Cleveland, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/22/2020 -- Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A., one of the largest plaintiff law firms in Ohio with a long history of representing injured workers, has announced that for all of 2020, the firm will waive fees on workers' compensation claims for medical workers and first responders who contract Covid-19 while working.

States across the country, including Ohio, are seeing spikes in novel coronavirus and Covid-19 diagnosis. As of June 18, 2020, there are over 43,000 confirmed cases in Ohio with over 2,600 deaths. Reports suggest that up to 20% of those affected are healthcare workers and the actual number is potentially much higher.

"This alarming statistic shows that some of the very people working day in and day out to keep all of us and our loved ones safe during this uncertain period are facing the highest risk of illness, just by virtue of doing their jobs," stated Frank L. Gallucci III, managing partner. "While many of us are considered 'essential workers' during this time, these dedicated individuals in healthcare, public health, law enforcement, and public safety are putting themselves in harm's way every day, selflessly risking their own lives.

"Their efforts deserve all of us doing what we can to help them," Gallucci continued. "Some may help by donating masks and personal protective equipment ('PPE') or providing food. We will do what we know how to do as attorneys: Help affected workers and their families get the medical care and benefits to support them and their family during their period of illness or incapacity.

"Plevin & Gallucci will waive fees on workers' compensation claims for healthcare workers and first responders who contract Covid-19 while working for the balance of this year. We do not know how to make ventilators, but we know how to assist people who are having trouble when their claim for work-related Covid-19 is denied," he concluded.

Any first responder or healthcare worker who needs assistance filing a Covid-19 related workers' compensation claim can reach Plevin & Gallucci directly by email at Covid@pglawyer.com or by calling (888) 684-0804.

About Plevin & Gallucci
Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A., has 17 offices across Ohio, including primary offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Waverly. The firm has long been a leader in the Ohio Workers' Compensation community and serves on national boards addressing injury and wrongful death claims for workers and victims of accidents. Primary practice areas include workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, and product liability. To learn more, visit the firm's website at https://www.plevinandgallucci.com.

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Prominent Ohio Law Firm Continues Aggressive Efforts to Hold Drunk Drivers Responsible for Causing Injuries and Deaths, Waives Fees

Cleveland, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/28/2015 -- Plevin & Gallucci Co., L.P.A., one of the largest law firms in Ohio representing plaintiffs injured in motor vehicle accidents, personal injury, medical malpractice, and workers' compensation cases, is pledging to waive attorneys' fees to pursue drunk drivers who injure or kill Northeast Ohioans this year on New Year's Eve. The offer will apply to anyone who is injured or killed as a result of an accident caused by someone charged with driving under the influence.

"There have been over 12,000 crashes involving alcohol and 271 drunk driving fatalities in Ohio so far this year," stated Frank L. Gallucci III, Managing Partner. "New Year's Eve is one of the most dangerous times to be on the roads with your family and the injuries and deaths due to drunk driving need to stop.

"If you or a loved one are a victim of a drunk driving accident in Northeast Ohio on New Year's Eve up until 6 a.m. New Year's Day, Plevin & Gallucci will go after the drunk driver on your behalf for free," he continued. "We are determined to fight the scourge of drunk driving and help victims get justice. We will use our considerable legal expertise to hold drunk drivers accountable, with no attorneys' fees paid by the victim if the injury or death was result of a drunk driver who is charged with driving under the influence."

Plevin & Gallucci has 17 offices across Ohio with primary offices in Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton. The firm has won hundreds of millions of dollars in judgments and settlements for plaintiffs and has a fast-growing, statewide client base.

The firm has taken an aggressive public stance against drunk driving for many years. Plevin & Gallucci's Home Game, Home Safe Ride program, launched in 2013, provided free designated drivers to fans heading to and from each home game of the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Cleveland Browns to help keep drunk drivers off the roads. Their new program is a continued effort to assist victims of drunk driving, while holding those who choose to drive drunk responsible.

About Plevin & Gallucci
With primary offices in Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton and a total of 17 offices across Ohio, Plevin & Gallucci is one of Ohio's most experienced teams of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence. Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 200 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio.

The firm's practice areas include workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, Social Security disability, and wage and hour claims.

To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.plevinandgallucci.com
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Prominent Plaintiffs’ Attorney is Youngest to Lead State’s Largest Organization of Trial Lawyers

Cleveland, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/08/2015 -- Frank L. Gallucci III, one of the top trial lawyers in Ohio and the founding partner of Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A., has been elected President of the Ohio Association for Justice, the state's largest organization of plaintiffs' attorneys. Elected by acclamation at the OAJ Annual Meeting in Columbus, Gallucci is the youngest President in the organization's 61-year history.

With approximately 1,400 members, OAJ's mission is to preserve the Constitutional rights of Ohioans and protect access to the civil justice system through advocacy in the courthouse, statehouse, and Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Member attorneys practice in such specialty areas as workers' compensation, personal injury, medical negligence, products liability, consumer law, insurance law, employment and civil rights law, environmental law, and general negligence.

In his new role, Gallucci will lead the organization's Board of Directors and represent Ohio at the national level in the American Association for Justice Presidents Council. He has been a member of OAJ's Executive Committee for five years and has served as President-Elect, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. He is past Chair of OAJ's Workers' Compensation section.

Gallucci's law firm, Plevin & Gallucci, is one of the largest plaintiffs' firms in the state with 17 offices across Ohio, including primary offices in Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton. The firm has won hundreds of millions of dollars in judgments and settlements for plaintiffs and has a fast-growing, statewide client base.

Gallucci has earned a national reputation for his expertise in workers' compensation, medical malpractice, and personal injury. He has been named to the list of Super Lawyers® in Ohio multiple times, including the Top 100 in Ohio and Top 50 in Cleveland in 2015. In 2012, he was selected by The National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers in Ohio and selected by Crain's Cleveland Business as one of its 40 Under 40 most successful business and community leaders in Northeast Ohio. He has repeatedly been named one of Ohio's Leading Lawyers by Inside Business and is a lifetime member in both the Million Dollar and Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum. WILG, a national organization of workers' compensation attorneys, has named him one of the Top 100 workers' compensation attorneys in America.

In recognition of his continued leadership in Ohio workers' compensation, Gallucci was recently reappointed to a second term on the Industrial Commission Nominating Council by Ohio Governor John Kasich. He has appeared on numerous radio and television talk shows discussing how Ohio laws affect victims' rights.

Gallucci is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and Cleveland Association of Trial Attorneys, and is a Life Member of the 8th District Judicial Conference. He earned a B.S. degree from Boston College and a Juris Doctor degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He is a graduate of University School.

About Plevin & Gallucci
With primary offices in Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton and a total of 17 offices across Ohio, Plevin & Gallucci is one of Ohio's most experienced teams of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence. Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 200 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio.

The firm's practice areas include workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, Social Security disability, and wage and hour.

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Matthew Copp, James R. Nein among Experienced Litigators Joining Prominent Ohio Plaintiffs’ Law Firm

Cleveland, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/23/2014 -- Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A., one of the top plaintiffs' law firms in Ohio, announced today that five attorneys from Copp Law Offices in Columbus, including well-known trial lawyers Matthew Copp and James R. Nein, will be joining Plevin & Gallucci's Columbus office to help serve the firm's fast-growing client base.

Headquartered in Cleveland, Plevin & Gallucci has won more than $100 million in judgments on behalf of Ohio plaintiffs in workers' compensation, medical malpractice, personal injury, nursing home negligence, Social Security disability, and trucking accident cases. The firm has experience in all Ohio courts and serves clients statewide and beyond. Plevin & Gallucci opened its Columbus office last year and has seen rapid growth in central Ohio and throughout the state.

The attorneys of Copp Law have been serving the legal needs of Ohioans in the greater central and southern Ohio region since 1971. The firm represents plaintiffs in workers' compensation, Social Security disability, and personal injury cases and is a full-service legal resource, handling all phases of workers' compensation law including litigation.

"We are extremely pleased to welcome Matt Copp, Jim Nein, and their highly accomplished legal team to our firm," stated Frank L. Gallucci III, managing partner. "Copp Law shares our deep commitment to obtaining justice on behalf of injury and wrongful death victims. We look forward to working together and capitalizing on one another's strengths to ensure that all Plevin & Gallucci clients receive the superior level of representation they have come to expect over the last 40+ years."

"We are delighted to become part of Plevin & Gallucci, a firm that shares our values and is dedicated to advocating for the rights of injured Ohioans," Copp added. "They have a stellar reputation for effective client representation. Their broad legal expertise will enable us to expand our offerings in the central and southern parts of Ohio."

Copp will be partner-in-charge of the Columbus office of Plevin & Gallucci. A certified specialist in Ohio workers' compensation and a leader in the Columbus legal community, Copp has been named multiple times to the list of Super Lawyers® in Ohio (2005 and 2010-14).

A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, he grew up in Columbus and graduated from Bexley High School. He studied political science and played baseball at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Copp earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University in 1994.

Baseball and law run in the Copp family. Copp's father, Rick, played for the 1966 Ohio State University NCAA Baseball Championship team. Copp's great-great uncle was Branch Rickey, an attorney who was one of the most influential executives in the history of baseball, signing the first African-American player, Jackie Robinson, in 1945.

Copp began his legal career in medical malpractice and workers' compensation while clerking at a Columbus law firm. Since 1994, he has worked with attorney James Nein representing injured Ohioans in workers' compensation and Social Security disability cases. He is a member of the Ohio Association for Justice, Columbus Bar Association Workers' Compensation Committee, and National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives.

In 1971, while the roots of Plevin & Gallucci where being planted in Cleveland, down south in Columbus, Jim Nein was beginning what would turn out to be an outstanding legal career. Nein has practiced law in Ohio for 43 years, dedicating his career to obtaining justice for injured workers. He has mastered the complexities of Ohio's ever-changing workers' compensation system and successfully represented plaintiffs at all court levels in the state.

A native of Middletown, Ohio, Nein attributes his success to a competitive spirit which grew from his love of sports. While earning an undergraduate degree from the School of Business at The Ohio State University, he played football for legendary coach Woody Hayes from 1963 to 1967. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Kentucky Law School in 1971 and served as a Graduate Assistant for the Kentucky football program under head coach Johnny Ray.

Three other attorneys from Copp Law will be joining Plevin & Gallucci in Columbus: Shawn Wollam, Troy Duffy, and Esther Barrett.

The Columbus office of Plevin & Gallucci will be located at 2291 Scioto Harper Drive, Columbus, OH 43204. The phone number will be (614) 276-8959; the fax number will be (614) 276-9132.

About Plevin & Gallucci
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with offices in Columbus, Plevin & Gallucci is a highly experienced team of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's personal injury lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence. Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 200 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio.

The firm's practice areas include workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, Social Security disability, and wage and hour claims. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.injuredinohio.com.

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Accomplished Attorney Brings In-depth Expertise in Trucking and Commercial Vehicle Accident Claims to Fast-Growing Plaintiffs Law Firm in Ohio

Cleveland, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/21/2014 -- Fred S. Papalardo, Jr., a highly regarded attorney with national experience in handling catastrophic accident and injury claims involving commercial trucking companies and other commercial vehicle operators, has joined Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A., one of the top plaintiffs law firms in Ohio.

Papalardo has investigated, mediated, litigated, and settled many complex accident and injury claims involving tractor-trailers, commercial passenger transportation (charter buses, school buses, and taxi cabs), and medical transportation (ambulances and medical transport vans). He has extensive insight into the legal strategies used by trucking firms and commercial vehicle operators, having served as claims counsel for a commercial transportation insurance firm and as a defense attorney representing trucking clients. He has successfully tried several jury trials and bench trials in first-chair capacity and managed cases throughout the nation involving such catastrophic claims as fatalities, bus rollovers, and pedestrian strikes.

Papalardo will handle trucking accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and workers' compensation claims for clients of Plevin & Gallucci.

Prior to joining Plevin & Gallucci, Papalardo was a litigation representative, staff injury specialist and claims attorney for a large Cleveland insurance firm. Previously, he was an associate at a Cleveland defense law firm handling cases involving commercial transportation, construction liability, real estate transactions, professional liability, employment and labor litigation, workers' compensation, and estate and trust litigation. He has presented many continuing legal education courses.

Papalardo is a member of the Ohio Bar Association. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Cleveland, Ohio and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He is an alumnus of St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland.

"Fred Papalardo's knowledge and experience allow us to offer what few firms across the country can: Counsel that knows the regulations and requirements of the trucking industry and has been on the other side, defending trucking companies," said Frank L. Gallucci III, managing partner. "Fred will not only be able to anticipate the defense in cases involving trucking accidents, bus accidents, and other commercial vehicle accidents, but also prevent commercial vehicle operators from defeating or minimizing the claims of innocent, injured victims."

About Plevin & Gallucci
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with offices in Columbus, Plevin & Gallucci is a highly experienced team of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's personal injury lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence. Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 100 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio.

The firm's practice areas include workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, Social Security disability, and wage and hour claims. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.plevinandgallucci.com

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Ohio Medical Malpractice Lawyer to Share Knowledge with New Attorneys

Cleveland, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/25/2014 -- Michael D. Shroge, an award-winning attorney with Plevin & Gallucci Co., LPA, a prominent law firm in Cleveland and Columbus that represents the rights of individuals in medical malpractice, personal injury and workers' compensation cases, will present an educational program for new attorneys at the Ohio Association for Justices 2014 Annual Convention, May 7-9, 2014 in Columbus.

Shroge is one of the most knowledgeable medical malpractice attorneys in Ohio. Prior to joining Plevin & Gallucci, he spent several years as a partner in a medical malpractice defense firm and as associate counsel for the Cleveland Clinic. He repeatedly has been named to the list of Ohio Super Lawyers® and has been recognized by his peers for leadership and professional achievement. Shroge received OAJ's prestigious Distinguished Service Award in 2012.

Shroge's presentation – Depositions from Lay Witness to Trial Expert: The How and the Why – will help young attorneys learn how to approach the deposition from beginning to end, including developing the outline and conducting the deposition. ""My goal is to enable new trial lawyers to gain a deeper understanding of the importance of the deposition and how to do it effectively," Shroge explained. "The answers to two key questions – who to depose in a case and why to depose them – can make an enormous difference in an attorney's ability to achieve justice for someone who's been injured."

The Ohio Association for Justice is Ohio's leading organization for plaintiffs' attorneys. OAJ is the only statewide attorneys association whose mission is to preserve the Constitutional rights of Ohio individuals and protect their access to the civil justice system.

About Plevin & Gallucci
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with offices in Columbus, Plevin & Gallucci is a highly experienced team of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's personal injury lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence. Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 100 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio.

The firm's practice areas include workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, Social Security disability, and wage and hour claims. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.plevinandgallucci.com.

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Chair of Association’s Ab Initio Section Designs Comprehensive, Two-Day Program for OAJ Winter Convention

Cleveland, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/19/2013 -- John C. Calabrese, an attorney with Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A., one of the top plaintiffs' law firms in Ohio, developed and directed a two-day training program for new attorneys at the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ) Winter Convention held last month in Cleveland.

The Ohio Association for Justice is Ohio's leading organization for plaintiffs' attorneys. OAJ is the only statewide attorneys association whose mission is to preserve the Constitutional rights of Ohio individuals and protect their access to the civil justice system. Calabrese chairs OAJ's Ab Initio Section, the organization's young attorneys group.

"The Ohio Supreme Court requires lawyers newly admitted to the bar to obtain 24 New Lawyer Training Hours within the first two years of practice," he explained. "My goal was to help new lawyers attending the OAJ Winter Convention learn about topics relevant to their practice and meet with outstanding experts."

The two-day program Calabrese developed included presentations by top attorneys and medical professionals on a broad range of topics:

- The Importance of Preparing Your Witness for Deposition and Testifying at Trial;
- The Transition to Setting Up a Solo Practice;
- Whether to Take the Discovery Deposition;
- Deconstructing the Defense Medical Examiner;
- Credentialing the Client from Intake to Trial;
- Impact of Soft Tissue Injuries from the Medical Perspective;
- Professionalism – The Pillar of Your Practice;
- Exclusion v. Inclusion – The Voir Dire Dilemma;
- Client Fund Management (The IOLTA;
- iLitigation on an iPad;
- Protecting Government Benefits for Your Clients;
- Voluntary Abandonment from the Workforce.

Judges John Russo, Robert McClelland, Brendan Sheehan and John O'Donnell participated in a panel discussion on Effective/Ineffective Opening Statement Techniques. Judge Deena Calabrese discussed Brief Writing to the Bench and Interactions with the Court.

"John has embraced his leadership role in OAJ and his work on behalf of our clients," said Frank L. Gallucci III, managing partner of Plevin & Gallucci. "The innovative training he developed for OAJ has helped prepare new attorneys to effectively represent their clients and seek justice for injured individuals in Ohio."

Plevin & Gallucci is a prominent Ohio law firm that represents individuals in workers' compensation, workplace injury, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, personal injury, product and pharmaceutical liability, Social Security disability and wage and hour claims.

Calabrese focuses his practice at Plevin & Gallucci on workers' compensation appeals, personal injury claims and medical malpractice litigation. He earned a Bachelor's degree at Florida Gulf Coast University and a J.D. at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. In addition to the OAJ Board, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Alumni Associations of both the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and Florida Gulf Coast University.

About Plevin & Gallucci
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with offices in Columbus, Plevin & Gallucci is a highly experienced team of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's personal injury lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence. Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 100 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio.

The firm's practice areas include workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, Social Security disability and wage and hour claims. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.plevinandgallucci.com.

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Prominent Plaintiffs’ Attorney to Serve Second Four-Year Term as Ohio Association for Justice Representative

Cleveland, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/21/2013 -- Frank L. Gallucci III, one of the top trial lawyers in Ohio and the managing partner of Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A. in Cleveland, has been reappointed to the Nominating Council of the Ohio Industrial Commission by Ohio Governor John Kasich. Gallucci will serve a second four-year term as the Council's official representative from the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ).

The Ohio Industrial Commission (IC) serves injured workers and Ohio employers through expeditious and impartial resolution of issues arising from workers' compensation claims and through the establishment of adjudication policy. The IC provides a forum for appealing Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) and self-insured employer decisions and conducts over 150,000 hearings annually.

Plevin & Gallucci is one of the largest plaintiffs' law firms in Ohio and a leader in workers' compensation law. The firm has won over $100 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiffs and recently opened an office in Columbus to support its fast-growing, statewide client base.

Gallucci has earned a reputation for his expertise in workers' compensation, medical malpractice and personal injury cases. In 2012, he was selected by The National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers in Ohio and named by Crain's Cleveland Business to its 40 Under 40 list of business and community leaders in Northeast Ohio. He has been designated as a Rising Star in Ohio by Super Lawyers® since 2007 and has repeatedly been named one of Ohio's Leading Lawyers by Inside Business. He is a lifetime member in both the Million Dollar and Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum.

Gallucci is Vice President of OAJ, formerly the Ohio Academy of Trial Attorneys, and past Chair of the Workers' Compensation section. He is slated to become the association's President in 2015. He is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and a Life Member of the 8th District Judicial Conference. He earned a B.S. degree from Boston College and a Juris Doctor degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

"Serving on the Ohio Industrial Commission's Nominating Council allows me and our firm to be that much more involved in protecting a strong system for adjudicating disputes between injured workers and employers in Ohio," Gallucci stated. "I'm looking forward to my continued participation in this important process."

About Plevin & Gallucci
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with offices in Columbus, Plevin & Gallucci is a highly experienced team of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's personal injury lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence. Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 100 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio.

The firm's practice areas include workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, Social Security disability, and wage and hour claims. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.plevinandgallucci.com.

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Rapidly-Expanding Cleveland Law Firm Adds Second Office and Experienced Litigators

Cleveland, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 10/07/2013 -- Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A. of Cleveland, one of the top plaintiffs' law firms in Ohio, announced today that it is opening a second office in Columbus to serve its rapidly growing, statewide client base.

The firm also announced that two of Ohio's best known trial lawyers, Andrew P. Krembs and Matthew P. Cincione, are joining the firm.

"Our firm is growing rapidly and a physical presence in Columbus will allow us to better serve clients that have reached out to us from across the state for representation," explained Frank L. Gallucci III, managing partner. "Also, as an officer of the Ohio Association for Justice, I am spending more time in Columbus dealing with the legislature and our firm is litigating more and more medical malpractice cases in the Court of Claims in Columbus.

"We also are very pleased to welcome Andy Krembs and Matt Cincione as we expand our firm," Gallucci continued. "Andy is a long-time leader within the legal industry and Matt is a prominent member of the legal community in Columbus. Their knowledge, reputation and skill will further enhance our ability to provide the best results possible for our clients."

Krembs, who will serve as Of Counsel to the firm, brings decades of experience in medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and personal injury litigation to Plevin & Gallucci. Since 2003, he has headed his own firm, Andrew P. Krembs & Associates Co., L.P.A. Previously he served as a principal at Cleveland-based litigation firms for over 25 years. He has been named a Top 100 Super Lawyer® in Ohio every year since 2002.

Krembs has served as lead trial counsel in over 75 trials, most of which were complex cases involving medical malpractice, product liability, toxic tort, wrongful death and intentional tort cases in jurisdictions throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania. More than 15 of these cases resulted in verdicts or settlements in excess of $1,000,000.

Krembs is active within the plaintiffs' bar at the national and state level. He served in various leadership positions in the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for almost 20 years, including 16 years on the Board of Governors. He is past president of the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ) and has been an OAJ trustee since 1989. He has received multiple OAJ awards including the R.C. Norris Distinguished Advocate Award, honoring lifetime achievement; the President's Award; the Outstanding Service Award; and the Distinguished Service Award. He is a frequent lecturer on trial law and practice at OAJ seminars and a regular contributor to Ohio Trial magazine.

He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the International Society of Barristers, both by invitation only. He has been a Master Bencher in the John M. Manos Inn of Court since 1993 and is a long-time member of the Ohio Bar Association. Krembs also served as a leader of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.

Krembs holds a B.A. with honors from the University of Wisconsin and earned a J.D. at Case Western Reserve University. He is admitted to practice in Ohio and before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and U.S. District Court for Northern Ohio.

Cincione led the workers' compensation group at his prior firm in Columbus since 1985. He has practiced before the Ohio Industrial Commission, Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Mayor's Courts, Municipal Courts, Common Pleas Courts, United States District Court, Ohio Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Ohio.

He has been a member of the Village of Marble Cliff Council since 2001 and a Magistrate for the Grandview Heights Mayor's Court since 2000. He served on the Grandview Heights City Council from 1988-1995 and was Council President from 1993-1995.

Cincione has been a member of OAJ since 1986 and has held many leadership positions in the organization, including serving seven years on the Board of Directors and as chair of the Workers' Compensation Section from 2008-2009. He is a long-time member of Franklin County Trial Lawyers, previously serving as chair of the Workers' Compensation Committee. He also is a member of the Columbus Bar Association. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University and a Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School.

Plevin & Gallucci's new Columbus office is located at 2500 Corporate Exchange Drive, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43231. The office phone number is (614) 699-3000.

About Plevin & Gallucci
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with offices in Columbus, Plevin & Gallucci is a highly experienced team of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's personal injury lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence. Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 100 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio.

The firm's practice areas include workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, Social Security disability, and wage and hour claims. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.plevinandgallucci.com.

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Cleveland Personal Injury Law Firm Partners with BeMyDD to Provide a Free Designated Driver Per Home Game

Clelveland, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/03/2013 -- In an effort to help eliminate drunk driving accidents, Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A., a leading personal injury, workers' compensation and medical malpractice law firm in Cleveland, is teaming up with Cleveland-based BeMyDD to provide a free designated driver for one lucky fan to and from each home game of the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Browns beginning this April.

The Plevin & Gallucci Home Game, Home Safe Ride will debut on April 8 for the Indians' home opener. The program is being promoted in a variety of Cleveland media, including ESPN Cleveland radio.

On each game day, the first fan to call 1-877-UBEMYDD after 9 a.m. and request The Plevin & Gallucci Home Game, Home Safe Ride will win a free designated driver to and from that day's game. More information can be found at http://www.plevinandgallucci.com/home-game-home-safe-ride/

"We encourage all Cleveland sports fans to be responsible when supporting their favorite teams. By using a designated driver, fans can avoid drinking and driving and help prevent motor vehicle accidents and injuries," stated Frank L. Gallucci III, managing partner. "The Plevin & Gallucci Home Game, Home Safe Ride will enable fans to enjoy the game and travel safely. We are pleased to be joining forces with BeMyDD, another Cleveland company, to promote safe driving in Northeast Ohio."

Callers must call 1-877-U-BE-MY-DD after 9 a.m. on the day of the game and at least two hours prior to the game start time. Fans must be 21 years or older to participate. A day of game ticket is required and must be presented to the driver. Rides are subject to driver availability.

BeMyDD is a transportation company in Cleveland that offers a new twist on the elite services of a chauffeur: A professional BeMyDD driver drives the customer's automobile, drops the customer off, picks the customer up and returns them home. BeMyDD provides designated driving and personal driver services in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo, and Youngstown, Ohio and in major cities around the nation.

About Plevin & Gallucci
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Plevin & Gallucci is a highly experienced team of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's personal injury lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence.

Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 100 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio. The firm's practice areas include consumer rights, workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice, wrongful death and accidents and falls. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.plevinandgallucci.com.

About BeMyDD.com
BeMyDD is a transportation company headquartered in Cleveland that provides designated driving and personal driver services in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo, and Youngstown, Ohio, as well as Chicago, Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Boston, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, Indianapolis, and multiple cities in Florida, California and other states. Call 1-877-UBEMYDD or visit http://www.BeMyDD.com to learn more.

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Calabrese Also Will Chair Association’s Ab Initio Section

Cleveland, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 02/28/2013 -- John C. Calabrese, an attorney with Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A., one of the top plaintiffs law firms in Ohio, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ) and will chair OAJ's Ab Initio Section, the organization's young attorneys group.

The Ohio Association for Justice is Ohio's leading organization for plaintiffs' attorneys. Headquartered in Columbus, OAJ is the only statewide association of attorneys whose mission is to preserve the Constitutional rights of Ohio individuals and protect their access to the civil justice system.

Plevin & Gallucci is a prominent Cleveland law firm that represents injured Ohioans in workers' compensation, workplace injury, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, personal injury and product and pharmaceutical liability cases.

Calabrese focuses his practice on workers' compensation appeals, personal injury claims and medical malpractice litigation. He earned a Bachelor's degree at Florida Gulf Coast University and a J.D. at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He was the recipient of the 2012 Cleveland-Marshall Alumni Association Scholarship for outstanding civic engagement and was selected by the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association as the Cleveland-Marshall Student Representative and Liaison for the Young Lawyers Section. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Alumni Associations of both the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and Florida Gulf Coast University.

"We are very proud of John's appointment to the OAJ Board and his leadership of the OAJ Ab Initio section," said Frank L. Gallucci III, managing partner. "His involvement with OAJ and his work on behalf of our clients demonstrates our firm's commitment to seeking justice for injured individuals in Ohio."

About Plevin & Gallucci
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Plevin & Gallucci is a highly experienced team of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's personal injury lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence. Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 100 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio. The firm's practice areas include consumer rights, workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice, wrongful death and accidents and falls. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.plevinandgallucci.com.

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Fairview Hospital Added to List of Facilities where Cardiologist May Have Placed Stents Not Medically Necessary

Cleveland, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/02/2013 -- Patients from three prominent Cleveland-area hospitals – St. John Medical Center, Southwest General Hospital and now Fairview Hospital – are being represented by the law firm of Plevin & Gallucci, L.P.A. regarding cardiac stents placed by cardiologist Dr. Harry Persaud that may not have been medically necessary.

Attorney Michael Shroge of Plevin & Gallucci filed the first civil case against the physician and St. John Medical Center in August 2012, alleging, among other things, that he and St. John Medical Center provided negligent care and treatment in allowing him to place unnecessary stents and perform surgeries that carried with them risks of the death of these patients. The lawsuit further alleges that the doctor and hospital acted in a way that was "so outrageous in character and so extreme a degree that they go beyond all possible bounds of decency and may be regarded as atrocious and utterly intolerable in a civilized community."

Plevin & Gallucci has since learned that patients from other Cleveland hospitals – Southwest General, a partner of University Hospitals and most recently, Fairview Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic hospital – have received letters from the facilities about care they received from Dr. Persaud. Plevin & Gallucci has taken on the representation of several affected patients and continues to investigate allegations that under the direct supervision of the hospitals he worked in, the doctor continued to provide unnecessary care and treatment, possibly for financial gain.

"The Hippocratic Oath spoken by most physicians entering the professional practice of medicine underscores the inherent trust that all patients rely on when seeking care for a complex medical diagnosis and procedures," Shroge stated. "When this oath, and the trust that is built upon it, is broken even by a single physician, it does immeasurable damage to the medical world and society in general. How can we trust that our physicians are giving us good advice in recommending treatments unless we can be certain that they are doing so with the promise that they will do no harm to anyone?"

As with every medical malpractice case, a thorough understanding of the facts, the medicine involved and the consult of leading experts throughout the nation is necessary to determine the viability of any potential claim. Individuals with concerns related to cardiac stent placement or any other potential instance of medical malpractice are encouraged to contact the law firm of Plevin & Gallucci at (216) 861-0804 for a free consultation.

About Plevin & Gallucci
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Plevin & Gallucci is a highly experienced team of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's personal injury lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence. Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 100 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio. The firm's practice areas include consumer rights, workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice, wrongful death and accidents and falls. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.plevinandgallucci.com.>.

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Fast-Growing Plaintiffs Law Firm in Cleveland, Ohio Expands Legal Team to Serve Growing Client List

Cleveland, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/10/2012 -- Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A., one of the top plaintiffs law firms in Ohio, announced today that attorney John C. Calabrese has joined the firm.

Calabrese focuses his practice on workers' compensation appeals, personal injury claims and medical malpractice litigation. He gained extensive experience clerking for former Federal District Court Chief Judge, The Honorable Maurice B. Cohill, Jr., in the Western District of Pennsylvania, and working in the corporate legal department of a major regional hospital system.

A native of Erie, PA, Calabrese earned a Bachelor's degree at Florida Gulf Coast University and a J.D. at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He was the recipient of the 2012 Cleveland-Marshall Alumni Association Scholarship for outstanding civic engagement and was selected by the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association as the Cleveland-Marshall Student Representative and Liaison for the Young Lawyers Section. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Alumni Associations of both the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and Florida Gulf Coast University.

"We are very pleased to welcome John Calabrese to Plevin & Gallucci as we continue to grow our firm," said Frank L. Gallucci III, managing partner. "He has already distinguished himself as an effective attorney seeking justice for injured individuals and we expect him to be a future leader in the legal profession in Ohio."

About Plevin & Gallucci
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Plevin & Gallucci is a highly experienced team of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's personal injury lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence. Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 100 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio. The firm's practice areas include consumer rights, workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice, wrongful death and accidents and falls. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.plevinandgallucci.com.

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AV-Rated Attorney Brings Extensive Experience to Fast-Growing Plaintiffs Law Firm in Cleveland

Cleveland, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/26/2012 -- David R. Grant, a highly regarded litigation attorney with 16 years of experience handling all facets of civil litigation, business litigation and personal injury matters, has joined Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A., one of the top plaintiffs law firms in Ohio.

Grant has been AV-peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2005 and is a Lifetime Delegate, Eighth District Judicial Conference. He has spent his entire legal career representing victims of injury and wrongful death. He has been involved in numerous bench and jury trials, both first and second chair, and helped represent thousands of victims.

His practice areas include product liability (industrial, consumer and medical), construction-related injuries and litigation, employer intentional torts, transportation injuries (auto, motorcycle and trucking), childhood vaccine litigation, premises liability, nursing home injuries, insurance coverage and construction and business dispute matters. He is admitted to practice in Ohio and before the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. Supreme Court.

Grant serves on the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys and is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio Association for Justice and American Association for Justice. He earned a B.A. with Distinction in Legal Studies at the State University of New York at Buffalo and a J.D. at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, graduating in the top 25% of his class.

"We are pleased to welcome David Grant to Plevin & Gallucci," said Frank L. Gallucci III, managing partner. "His legal knowledge and his skills as an accomplished litigator will be extremely valuable as we continue to grow our firm and seek justice for injured individuals in Ohio."

About Plevin & Gallucci
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Plevin & Gallucci is a highly experienced team of legal experts dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. The firm's personal injury lawyers work tirelessly to obtain the largest settlements for their clients and are committed to upholding justice for victims of negligence. Plevin & Gallucci attorneys have more than 100 collective years of legal experience and several are recognized in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® in Ohio. The firm's practice areas include consumer rights, workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice, wrongful death, and accidents and falls. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.plevinandgallucci.com.

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