Matt Young — M.D., J.D., M.B.A., CMQ, Esq.
After losing his father to medical malpractice, Dr. Matt Young devoted his career to helping patients and families harmed by negligent medical care. He earned his M.D. from Harvard Medical School and his J.D. from Harvard Law School and joined Ross Feller Casey to hold healthcare systems accountable.
Dr. Young is a partner at Ross Feller Casey and works on the firm’s most complex and challenging cases involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death.
Dr. Young directly assists founding partners, Rob Ross, Joel Feller, and Matt Casey, and his work has resulted in major recoveries, such as:
- $35 million for a woman whose uterine infection was mismanaged, resulting in multiple amputations
- $32.5 million for a child who sustained a brain injury due to failures to properly treat maternal infection and fetal distress
- $20 million for a newborn who sustained a neurological injury due to medical negligence
- $16 million for an infant who sustained a brain injury due to a mismanaged viral infection
- $16 million for a woman who suffered cardiac arrest and resulting brain injury due to negligent medical care
- $16 million in a wrongful death case involving a treatable form of cancer
- $12 million for a woman who suffered a stroke due to medical negligence
- $12 million for a child who sustained neurological injuries due to negligent care
- $11.75 million for a toddler who sustained neurological injuries during surgery due to medical negligence
- $11 million for a young child who died as a result of a mismanaged infection
Dr. Young is nationally recognized for his work in healthcare quality and patient safety. He is a National Quality Scholar, board-certified in medical quality (CMQ), a peer reviewer for the Journal of Patient Safety, and a published author in leading medical texts.
Dr. Young graduated with honors from Harvard College, receiving an A.B. in Government with a secondary field in Global Health and Health Policy. He also earned an M.B.A. from the Quantic School of Business and Technology.
Dr. Young is admitted to the practice of law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is a Fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine (FCLM). He is also a member of multiple professional organizations across medicine and law, including the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania (APABA-PA), the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), the Philadelphia Bar Association, and the American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ).
A native of West Chester, Pennsylvania, Dr. Young is also a classically trained concert pianist.
