Profile
Erin McHugh
Director of Pre-Litigation
Erin McHugh, a respected Boston injury attorney at Sweeney Merrigan Law, focuses on personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents and medical malpractice. With notable successes, such as securing $4 million for medical malpractice victims, Erin’s commitment to justice is evident. A graduate of Suffolk University Law School and Lafayette College, Erin’s achievements include recognition as a Super Lawyers Rising Star. Active in professional associations like the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Erin is a trusted advocate for those seeking compensation in personal injury cases.
Introduction
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.