Recognized as One of the Nation’s Leading Law Firms

schmidt-firm-sign1 The Schmidt Firm PLLC has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading plaintiff’s law firms and handles cases in all 50 states. The Firm, over the years, has handled many types of cases including medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and transportation accidents. The Firm currently handles cases primarily in the areas of Mass Tort drug litigation, catastrophic trucking accidents, and wrongful death cases.

Attorney CL Mike Schmidt has been practicing law for 50 years. Starting as a defense lawyer and moving to the Plaintiff’s side around 1990, he has a full understanding of both sides of the legal spectrum. He has received a long list of honors and is Board Certified in Civil and Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and Board Certified as Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading plaintiffs’ law firms and handles cases in all 50 states. We are very proud of our legal achievements, but equally self-respecting of our firm’s reputation for providing personal attention to each and every client we represent.

No matter what type of case you have, you may contact us with confidence by filling out the email contact form by clicking here or calling us directly by dialing toll free 24 hrs/day (866) 920-0753.

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC has focused its practice on the representation of plaintiffs involved in both traditional personal injury and wrongful death litigation – involving medical malpractice, transportation accidents and nursing home abuse – as well as mass tort and toxic tort litigation – involving defective or dangerous pharmaceuticals, medical devices and toxic substances like Benzene and Asbestos. The Firm has also handled a large number of business cases, for both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as built one of the nations most preeminent Oil & Gas litigation practices.

Papaya Salmonella Outbreak Linked to 47 Illnesses, 1 Death

July 24, 2017 — A deadly outbreak of Salmonella that has infected 47 people in 12 states has been linked to Caribeña Maradol papayas from Mexico. Twelve of the victims were hospitalized, including one person in New York City who died, according to an outbreak...

Canada Pulls Essure Birth Control Implant Off Market

July 21, 2017 — Bayer has withdrawn its birth control implant Essure off the market in Canada due to declining sales, according to The Toronto Star. Health Canada issued an advisory about Essure side effects earlier this year, following similar action in the United...

Actemra FAQ

Information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Actemra side effects, lawsuits, and class action settlements. What You Can Do & How We Can Help The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Actemra induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or...

Shingles Vaccine Lawsuit Filed in New Jersey

July 19, 2017 — A group of 18 people have filed a lawsuit accusing Merck & Co. of failing to warn that the Zostavax shingles vaccine can potentially cause shingles and death. Zostavax contains about 14-times more live virus than Merck's chickenpox vaccine for...

Over 5,500 Risperdal Lawsuits in Philadelphia Mass-Tort

July 18, 2017 — There are now over 5,800 Risperdal lawsuits pending in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas accusing Johnson & Johnson of failing to warn about the risk of gynecomastia. Gynecomastia is a disfiguring side effect of Risperdal in which young boys...

Tennessee Becomes 4th State to Restrict Dicamba

July 18, 2017 — Tennessee has joined Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas in restricting the spraying of the weed-killing chemical dicamba after millions of acres of crop damage. Tennessee is one of at least a dozen states nationwide where illegal spraying of dicamba has...

Over 4,500 IVC Filter Lawsuits Centralized in MDLs

July 17, 2017 — There are now over 4,500 IVC Filter lawsuits pending against C.R. Bard and Cook Medical in two federal courts in Arizona and Illinois. There are 2,342 IVC Filter lawsuits pending against Cook Medical Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern...

Oklahoma Town Files Benzene Lawsuit Against Goodrich

July 14, 2017 — A lawsuit has been filed against B.F. Goodrich by residents of a town in Oklahoma who say the tire company failed to warn them about benzene leaks in the groundwater. The lawsuit was filed in on June 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern...

How Energy Drink Ingredients Affect the Body

July 13, 2017 — Everyone knows that energy drinks boost energy levels with high levels of caffeine, but how do the other ingredients affect the body? Here is a look at the health effects of common energy drink ingredients. Caffeine Caffeine is the most popular...

Core Recalls 3,600 Inspiration® Pulley Exercise Machines

July 12, 2017 — Core Health & Fitness, of Vancouver, Washington, has issued a safety recall for about 3,600 pulley exercise machines after 31 reports of injuries. The problem is that the height-adjustment carriage assembly can loosen and fall on a user, resulting...

Below is a partial list of the awards and recognition that the attorneys / lawyers at our law firm have been awarded with, as well as a list of professional memberships.

Awards and recognition

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AV® Peer Review Rated Law Firm – An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV® rating.

AV Peer Review

Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers in America
Lawdragon Top 500 Leading
Lawyers in America
“Presidents Club”
American Association for Justice
American Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
American College of Trial Lawyers
International Academy of
Trial Lawyers
International Society of Barristers