Hampton & King is a Houston medical malpractice boutique — small by design, with partners holding 70+ years of combined plaintiff-side experience. They focus exclusively on serious medical malpractice (birth injury, surgical errors, hospital negligence, missed diagnoses) and have recovered millions for Houston-area families. Best fit for: parents of children with birth-related injuries, families dealing with the loss or catastrophic injury of a loved one to medical negligence, and anyone needing the kind of personal partner-level attention that big-firm med mal practices can't deliver.
Pricing & Fees
Hampton & King works on contingency. 33⅓%–40% of recovery (no fee unless you win). The intake call is free, and they will quote you in writing before you commit.
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Key Attorneys
The lawyers most likely to be on your case.
Tom Hampton
35+ years exclusively in medical malpractice. AV Preeminent. Multi-million-dollar verdicts in Houston birth-injury and surgical-error cases.
Robert King
35+ years in plaintiff medical malpractice. Best Lawyers in America. Specializes in hospital-negligence cases.
Maria Vargas
Bilingual Spanish. Specializes in OB and pediatric malpractice.
What Clients Say
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Our son's brain injury at birth was preventable. Tom and Robert spent two years building the case. Settlement funds his lifetime care.
Botched surgery. Robert tried it. Multi-million-dollar verdict and the surgeon's privileges were reviewed.
Cancer missed for 18 months. Maria handled my case in Spanish. Substantial settlement covered medical bills and pain.
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