Robert B. Sickels

With a career spanning more than 35 years, Robert Sickels has effectively advocated for hundreds of clients across intricate personal injury, medical negligence, and products liability litigation. Since his arrival at Sommers Schwartz, Robert has centered his work on birth injury and medical malpractice claims. He additionally manages complex product liability litigation involving medical devices. Through meticulous investigation and fervent advocacy, he has obtained numerous jury verdicts and settlements, securing millions of dollars in recovery for his clients. In his legal practice, Robert is particularly drawn to the sophisticated intellectual demands of medical malpractice and product liability. He excels in collaborating with expert witnesses and takes pride in the strategic process of converting skeptical experts into compelling advocates for his clients' causes. Robert’s notable experience includes serving as co-class counsel in two significant actions representing over 200 victims of contaminated steroid injections. These cases involved injections distributed by a Boston compounding pharmacy to Michigan pain clinics, where Robert helped secure millions of dollars for individuals who contracted severe fungal infections. Furthermore, he has represented over 75 plaintiffs in litigation involving defective prosthetic hip implants manufactured by industry leaders such as DePuy Orthopedics, Stryker Orthopedics, Wright Medical Technologies, and Biomet. Beyond the courtroom, Robert has contributed to the Executive Board of Directors for the Michigan Association for Justice, striving to protect the