The attorneys at Leeseberg & Valentine have once again been honored by being designated as "Super Lawyers" and "Rising Stars" in their specialty in the legal profession.  This designation was made by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine and was bestowed on the attorneys by members of their profession without any inpu...

A decision yesterday by the U.S. Supreme Court is good news for hundreds of Ohio women seeking damages from the makers of hormone-replacement drugs that they blame for causing their breast cancer, a Columbus attorney says.

"It's a nice boost," said Anne Valentine...

Jury finds doctor guilty in case, but that won't bring 3-year-olds back

No matter what he does, no matter how hard he tries to forget, Shannon Legge still hears the screams.

In the quiet of his home, in the middle of the night, his wife cried out his name.

Jenny Legge ran toward him, one of t...

Jury members deliberated until well after dark Friday on a civil case before decid­ing a local physician was at fault for the negligible death of two young boys.

The 3-year-old males, Anthony and Joshua Legge, both died from respiratory distress after a tonsillectomy and adenoidoctomy surgery on April 18, 2006 at Memori­al Hospital of Union Coun­ty. One boy died the night of...

After two weeks of testimo­ny, the civil trial of a local physician has gone to the jury.

The civil case against local doctor Fred R. Leess IV, is in the hands of the seven men and one woman on the jury.

Leess was sued by Jennifer Legge, the mother of Anthony (A.J.) and Joshua Legge, twins who both died following ton­sillectomy and adenoidoc­tomies performed by Leess...

An Ohio State University freshman who had both his legs amputated last spring after he became infected with a flesh-eating bacteria has sued many of the doctors and nurses who treated him and the hospitals that employ them.

More than 20 parties are named in the lawsuit, including doctors at Ohio Health Corp., Riverside Methodist Hospital, and a doctor employed by OSU Medical Cente...

Attorney Gerald Leeseberg of Columbus, representing the Ohio Association for Justice, said in opposition testimony that the current version of the bill still provides blanket immunity for negligent medical care on the part of emergency room personnel for any patients in any circumstance.

Mr. Leeseberg said only 12 claims were paid in Ohio in all of 2008 involving ER physicians, with th...

CINCINNATI -- The Ohio Supreme Court has enacted a monumental change that impacts doctors and patients, shifting malpractice judgments from doctors’ insurers to the taxpayers.

The ruling means your private doctor can make a serious medical mistake - take off the wrong leg, operate on the wrong side of your brain - and you can never sue him in a jury trial.

It’s a huge departure ...

Malpractice data credited to Ohios caps on damages
Saturday,  February 6, 2010 3:08 AM
By Jim Siegel

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Medical-malpractice claims continue to fall in Ohio, which doctors say is proof that state limits on damages passed in 2003 are having a positive effect.

And it shows that Ohios setup can serve as a model for the nation in the contentio...

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