Personal Injury Lawyers | Catastrophic Death Lawyers

David J. Hoey, Esq

Attorney David J. Hoey is a nationally recognized trial lawyer for his advocacy on catastrophic death, personal injury and elder abuse cases. For over 25 years, Attorney Hoey and team have obtained multiple record-setting resolutions, including the highest verdict for a nursing home death case in Massachusetts –  $14.4 million.

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Super Lawyers, 2013–Present

Selected to Rising Stars: 2005

Co-author of “Litigating Nursing Home Abuse Cases” (AAJ Press/ThomsonWest) and “Most Common Mistakes Attorneys Make in Prosecuting Nursing Home Cases” (ATLA)

IN THE NEWS

Wrongful death of Springside Rehabilitation patient, Berkshire Eagle, September 2025

Arbitration agreements shield assisted living homes from accountability, Boston Globe 2025

Investigation exposes big gaps in assisted living oversight in Massachusetts amid deadly breakdowns in care, other issues, Contrarian Boston, July 2025

‘The perfect explosion,’ attorneys blame mayor, bar for death of former New Bedford fire chief, ABC 6 Providence, RI, May 2025

Lawsuit: New Bedford fire chief's widow claims Fairhaven bar overserved before shooting, The Standard-Times, May 2025

Lawsuit: Woman died after fall was unnoticed for hours at Shrewsbury assisted living home, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Jan. 2025

Ready for Justice?

Our firm has been successfully representing and protecting the rights of New England’s residents for over 25 years.

We believe that everyone deserves to be treated with compassion and dignity to live and work safely. When corporations, owners, and professionals fail to meet this responsibility, we stand ready and prepared to help our community find justice.

What Our Clients Say

  • We would just like to thank you so much for everything you have done to make this deeply emotional and stressful experience go as smoothly as possible. From our first call to you three years ago until the final one last month, you have consistently been thoughtful, kind, respectful and caring. We have always felt that our mothers estate was in good hands.

    Donna and George D'Iorio

  • I can now put my mother peacefully to rest. You are wonderful people and should be proud of the profession you are in. Please stay in touch.

  • The first thing you notice with David is how passionate about this he is. I was inspired to reconnect with why I set out on this path 20 years ago and bring it back to my practice. He was funny, entertaining, and deeply rich with tips out of a playbook he has clearly sweat and struggled to build over a career any of us would be proud to have.

    Joe Musso, Esq. Partner, ASHCRAFT & GEREL, LLP

  • I would be remiss if I didn't take a few moments and properly thank you for all the effort and work you did in my mother's case. There were trying moments for me, but you always calmly reassured me and answered my sometimes desperate questions with reason and compassion. Your confidence and competence in the handling of the case always gave me hope.

  • Thanks to your hard work and strategic advice, we were able to reach a settlement that exceeded our initial expectations. Your professionalism and commitment to achieving a favorable outcome made a significant difference, and we are incredibly grateful for all you have done.

    Jeremy B.

  • I am sure that I speak for all of us when I say, thank you so very much. Words cannot express our gratitude. We could not have asked for a better person to walk us through this painful experience. You and your firm were supportive, thorough and so helpful during this whole process.

    Maggie H.