Erin E. McHugh
Boston injury attorney Erin E. McHugh represents clients in personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, products liability, medical malpractice, and bicycle accidents. She is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Connecticut.
In 2021, she was instrumental in securing recoveries of $4 million for the family of victim of medical malpractice and $1.75 million for a traumatic brain injury.
Attorney McHugh Graduated from Suffolk University Law School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Lafayette College. As a law student, she served on the board of the Suffolk Public Interest Law Group, and was a member of the Lefkowitz Moot Court Team. She also graduated from Suffolk Law with Pro Bono Honors, having completed over 100 Pro Bono hours throughout the course of her law school career.
As an undergraduate student, Attorney McHugh double majored in Government & Law and Spanish, and was inducted into Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Spanish Honors Society.
Prior to joining Sweeney Merrigan Law, Attorney McHugh worked for a small business litigation firm in Boston, as well as for the Boston Public Schools’ Office of Legal Advisor.
She’s a member of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.
Areas of Practice:
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Products Liability
- Premise Liability
- Dangerous Drugs
- Medical Devices
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Board of Directors (Young Lawyer Division)
Education:
- Suffolk University School of Law, Boston, MA
- Lafayette College, Easton, PA
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
Awards and Honors:
- Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 for her exceptional work in Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs.
- 2022 & 2023 Rising Star, Super Lawyers
- 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
- 2024 National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40