About Drew Widders

Drew M. Widders earned a Political Science degree with a Health and Life Science minor from UC Santa Barbara before attending McGeorge School of Law, where he received his J.D. He was admitted to the California Bar in 2006. The majority of his practice focuses on medical malpractice, holding healthcare providers accountable when they harm or kill patients. He has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict and secured multiple multi-million-dollar settlements. Drew has handled numerous appellate matters, including Whitlow v. Rideout Memorial Hospital, 237 Cal.App.4th 631, a decision holding that a hospital can be liable for an independent contractor emergency physician's actions when it fails to provide adequate notice of employment status. He is the current Vice President of the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association and has spoken on topics including the No Surprises Act and AI in litigation.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Wilcoxen Callaham

These results are credited to Wilcoxen Callaham. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$3.02 millionVerdict

A Butte County jury found Enloe Medical Center negligent in the 2009 death of Todd Stewart, who died from internal bleeding after complications arose during a recalled defibrillator removal procedure.

Butte County Superior Court, California · 2011Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →
$255,000Verdict

William Callaham won a $2.5 million jury verdict for the parents of a 13-day-old premature infant who died of necrotizing enterocolitis after a nurse practitioner discharged her from the emergency room without a full workup; California's MICRA cap reduced the family's recovery to roughly $255,000.

Amador County Superior Court, California · 2016Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
J.D., 2006
University of California, Santa Barbara
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of California, admitted 2006

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$1.85 Million Verdict After Dump Truck Veers Into Sacramento Driver, L5-S1 Fusion Surgery Required

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.