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Bradley Henry

Bradley Henry

Trial Lawyer Dealing in Catastrophes: Wrongful Death, Severe Injury, Disasters
  • Personal Injury, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice
  • Massachusetts
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Jessica M Gray
Jessica M Gray March 21, 2022
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Brad's wealth of knowledge and exceptional ability to negotiate even the most difficult situations is second to none. He is truly one of the best attorneys in the field and I have had the privilege of witnessing his abilities firsthand. He has earned every single success in his career so far, and simultaneously, the respect of fellow litigators, defense attorneys, judges, clients, peers, and more because of his unwavering advocacy and exceptional work on cases.
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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.

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
Video Conferencing
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Massachusetts
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Languages
  • Spanish: Written
Professional Experience
Partner
Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP
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Meehan, Boyle & Cohen
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USAirways (now, American Airlines)
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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
Education
University of Vermont
B.A. (1986) | Political Science; Psychology; American Literature
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Honors: Cum Laude; Boulder Society (oldest senior honor society in the nation); President, Fraternity Managers Association (FMA)
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Awards
“Lawyer of the Year – Personal Injury”
Best Lawyers
“Lawyer of the Year – Products Liability”
Best Lawyers
Top 100 Lawyers: New England Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 100 Lawyers: Massachusetts Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 100 Lawyers: Massachusetts Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 100 Lawyers: Massachusetts Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
American Association for Justice
Leaders Forum
- Current
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Massachusetts State Bar  # 559501
Member
- Current
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Federal Bar Association
National Executive Committee
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Apologies in Litigation: It's Rarely Too Late to Say You're Sorry, The Practical Litigator
ALI-ABA
Campus Violence: Bystander Issues and Liability
MAGNA Education
Speaking Engagements
Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice
Presenter
Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice
Presenter
Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice
Presenter
Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice
Presenter
Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice
Presenter
Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice
Presenter
Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice
Presenter
Your JD at the DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer Intern Program, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice
Presenter
U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies
Federal Bar Association
National Chair
U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies
Federal Bar Association
National Chair
U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies
Federal Bar Association
Coordinator
U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies
Federal Bar Association
Coordinator
U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies
Federal Bar Association
Speaker
U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies
Federal Bar Association
Speaker
U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies, U.S. Supreme Court Admissions Ceremonies
Federal Bar Association
Speaker
Gun Manufacturer Litigation, David Brudnoy Show
CBS Radio-WBZ
Guest Speaker
Discovery Abuse in Business & Tort Litigation
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
Faculty
Discovery Abuse: Games Litigants Play
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
Instructor
Courtroom As Classroom
Federal Courts of the First Circuit
Instructor
Context in the Courtroom, Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston College Law School
Guest Lecturer
Context in the Courtroom, Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston College Law School
Guest Lecturer
Context in the Courtroom, Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston College Law School
Guest Lecturer
Context in the Courtroom, Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston College Law School
Guest Lecturer
Context in the Courtroom, Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston College Law School
Guest Lecturer
Ethics & Use of Apologies in Dispute Resolution, San Francisco, CA
American Bar Association
Faculty
Campus Violence: Bystanders & Liability, MAGNA Conference
MAGNA
Guest Speaker
TSA Security Changes & 9/11 Families, Blomberg Radio
Bloomberg
Guest Speaker
Big Dig Indictments
Legal Talk Network
Guest Speaker
Media and Internet Coverage in Modern Litigation, Injury Board CLE Conference, Miami, FL
Injury Board
Instructor
ADR & The Law, Inaugural ADR Annual Conference
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
Faculty
Media & Internet Coverage in Modern Litigation, Injury Board CLE, Miami, FL
Injury Board
Instructor
Media-Savvy Lawyering
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
Instructor
Pharmaceutical Litigation and Jury Verdicts
CBS Radio - WBZ
Guest Speaker
Top US Verdicts of 2013: Openings to Closings, Washington, D.C.
American Association for Justice
Contributor
Checkers & Chess Matches: Litigation Strategy & Today's Doctors
Massachusetts Medical Society / Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers
Speaker
Winning Your Case Before Trial
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
Panelist
Dangerous OTC Drugs: Motrin, Nightside With Dan Rea
CBS Radio-WBZ
Guest
Wake Up With the Experts: Punitives Primer, Boston, MA
Suffolk University Law School
Faculty
"Both Sides of the Bar", Hyatt Regency, Boston, MA
Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Assoc. / Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers
Panelist
Daubert: Issues, Topics, Trends, MassDLA
MassDLA
Panelist
Deposition Master Class, Boston, MA
Suffolk University Law School
Faculty
Trial Skills
National Institute of Trial Advocacy
Instructor
Conflicts of Law: Practice Perspective, Boston, MA
Suffolk University Law School
Guest Lecturer
FBA Thurgood Marshall Competition, FBA Thurgood Marshall Competition, Washington, D.C.
Federal Bar Association
National Final Round Judge
FBA Thurgood Marshall Competition, FBA Thurgood Marshall Competition, Washington, D.C.
Federal Bar Association
National Final Round Judge
Websites & Blogs
Website
Sweeney Merrigan Law Website
Website
Sweeney Merrigan Law Website - Attorney Profile
Contact & Map
Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP
268 Summer St., LL
Boston, MA 02210
Telephone: (617) 391-9001
Fax: (617) 357-9001
Notice: Open for in-person or remote consultations.
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