Karl J. Protil JR.
Mr. Protil's practice consists of personal injury litigation, with an emphasis on medical malpractice and tort claims against the federal government. He has extensive experience before Federal courts through the United States and in state trial courts in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia representing clients whose litigation resulted in multi-million dollar recoveries. He is particularly active in cases involving brain damage to infants during birth. A recent case resulted in a $21 million dollar structured settlement on behalf of a client. In addition, he has had a number of cases which have resulted in settlements in excess of one million dollars each.
Mr. Protil has been in private practice since 1993 and is an equity shareholder with the Firm. Prior to joining Shulman Rogers, Mr. Protil spent six years in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps and a year with Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland.
- Virginia Military Institute
- B.A.
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- George Mason University
- J.D. | School of Law
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- Maryland Association of Justice
- Member, Board of Governors
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- Maryland Association of Justice
- Past Chair, Medical Negligence Section
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- Maryland Association of Justice
- Public Awareness and Outreach Vice-Chair
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- Trial Lawyers of the District of Columbia
- Member
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- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
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- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
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- District of Columbia Superior Court
- Multi-Door Mediator
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- Maryland State Bar
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- District of Columbia
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- Maryland
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- Virginia
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- Federal Circuit
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- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Claims Against the Government (FTCA)
- Personal Injury