Kenneth M. Mattson

Kenneth M. Mattson has been a partner at Plunkett Cooney since in 1981 and is a member of the firm’s Medical Liability and Professional Liability practice groups. One of the firm’s senior trial attorneys, Mr. Mattson defends professionals in malpractice lawsuits throughout Michigan. 

Mr. Mattson represents hospitals, physicians, nurses, accountants and lawyers in civil actions for professional negligence, as well as licensing matters. He also serves as a case evaluator and mediator in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

In the medical area, Mr. Mattson has handled cases of all specialty types, including industrial medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics-gynecology, including birth trauma, podiatry, chiropractic, neurology, plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, family practice, internal medicine, ophthalmology, physical medicine, pathology, radiology, psychology, psychiatry and dentistry with lawsuits in state and federal courts. 

Representative Client Work

• Over 30 years of litigation experience for major hospitals and healthcare facilities in the Metropolitan Detroit Area
• Tried over 100 cases to jury verdict
• Handled multiple birth trauma cases through jury trial in Wayne and Oakland counties
• Currently represents insured professionals through major insurance companies located in Michigan, Chicago, Illinois and New York

Notable Cases

• Tumpkin v Borovoy, DPM, 81-231-760-NM (Oakland County Circuit Court).  Podiatry case (bunionectomy surgery) tried to a No Cause for Action verdict.
• Harlow v Ground Services, Inc. (Wayne County Circuit Court).  Auto negligence case tried to a No Cause for Action verdict, 1983
• Schultz v Sherrod, 90-008876-NH.  Ophthalmology case of a detached retina claim arising out of a cataract surgery tried to a No Cause for Action verdict, 1991.
• McGuire v Deleon.  Internist/pulmonologist sued for damages allegedly resulting from improperly prescribed Prednisone tried to a No Cause for Action verdict, 1991
• Lonnie Mercer v William Beaumont Hospital, 90-383011-NH (Oakland County Circuit Court). Claim of central nervous system damage and mental retardation to a neonate caused from hypoxia, kernicteris, G6PD deficiency and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone with claims of a delay in performing an exchange transfusion, tried to a No Cause for Action, 1992
• Gammichia v Kaner (Wayne County Circuit Court).  Alleged lyme disease case tried to a No Cause for Action verdict, 1996
• Adkins v Vyas (Wayne County Circuit Court). Plastic surgery case tried to a directed verdict, 1994
• Husted v William Beaumont Hospital and Rimar (Oakland County Circuit Court).  Vascular surgery death case tried to a No Cause for Action verdict, 1995
• Kovarik v Garfield Family Practice, et al (Macomb County Circuit Court). Family practice case tried to a No Cause for Action, 1998
• Daoud v Bothra (Macomb County Circuit Court). General surgeon medical malpractice case tried to a No Cause for Action, 1999
• Branstner v Schechter (Oakland County Circuit Court).  Ophthalmology related neurology case tried to a No Cause for Action verdict, 2005
• Mendola v Abbott, Nicholson (Wayne County Circuit Court). Directed verdict in favor of the defense and directed verdict in favor of the defense on the counterclaim, January 2005. 
• Colon v William Beaumont Hospital (Oakland County Circuit Court).  Gynecological case tried to a No Cause for Action verdict, June 2005. 
• Cherven v Carey (Grayling).  Bench trial tried to a No Cause for Action Verdict, August 11 & 12. 
• Mayfield v Sherrod. Ophthalmology case tried before visiting Judge Simon. $250,000 jury award reduced by 40% comparative negligence, $250,000 Case Evaluation, 2005. 
• Dyja v William Beaumont Hospital, 03 048384 NH (Oakland County Circuit Court).  Birth trauma case tried to a No Cause for Action Verdict.  Jury was asked to return an award of $100 million, 2004. 
• Newmeyer . William Beaumont Hospital (Oakland County Circuit Court). Coumadin brain bleed case tried to a No Cause for Action Verdict, 2003. 
• Hibbett v Nasser and University Orthopedics Assoc (Wayne County Circuit Court). Orthopedic malpractice case tried to a No Cause for Action Verdict, 2003. 
• Bowie v DMC Nursing (Wayne County Circuit Court). Slip and fall case tried to a No Cause Verdict, 2002. 
• Schwab v William Beaumont Hospital (Oakland County Circuit Court). No Cause for Action Verdict, 2002.

Professional Affiliations

• Oakland County Bar Association
• Macomb County Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan
• American Bar Association
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Advocate Status
• Certificate Holder of Mediator Training Approved by the State Supreme Court Administrative Office

Fraternities

• Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit Honors Fraternity)

Publications and Lectures

• Active in the teaching and mentoring of young lawyers at Plunkett Cooney.  He is also involved in frequent seminars and mock trials conducted by the firm