Chris Schroeder, Esq.

Chris Schroeder is a multi-state licensed attorney with more than 20 years of experience in birth injury, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. He founded The Schroeder Firm in Washington, DC to represent people injured by dangerous drugs, defective devices and unsafe products, and he has helped thousands of families affected by medical mistakes.

On DrugNews he authors and reviews the reporting on drug and device safety: lawsuit filings and multidistrict litigation, FDA warnings and recalls, reported side effects, and settlements.

Bar admissions and education

• Florida — admitted 2001, Bar No. 520381
• District of Columbia — admitted October 7, 2013
• Juris Doctor, Florida State University College of Law, 2001
• B.S. Accounting, University of Central Florida, 1997

Practice focus

• Pharmaceutical and medical device litigation
• Product liability and mass torts
• Birth injury and obstetric negligence, including HIE and Erb’s palsy claims
• Catastrophic injury and lifelong care planning

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Bar records and professional profiles are public:

• Justia attorney profile
• LinkedIn
• The Schroeder Firm
• Cerebral Palsy Center author profile

How this reporting is produced

Articles on DrugNews draw on primary sources: FDA safety communications and recall notices, court dockets and multidistrict litigation orders, manufacturer statements, and peer-reviewed research. Where an article relies on a source, it links to it so you can read it yourself.

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