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Failure to Diagnose
Missed and delayed diagnoses, including cancer, stroke, and cardiac events, that foreclose timely intervention.
- Delayed cancer diagnosis
- Missed stroke or cardiac event
- Diagnostic failures causing catastrophic harm
Maryland and Washington, D.C. Medical Malpractice
Practicing Since 1981
Selective representation.
Serious malpractice cases.
Practicing law since 1981 and handling medical malpractice cases since 1990, Christopher J. Russo Jr. represents patients and families harmed by medical negligence across Maryland's Eastern Shore, the State of Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
No fee unless we recover. Cases accepted by referral or direct contact.
Time Matters
Maryland medical malpractice deadlines can depend on when the injury occurred and when it was discovered. Early review is important.
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Attorney
C.J. Russo, Jr.
Plaintiff-only representation.
Representing patients and families. Never hospitals, insurers, or healthcare providers.
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Practicing Law Since
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Malpractice Litigation Since
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Years of Trial Experience
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Jurisdictions: Maryland and D.C.
Professional Background
Experience, licensure, and education.
Practicing Law Since1981
Medical Malpractice Since1990
AdmittedMaryland Bar
AdmittedDistrict of Columbia Bar
Law DegreeSyracuse University College of Law
Also recognized byTop 100 Trial Lawyers
The Firm
Built around the gravity of the work.
Medical malpractice litigation is among the most demanding work in civil law. Many firms avoid it. Christopher J. Russo Jr. built his practice around it.
The firm intentionally limits the cases it accepts and represents patients and families, never hospitals or healthcare providers. The work requires medical detail, expert review, preparation, and discipline. The practice is rooted in Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Geographic Reach
Regionally rooted.
Eastern Shore practice.
Based in Salisbury for decades, the office represents clients across Maryland's Eastern Shore, the broader State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
Eastern Shore Counties
Counsel appears in the Circuit Courts of Maryland's Eastern Shore and across the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Wicomico County
Worcester County
Talbot County
Queen Anne's County
Dorchester County
Somerset County
Caroline County
State of Maryland
Washington, D.C.
The Office
207 W Main St,
Salisbury, MD
Salisbury, MD
A working law office on Main Street, not a satellite suite.
Call the OfficePractice Areas
Concentrated focus on complex medical negligence.
The practice generally limits its review to matters involving death, catastrophic injury, or permanent life-altering harm resulting from medical negligence. Cases are carefully screened before acceptance, with intensive medical review and a significant litigation commitment to every matter taken on.
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Emergency Room Negligence
Breakdowns in triage, evaluation, and escalation that allow time-critical conditions to deteriorate.
- Premature ER discharge
- Triage and workup failures
- Failure to escalate or admit
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Surgical Negligence
Operative, anesthesia, and post-operative failures that produce avoidable and often irreversible harm.
- Operative and surgical-planning errors
- Anesthesia-related negligence
- Retained instruments and post-operative failures
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Radiology Errors
Misread imaging, overlooked findings, and reporting failures that delay or redirect treatment.
- Misread or missed imaging findings
- Overlooked tumors or fractures
- Delayed or miscommunicated reports
Wrongful Death & Fatal Medical Negligence
When medical negligence results in the loss of a family member.
A meaningful portion of the practice involves fatal outcomes from missed diagnoses, emergency department failures, surgical complications, and obstetric emergencies. These cases require careful investigation, qualified medical review, and substantial preparation.
Related Areas of Representation
Additional categories of malpractice and hospital-system negligence the firm reviews alongside its primary practice.
Experience & Case Selection
Built for the cases that demand the most preparation.
Practicing law since 1981 and concentrating on medical malpractice since 1990, Christopher J. Russo Jr. has handled complex civil litigation in Maryland and Washington, D.C., including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and medical negligence matters.
The practice is intentionally selective. Many potential matters are declined so accepted cases can receive substantial attorney attention, careful medical review, qualified expert analysis, and the preparation that serious malpractice litigation requires.
The firm represents patients and families only. It does not defend hospitals, physicians, or insurers. That alignment is permanent, and it shapes how every case is evaluated, prepared, and tried.
Representative Matters
Serious matters, carefully selected.
Many significant malpractice matters resolve confidentially. For that reason, this site does not publish specific settlement or verdict figures. The practice is better understood through the categories of matters Mr. Russo evaluates and the level of preparation those cases require.
- Delayed diagnosis of vascular emergencies
- Failure to diagnose cancer
- Emergency room discharge failures
- Surgical complications involving preventable harm
- Radiology interpretation and communication failures
- Wrongful death matters involving medical negligence
- Catastrophic injury from diagnostic delay
- Hospital-system and nursing negligence
How a Case Is Evaluated
A measured path from inquiry to representation.
- 01Confidential Intake
An initial conversation about what occurred, the medical course, and the outcome.
- 02Medical Record Review
Careful review of the relevant records, imaging, and provider documentation.
- 03Qualified Expert Analysis
Consultation with appropriate specialists to assess standard of care and causation.
- 04Case Selection & Preparation
If accepted, the matter is prepared for resolution or trial with full attorney involvement.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every matter is evaluated on its own facts, the applicable standard of care, and the available evidence.
Where the Practice Works
Maryland and the Eastern Shore.
The firm is based in Salisbury and represents clients across the Eastern Shore, broader Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Counsel travels to the venue the matter requires.
Eastern Shore Communities
- Salisbury, MD
- Easton, MD
- Cambridge, MD
- Ocean City, MD
- Princess Anne, MD
- Centreville, MD
Courts of Appearance
- Wicomico County Circuit Court
- Worcester County Circuit Court
- Talbot County Circuit Court
- Queen Anne's County Circuit Court
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Why Clients Choose This Practice
Discipline, alignment, and command of the courtroom.
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We take fewer cases so yours gets more.
Selective intake allows more direct attention and preparation on every accepted matter.
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We are never on the hospital's side.
The firm represents patients and families, not hospitals, insurers, or medical providers.
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Decades in the courts where it matters.
Practicing law since 1981 and handling medical malpractice cases since 1990 across Maryland, D.C., and the Eastern Shore.
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Rooted in the region.
This is a Salisbury office serving the Eastern Shore, not a satellite of a national firm.
Licensure
MD and D.C.
Practicing Since
1981
The Attorney
Christopher J.
Russo, Jr.
Christopher J. Russo Jr. has practiced law since 1981 and has concentrated on medical malpractice litigation since 1990. The practice is plaintiff-only, rooted on Maryland's Eastern Shore, and intentionally limited to serious matters that warrant the preparation those cases require.
Practicing Since1981
Medical Malpractice Since1990
Maryland BarAdmitted
District of Columbia BarAdmitted
Syracuse University College of LawJ.D.
RecognitionTop 100 Trial Lawyers
"The cases worth taking are the ones worth preparing as if they will be tried."
Attorney Referrals
Attorney referrals are welcomed throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C. The practice routinely works with referring counsel in significant medical malpractice matters involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex medical negligence.
Referral information
Philosophy
"In America, the courthouse is the great equalizer. If someone has been wronged, the courthouse is open."
Christopher J. Russo Jr.
Confidential Intake
Start a confidential conversation.
No obligation. No fee unless we recover. Your information is protected from your first contact. The practice generally reviews matters involving death, catastrophic injury, or permanent life-altering harm resulting from medical negligence.
- Confidential case review
- Attorney-reviewed inquiries
- Focused on serious medical negligence matters
- Reviewed with care and discretion
Office
Salisbury, Maryland
207 W Main St, Ste 1Salisbury, MD 21801
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.