The attorneys at filed two more lawsuits against Mount Carmel, Dr. William Husel, a pharmacist, and two nurses earlier today. The cases were filed on behalf of the families of James Allen and Joanne Bellisari, both of whom were given 1,000...
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Was Mount Carmel Tragedy Result of Medication Override?
The ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) has published guidelines directed to the prevention of medication errors in hospitals. These were generated in part in response to the seminal 1999 study by the Institute of Medicine, To Err is Human: Building a...
LV Files Second Lawsuit Against Mount Carmel
The attorneys at just filed its second lawsuit against Mount Carmel, Dr. William Husel, and other medical staff on behalf of the family of Troy Allison. On July 15, 2018, Troy Allison went to the Mount Carmel ER for shortness of breath and...
Lawsuit Filed Against Mt. Carmel, Physician for Giving Lethal Doses of Fentanyl
The attorneys at filed a wrongful death lawsuit earlier today against Mount Carmel Health System and Dr. William Husel, as well as a pharmacist and a nurse, alleging they intentionally administered a lethal dose of the narcotic Fentanyl to...
LV Attorneys Win Louisville Slugger Award
Earlier this week, the LV trial team of Gerry Leeseberg, Craig Tuttle, and John Markus was presented with the 2018 Louisville Slugger Award from the Central Ohio Association for Justice. The award commemorates these attorneys for "hitting one out of the...
LV Obtains Largest Personal Injury Verdict in Ohio History
On September 28, 2018, Gerald Leeseberg and the trial team at obtained a $44.5 million verdict on behalf of Bradley Metts and his family. It is believed to be the largest verdict in Ohio history compensating an individual for injuries...
Woman in Cleveland Dies While Riding Electric Scooter
There is a reason so many ads are out there telling people to "Look Twice for Motorcycles". They are exposed and do not have all the safety features of a car. There are no airbags or seatbelts. If a motorcyclist is involved in an accident, the odds of it being serious...
Let Your Voice Be Heard – Register to Vote!
As the primary elections approach, we wanted to take a moment to remind our clients and followers of this blog to register to vote. The deadline to register for the upcoming midterm elections is October 9, 2018. If you are unsure whether you are registered to vote,...
Leeseberg Tuttle Named Best Law Firm for 2018
was once again named one of the "Best Law Firms" in the country by U.S. News and World Report. This award is based upon client feedback and the firm's reputation among other lawyers in the legal community. The medical malpractice and...
Physicians Mindful of the “Power of the Apology”
In the wake of the Ohio Supreme Court's decision in Stewart v. Vivian, physicians around the country are paying more attention to the "apology laws" in their state. In a recent article written by a physician for the Huffington Post, he advises that "it would be...
