991

Fees

Free Consultation
Contingent Fees

Practice Areas

Personal Injury: Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Products Liability: Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Medical Malpractice: Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Languages

Spanish: Written

Social Media

Websites & Blogs

Website: Sweeney Merrigan Law Website

Website: Sweeney Merrigan Law Website - Attorney Profile

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Contact & Map

Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP

268 Summer St., LL

Boston, MA 02210

Telephone: (617) 391-9001

Fax: (617) 357-9001

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