Kenneth M. Mattson

Kenneth M. Mattson is a senior partner at Plunkett Cooney and is a member of the firm’s Medical Liability and Banking, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights practice groups. As a senior trial attorney, Mr. Mattson defends professionals in malpractice lawsuits throughout Michigan and represents banks and receivers in banking-related litigation. 

Mr. Mattson represents hospitals, long-term care facilities, physicians, nurses, psychologists, chiropractors, dentists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, accountants and lawyers in civil actions for professional negligence and defends professional licensing matters.

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. He also handles geriatric and elder care cases, which deal with nursing care facilities and independent living, and issues relating to physical therapy and falls.

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
• Currently represents insured professionals through major insurance companies located in Michigan, New Jersey and Connecticut
• Represents state and national banks and lenders in the area of creditors' rights and commercial loan restructuring and workouts

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
• Mercer v William Beaumont Hospital, 90-383011-NH (Oakland County Circuit Court). Claim of central nervous system damage and mental disability 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 defendant lawyers 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. Bench trial in favor of defendant lawyer tried to a No Cause for Action Verdict, Grayling, Michigan
• Dyja v William Beaumont Hospital, 03 048384 NH (Oakland County Circuit Court). Birth trauma case tried to a No Cause for Action Verdict, 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
• Certificate Holder of Mediator Training Approved by the State Supreme Court Administrative Office

Articles and Lectures

• "Perfect Game;" Panel Moderator; Plunkett Cooney’s Medical Liability Seminar; Detroit Athletic Club; April 7, 2011
• “How to Avoid Medical Malpractice Claims and Most Common Licensing Actions & How the Process Works," Presenter, Meadowbrook Insurance Insured Physicians Seminars, 2010

Community Involvement

• St. Clair Shores City Charter Subcommittee, member (2008-Present)
• Macomb County Community College Course for Police Students,  Annual Guest Lecturer

Fraternities

• Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit Honors Fraternity), Member Since 1973

Speaking Engagements

• 2010 Medical Liability Seminar

News

• Plunkett Cooney attorneys named Among ‘Best' in America' 2011