Thomas Prislipsky

Overview Results News Insights Overview Tom Prislipsky is the Partner-in-Charge of Remingers Youngstown office and handles cases throughout the Mahoning Valley. Tom is regarded as one of the top medical malpractice defense attorneys in northeastern Ohio and is known as a fearless trial attorney. He has defended over five hundred medical malpractice cases in his career and has successfully tried dozens of wrongful death/catastrophic cases to verdict including cases involving catastrophic birth injuries, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarctions and spinal abscesses. Many of Toms high-profile verdicts have been highlighted in the Ohio Trial Reporter. Tom is frequently asked to speak at state-wide and national conference on trial advocacy and is listed in Best Lawyers in America - Medical Malpractice defense. Tom is a former licensed nursing home administrator and Co-Chair of Remingers Long-Term Care practice group. Toms experience as a former nursing home administrator gives him valuable insight into industry custom and practice. Tom is designated counsel for some of the countrys largest nursing home corporations and uses his experience in the nursing home industry to develop creative defenses to complex long-term care litigation. Honors & Recognitions Selected as Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants - Akron, 2023 Recognized as a Super Lawyer by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine, since 2009 Read More Results For a more complete list of trial results, please attorney. Jun 11, 2024, Defense Verdict Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Obtained an 8-0 defense verdict in favor of a nursing and rehabilitation center. Aug 2023, Dismissal Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas Obtained a dismissal for a hospital and an orthopedic resident. Nov 2022Mahoning County Court, Ohio Obtained defense verdict in a claim of catastrophic injuries resulting from surgical complications. Nov 1, 2022Mahoning County Court, Ohio Obtained defense verdict in a claim of catastrophic injuries resulting from surgical complications. Oct 14, 2022Jefferson County Defense of wrongful death involving bacterial pneumonia and MRSA. May 2022, Judgment Affirmed5th Appellate Dist Court of appeals affirmed trial court ruling the statute of repose barred a wrongful death claim. Apr 2022, Dismissal Affirmed11th Appellate Dist Court of appeals affirmed trial courts dismissal of civil conspiracy allegation based on witness immunity. Jan 22, 2020Mahoning Defense of wrongful death of 21 year old mother medical malpractice claim Jan 10, 2019Mahoning Defense of claim alleging wrongful death against a nursing home Dec 27, 2018, Judgment Affirmed7th Dist. Case No. 18 MA 0053A. Hopson v. J. Delatore, M. D. Plaintiff appealed adverse trial court judgment on medical malpractice claim based on failure to produce Affidavit of Merit. Jun 16, 2017, Judgment Affirmed7th Appellate Dist Merlin v. Ankle & Foot Care Centers of Ohio, et al. Plaintiff appealed the trial courts denial of motion for mistrial due to alleged unfair surprise related to supplemental discovery just prior to trial. May 12, 2017Mahoning Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim based on pulmonary embolism Feb 11, 2016Mahoning Defense of podiatric surgical malpractice claim Jan 26, 2016Stark Defense of medical malpractice, wrongful death claim Dec 15, 2015Mahoning Defense of wrongful death gastrointestinal surgery claim. Nov 11, 2015Franklin Defense of podiatric surgical malpractice case. Oct 16, 2015Cuyahoga Defense of long term care liability claim Aug 20, 2015Mahoning Defense of dental malpractice claim Jul 30, 2015Mahoning Defense of catastrophic birth trauma medical malpractice claim Apr 29, 2015Belmont Defense of wrongful death long term care and medical malpractice claim Mar 23, 2015Mahoning Defense of catastrophic birth injury medical malpractice case Mar 14, 2014Hamilton Defense of podiatry wrongful death claim Jan 17, 2014Trumbull Defense of wrongful death psychiatric malpractice claim Jan 23, 2013Jefferson County, KYArbitration defense of wrongful death of long term care claim Sep 5, 2012Mahoning Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim May 25, 2012Mahoning Defense of emergency medicine wrongful death case Feb 14, 2012Guernsey Defense of wrongful death general surgical malpractice Jan 19, 2012, Reversed8th Appellate Dist Estate of Wood v. Harborside Health Care Estate of deceased resident appealed adverse trial court judgment in wrongful death for alleged failure to timely diagnose and treat residents infection claim. Jul 1, 2011, Plaintiff Verdict Coshocton Defense of medical malpractice breast cancer misdiagnosis Oct 15, 2010Cuyahoga Defense of a nursing home liability claim. Aug 23, 2010Shelby Defense of medical malpractice claim Jul 30, 2010Hamilton Defense of podiatric foot surgery malpractice claim Apr 23, 2010Stark Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim Feb 25, 2010Jefferson County Defense of wrongful death nursing home malpractice claim Nov 5, 2009Summit Defense of wrongful death psychiatric medical malpractice claim. Sep 29, 2009Jefferson County Arbitration defense of nursing home liability case May 8, 2009Cuyahoga Arbitration defense of nursing home abuse of patient claim Mar 19, 2009Jefferson County Defense of wrongful death nursing home liability claim Mar 13, 2009Belmont Defense of hospital nursing malpractice claim Dec 1, 2008Stark Defense of catastrophic brain damage medical malpractice case. Sep 26, 2008, Plaintiff Verdict Summit Defense of medical negligence claim re delay in diagnosis of lung cancer (MED PRO) Jan 29, 2008, Plaintiff Verdict Mahoning Defense of construction liability and toxic tort claim of multiple plaintiffs. (Philadelphia Ins. - Carrier / Selective Ins. Co.) Nov 19, 2007Stark Defense of podiatric and orthopedic surgery medical malpractice claim. Oct 29, 2007Mahoning Defense of wrongful death neurosurgical malpractice claim. Oct 6, 2007Trumbull Defense of surgical orthopedic medical malpractice case. Feb 22, 2007Ashtabula Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim. News News 36 Reminger Attorneys Honored as 2025 Ohio and Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Jan 13, 2025 68 Reminger Co., LPA Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®Aug 15, 2024 70 Reminger Co., LPA Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®Aug 17, 2023 53 Reminger Co., LPA Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®Aug 18, 2022 Two Reminger Co., LPA Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® 2023 Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Aug 18, 2022 41 Reminger Attorneys Honored as 2022 Ohio and Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Super Lawyers Magazine, Dec 30, 2021 54 Reminger Co., LPA Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®Aug 19, 2021 45 Reminger Attorneys Honored as 2021 Ohio and Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Press Release, Dec 8, 2020 55 Reminger Co., LPA Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® List Press Release, Aug 20, 2020 52 Reminger Attorneys Honored as 2020 Ohio and Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Press Release, Nov 27, 2019 46 Reminger Co., LPA Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers® List Press Release, Aug 15, 2019 59 Reminger Attorneys Honored as 2019 Ohio and Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Press Release, Dec 5, 2018 34 Reminger Co., LPA Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers® List Press Release, Aug 15, 2018 Sixty Reminger Attorneys Honored as 2018 Ohio and Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Press Release, Dec 6, 2017 Forty-Nine Reminger Attorneys Honored as 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Press Release, Dec 2, 2016 Forty-Four Reminger Attorneys Honored as 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Press Release, Dec 2, 2015 Forty-Five Reminger Attorneys Honored as 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Press Release, Dec 3, 2014 Fifty-Five Reminger Attorneys Honored as 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Press Release, Dec 5, 2013 Reminger Co., LPA Announces Fifty-Three 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Press Release, Dec 17, 2012 Fifty-Five Reminger Attorneys Named 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Press Release, Dec 16, 2011 View More ›‹ View Less Speaking Engagements Verdict Trends, Jury Perceptions and Legal Updates Jan 18, 2025 Trial Preparation and Jury Selection Webinar, Dec 14, 2020 Poor Communication and Nurses Assessment in Medical Malpractice Claims Youngstown, OH, Nov 8, 2019 Current Trends in Podiatric Litigation and Ways to Reduce Risk Independence, OH, Apr 21, 2018 Risk Management and Documentation for the New Nurse Youngstown, OH, Mar 28, 2018 Learning from our Successes and Failures in the Trial of Medical Malpractice Cases Fort Wayne, IN, Nov 14, 2017 How to Identify Litigious Patients in the Chiropractic Setting Lexington, KY, Jan 22, 2017 Podiatric Pitfalls that Lead to Medical Malpractice Columbus, OH, Sep 15, 2016 How to Stay Out of the Line of Fire in Surgical Malpractice Mercy Health System, Youngstown, OH, Apr 7, 2016 Best Practices in Defense of Pressure Wounds in the LTC Facility Ohio Health Care Association, Columbus, OH, Apr 29, 2015 Hot Topics in Nursing Home Long-Term Care Risk Management Marion, Ohio, Jul 16, 2014 Hot Topics in Nursing Home and Long Term Care Risk Management United Church Homes Annual Leadership Conference - Columbus, OH, Jul 16, 2014 How Documentation Can Win or Lose Your Long Term Case Ohio Health Care Association Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH, Apr 30, 2014 Two Guys You Dont Want to MeetNortheast Ohio Medical University, Toledo, OH, Mar 5, 2014 The First 48 Hours of Nursing Home Admission Risk Management Issues Academy of Senior Health Services Annual Convention - Columbus, OH, Oct 25, 2013 Legal Aspects of DVT Prophylaxis and How Electronic Medical Records Can Be Used During Litigation St. Elizabeth Medical Center - Youngstown, OH, Jul 31, 2013 Best Practices: Avoiding Medical Malpractice Claims on a Daily Basis Akron Childrens Hospital Physicians and Administrators - Youngstown, OH, May 29, 2013 The First 48 Hours of Admission Ohio Health Care Association Long Term Care & Expo - Columbus, OH, May 1, 2013 How to Use Electronic Medical Records in a Personal Injury Case National Business Institute CLE Webinar, Feb 27, 2013 Podiatric Malpractice and Reducing Risk Ankle and Foot Care Centers of Ohio Regional Meeting - Youngstown, OH, Dec 11, 2012 How Documentation Lapses Can Affect Litigation Academy of Senior Health Services Annual Convention & Expo - Columbus, OH, Nov 2, 2012 The Difficult Factors to Defend in Medical Malpractice Litigation Medical Staff of Catholic Health Partners (St. Joseph & St. Elizabeth Hospital) - Youngstown, OH, Oct 10, 2012 Emerging Trends in Podiatric Litigation Podiatry Insurance Company of America (PICA) National Webinar - Franklin, TN, May 7, 2012 How Documentation Lapses Can Affect Litigation OHCA Annual Convention and Exposition - Columbus, OH, May 3, 2012 Tips for Effective Long Term Care Facility Documentation Concord Health Care Inc. Ohio Facilities - Fowler, OH, Feb 27, 2012 Nursing Home Risk Management and Ways to Avoid the Courtroom Ohio Health Care Associations Annual Convention and Exposition - Columbus, OH, May 4, 2011 Documentation Dos and Donts in Long Term Care - Woodlands at Austin woods Staff Austintown, OH, Dec 21, 2010 The Medical Deposition - St. Elizabeth Medical Health System Medical Staff Youngstown, OH, Aug 5, 2010 Handling Your First Nursing Home Case Nov 20, 2009 -Hot Topics in Litigation; - Hot Topics for Nursing Home Risk Management; - Electronic Discovery and Litigation Oct 22, 2009 The Medical Malpractice Deposition of a Medical Resident Jul 23, 2009 Trial Tactics in the Nursing Home Liability Defense Case Apr 10, 2009 Anesthesia Risk Management Issues, Associates in Anesthesiology Youngstown, Ohio, Nov 13, 2008 Advanced Techniques for Expert Depositions NBI CLE Seminar, Oct 28, 2008 Defense of Nursing Home Pressure Sore Case, PESI Annual Nursing Home Conference Las Vegas, NV, Sep 9, 2008 Anesthesia Malpractice and Documentation, CRNAs and Anesthesiologists of Associates in Anesthesia Youngstown, Ohio, Aug 14, 2008 Presentation of the Surgeon in a Surgical Complication Malpractice Case, St. Elizabeth Medical Center-Surgical Residents Jul 24, 2008 Preparation for a Medical Malpractice Physician Depostion, Preferred Professional Insurance Company (PPIC) Insure Physicians of Southeastern Ohio Youngstown, Ohio, Apr 30, 2008 Ohios Apology Statute in Medical Care, The Doctors Company and Ohio Hospital Insurance Company Seminar Cleveland, Ohio, Mar 13, 2008 Preparation and Trial of Birth Injury Case, St. Josephs and St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hospital Labor and Delivery Nurses Association Warren, Ohio, Jan 31, 2008 Trends in Nursing Home Litigation, Nursing Home Administrators-Alliance Training Center Columbus, OH, Jun 12, 2007 Reducing Your Risk of Exposure in the Nursing Home, Northeast Ohio Nursing Home Administrators Youngstown, Ohio, May 15, 2007 Physician Risk Management, Catholic Health Partners-St. Joseph Hospital & St. Elizabeth Hospital Staffs Youngstown, Ohio, Apr 19, 2007 View More ›‹ View Less Insights Publications Ohio Governor Eases Restrictions on Elective Surgeries Client E-Blast, Apr 24, 2020 Coronavirus COVID-19 Coverage and Liability Claim Issues Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith Client Newsletter, Apr 3, 2020 Maneuvering Through the Maze of Medical Records -Webinar Rossdale Group - Youngstown, OH, Aug 15, 2012 Estate of deceased nursing home resident cannot recover negligence claim of failure to diagnose unless proximate cause exists Jul 3, 2012 Reminger Reports Ohio Appellate Court Finds Medical Catastrophic Damage Cap Statute Unconstitutional in as Applied Challenge Feb 4, 2025 Ohio Supreme Courts Finds That Trial Court Improperly Limited Its Own Discretion in Resolving Discovery Dispute Dec 19, 2024 Bill Overruling Ohio Supreme Court Decision and Clarifying Law as to Respondeat Superior Claims Signed into Law Jul 26, 2024 Ohio Supreme Court Extends Medical Claim Statute to Wrongful Death Claims Dec 29, 2023 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reverses 20-Year Ban on Venue Shopping In Medical Malpractice Cases Sep 20, 2022 Ohio Supreme Court finds no coverage under CGL Policy for Pharmaceutical Distributer of Prescription Opioids Sued by Governmental Entities Sep 19, 2022 Esthers Law: A Residents Right to Install Electronic Monitoring Devices in Nursing Homes Apr 20, 2022 Ohio Upholds Active Clinical Practice Requirement for Medical Experts Oct 6, 2021 Ohios Statute of Repose Means What It SaysMay 20, 2021 In Ohio, There is No Saving a Refiled Medical Claim if Outside the Statute of Repose Jan 20, 2021 Sixth Circuit Holds That Ohios Affidavit of Merit Requirement Does Not Apply To Medical Claims Filed In Federal Court Dec 3, 2019 The Ohio Medical Malpractice Improvement Act Jun 17, 2019 Court of Appeals Holds a Wrongful Death Claim Arising from Medical Care is Subject to Statute of Repose for Medical Claims Jun 29, 2018 Ohio Supreme Court Interprets States Apology Statute to Protect Statement of Fault Sep 13, 2017 Finally, a Win for Long-Term Care Facilities: United States Supreme Court Invalidates Kentucky Rule Singling Out Arbitration Agreements May 31, 2017 Ohio Supreme Court Decision Permits Immediate Appeals from Discovery Orders Requiring Disclosure of Privileged Materials Dec 14, 2016 Mississippi District Court Halts Implementation of New CMS Rule Banning Use of Arbitration Agreements in Long-Term Care Facilities Nov 15, 2016 Ohio Supreme Court Rules Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Must Be Filed Within Four Years of Claimed Injury Oct 25, 2016 Medical Claims and Nursing Homes: The Struggle to Apply the Protections of Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.113 to Long-Term Care Facilities Oct 3, 2016 Challenges to the Constitutionality of Indianas Med Mal Caps Continue Despite a Recent Legislative Compromise Aug 17, 2016 Recent Ohio Courts of Appeals Decisions Call Into Question the Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements Executed Without Actual Authority Oct 27, 2015 The Supreme Court of Ohio Expands Retaliatory Discharge Claims for Reporting Patient Abuse Jun 23, 2015 Intentional Intrusions Of Patient-Privacy May Be Pursued Under A Theory Of General Medical Negligence In Indiana Apr 1, 2015 Increased Government Scrutiny Expected for Medicare and Medicaid Providers in 2015Feb 11, 2015 Ohio Amends the Definition of Medical Claim to Include Language Favorable to Long-Term Care Facilities Feb 11, 2015 There Is Such A Thing As Bad Publicity - The Ohio Legislature Restricts the Use of Nursing Home Inspections or Surveys in Advertisements Jan 14, 2015 First District Court of Appeals Issues Significant Decision Interpreting the Application of Ohios Damage Cap Statute - R. C. 2323.43 - in Multiple Circumstances Oct 8, 2014 Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements. Will Yours Survive?Feb 13, 2009 View More ›‹ View Less Practice Areas Professional Liability Health Care Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith Legal Professional Liability Long-Term Care Liability Medical Malpractice Education J. D., University of Akron School of Law, 1996 B. S., Youngstown State University, 1990Admissions State of Ohio, 1997 More About ThomasI am honored to represent physicians and health care professionals who have dedicated their lives to improve patient care. I aggressively fight to defend my clients reputations and welcome the opportunity to guide them throughout the litigation process and beyond.