Overview
Since joining Reminger Co., L.P.A. in 2001, Erin's practice has concentrated on defense of physicians, hospitals, nurses, physician assistants, long term care facilities and all aspects of medical malpractice, physician and hospital liability, nursing home & extended care liability, healthcare law, and credentialing. She has extensive trial experience, having tried more than 65 medical malpractice and long term care jury trials throughout Ohio.
Erin serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Medical Malpractice practice group. She is a frequent lecturer to attorneys and healthcare practitioners regarding various topics including risk management issues for physicians, hospitals, skilled nursing, assisted living, and other facilities; as well as other health care individuals, medical malpractice litigation and trial tactics.
Honors & Recognitions
Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants
Recognized as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine, 2009-2015
Community & Professional
Ohio State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Ohio Women's Bar Association
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Lorain County Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Results
- Aug 15, 2024, Motion for Summary Judgment GrantedLorain County Court, Ohio
Motion for summary judgment granted in a slip and fall case at a medical facility.
- Dec 1, 2023, Defense VerdictCuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Obtained defense verdict in favor of urologist. Plaintiff alleged that defendant was negligent during penile implant surgery.
- Jun 29, 2023, Defense VerdictCuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Obtained a defense verdict for their home health nurse and hospital clients. Plaintiffs claimed that our client was negligent during a suprapubic catheter change which allegedly led to a bowel perforation and the need for surgery including colostomy and hospital stay. After a week and a half of trial, the jury returned a defense verdict on negligence in favor of our clients.
- Mar 14, 2023, Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings GrantedCuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings granted in favor of healthcare system and medical profesisonals in medical negligence and wrongful death action.
- Feb 6, 2023, Motion for Sanctions requesting dismissal of case grantedRichland County, Ohio
Motion for Sanctions requesting dismissal of case granted in favor of healthcare system. During litigation, plaintiff failed to adequately respond to discovery requests and failed to comply with the Court’s order compelling adequate responses to discovery.
- Feb 2, 2023, Motion for Summary Judgment GrantedCuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Plaintiffs filed (1) false imprisonment, (2) premises liability, (3) negligent hiring, (4) negligent infliction of emotional distress, (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress, (6) vicarious liability, (7) respondeat superior, (8) agency by estoppel, and (9) loss of consortium claims against hospital and emergency medicine physician based on allegations that the patient plaintiff was mistreated during his time at the emergency department. Summary Judgment granted in favor of emergency medicine physician on the basis that all claims alleged failed as a matter of law.
- Oct 21, 2022, Defense VerdictCuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Defense of nurse defendant against medical negligence claim involving administration of sodium bicarbonate and calcium gluconate infusions.
- Oct 11, 2022, Motion for Summary Judgment GrantedStark County Court, Ohio
Judgment on the Pleadings granted in favor of group home residential facility on several basis, including (1) failure to submit legally sufficient affidavit of merit, (2) the statute of limitations for medical claims and wrongful death claims, (3) the statute of repose, and (4) the Ohio savings statute’s inapplicability in this re-filed action.
- Sep 15, 2022Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Obtained a defense verdict for neuro-interventional radiology client.
- Aug 12, 2022, Defense VerdictLucas County
Defense of wrongful death as to the placement of pediatric cardiology device.
- May 19, 2022, Motion for Summary Judgment Affirmed8th Appellate Dist
Appellate court affirms trial court’s motion for summary judgment in medical malpractice case alleging delayed cancer diagnosis.
- Mar 11, 2022, Motion for Summary Judgment GrantedCuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Motion for Summary Judgment granted in favor of emergency medicine physician, based on plaintiffs’ failure to produce and offer qualified expert testimony against the physician concerning the standard of care, breach of the standard of care, and reasonable probability that the claimed injury was proximately caused by the alleged departure from the standard of care.
- Nov 16, 2021Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Defense of long-term care facility against claim of negligence allegedly leading to death of 84 year old resident. After two weeks of trial, the jury returned a unanimous defense verdict in favor of our client.
- Jun 28, 2021, Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings GrantedCuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Defended various medical providers against claims of medical negligence. Judgment on the Pleadings granted pursuant to the Statute of Repose.
- Jun 24, 2021Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas
Defense of emergency medicine physician against wrongful death/medical negligence claim.
- Oct 22, 2020Eighth Appellate District, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Defense of pain management physician in a medical negligence claim, allegedly leading to a spinal cord injury.
- Jul 2020Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of neurointerventional radiologist alleging negligence in treatment of a stroke.
- Nov 2019Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of family medicine physician alleging wrongful death/medical negligence for prescribing opiates over many years leading to a 50-year old's death.
- Oct 2019Cuyahoga County
Defense of pain management physician in a medical negligence claim, allegedly leading to catastrophic spinal cord injury.
- Jul 2018Cuyahoga County
Defense of emergency department physician alleging failure to timely diagnose and appropriately treat myocardial infarction.
- Sep 2017Franklin County Court, Ohio
Defense of emergency department physician with allegations of failure to timely diagnose and treat the flu, leading to a 40-year old's death.
- Aug 25, 2017, Defense verdict upheld8th Appellate Dist
Lynn Cordova, et al. v. Emergency Professional Services Inc., et al.
Defense verdict to emergency physician involving allegations of failure to diagnose and treat diverticulitis. The court of appeals upheld the jury verdict and trial court's refusal to excuse a physician for cause as a prospective juror, and indicated that that decision as it relates to excusing jurors for cause due to impartiality is reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard.
- Mar 2017Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of medical and nursing/hospital negligence claim alleging wrong death arising out of the death of a patient following EGD.
- Sep 2016Cuyahoga
Defense of emergency department physician with allegations of catastrophic injury to this patient's gastrointestinal system.
- May 12, 2016, Judgment Affirmed8th Appellate Dist. No. 103758
Estate of J. Kinaz v. Diplomat Healthcare, et al.
Plaintiff appealed adverse trial court judgment in wrongful death medical malpractice case based on lack of expert testimony.
- Dec 2015Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of emergency department physician alleging wrongful death of a 19-year old due to increased intracranial pressure.
- Nov 2014Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of pediatric emergency medicine physician for claims of malpractice arising out of failure to timely diagnose and appropriately treat Stevens Johnson Syndrome.
- Aug 2014Cuyahoga
Defense of emergency
medicine medical malpractice claim - Feb 2014, Resolved during trialCuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of urgent care physician in catastrophic injury to 50-year old.
- Jul 2013Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of obstetric malpractice claim involving catastrophic injury to newborn.
- Jul 2013, Resolved during trialLake County Court, Ohio
Defense of emergency medicine physician/wrongful death medical negligence claim alleging a failure to timely diagnose and appropriately treat sepsis, purportedly leading to wrongful death.
- Jun 2012Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of emergency medicine/wrongful death case alleging failure to timely diagnose and appropriately flu/sepsis leading to the death of a 30-year old 4 days postpartum.
- May 25, 2012Cuyahoga
Defense of emergency medicine wrongful death medical malpractice case
- Feb 2012Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of wrongful death nursing home/long term care claim.
- Oct 2011, Favorable OutcomeLorain
Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim involving emergency room medicine
- Oct 21, 2010Cuyahoga
Defense of catastrophic emergency medicine medical malpractice
- Oct 2010Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of emergency medicine physician in catastrophic injury claim alleging locked-in syndrome to a 30-year old.
- Jun 2010Medina
Defense of medical negligence claim against radiologist, alleging neuropathies as a result of alleged delay in cancer diagnosis.
- Mar 2009Lake County Court, Ohio
Alleged medical negligence/wrongful death case in defense of emergency medicine physicians.
- May 2008Cuyahoga
Defense of medical malpractice orthopedic surgery claim.
(OHIC)
- Mar 2008Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of orthopedic surgeon in catastrophic medical negligence claim, allegedly leading to the wrongful death of a patient following orthopedic surgery.
- Jan 2008Lake
Defense of catastrophic medical malpractice claim involving 52 year old stroke victim. (OHIC)
- Dec 2007Cuyahoga
Defense of pediatric medical malpractice/emergency medicine claim, alleging negligence arising out of the treatment of a traumatic wound.
- Sep 2007Cuyahoga
Defense of wrongful death long term care/rehabilitation hospital malpractice case.
- Feb 2007Geauga
Defense of internal medicine physician alleging wrongful death/medical negligence and failure to timely diagnose and appropriately treat sepsis in a 40-year old.
- Jan 25, 2007, Directed VerdictCuyahoga
Defense of medical malpractice wrongful death.
- Jul 2006Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of hospital malpractice claim.
- Jun 2006Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of emergency room doctor in wrongful death medical malpractice claim.
- May 2006Lake County Court, Ohio
Defense of internist in wrongful death medical malpractice claim.
- May 2006Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of gynecologic surgery/medical negligence case.
- Jan 2006, Directed Verdict AffirmedCuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of pulmonology/critical care physician alleging medical negligence and wrongful death arising out of the care and treatment rendered to a patient with lung volume reduction surgery.
- Dec 2005Lorain County Court, Ohio
Defense of emergency medicine physician's assistant in catastrophic medical negligence claim arising out of the treatment of a 40-year old who underwent upper extremity amputation.
- Sep 1, 2005Mahoning County Court, Ohio
Defense of gynecologic surgerical negligence claim.
- Aug 2004, Directed verdict for the defendantsCuyahoga County
Defense of wrongful death long term care/rehabilitation hospital malpractice case.
- Aug 1, 2004Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Negligence claim involving motor vehicle accident.
- Mar 2004Cuyahoga County
Defense of gynecologic surgery/medical negligence case.
- Stark County Court, Ohio
Defense of OB/GYN surgical medical malpractice case.
- Aug 2003Cuyahoga County
Negligence claim involving a motor vehicle accident.
- Aug 2003Lake County Court, Ohio
Defense of wrongful death emergency medicine medical malpractice claim against multiple Defendants.
- Jul 2003Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of internal medicine physician in wrongful death claim alleging catastrophic injury to an inpatient in the hospital.
- Jul 2003Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of hospital nursing negligence purportedly leading to myocardial infarction.
- Nov 2002Mahoning County Court, Ohio
Defense of gynecologic surgical negligence claim.
- Nov 2002Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of catastrophic neurosurgical nerve injury case.
- Jun 2002, Dismissed During TrialCuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of wrongful death emergency medicine malpractice case.
- Jun 2002Mahoning County Court, Ohio
Defense of orthopedic surgery/medical negligence claim.
- Jan 2002Lake County Court, Ohio
Defense of surgeon in medical negligence case alleging failure to diagnose and timely treat breast cancer in 40-year-old.
- Dec 2001, Motion For Directed Verdict GrantedCuyahoga County Court, Ohio
Defense of gynecologic surgery/medical negligence case.
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Education
J.D., Cleveland State University College of Law, cum laude, 2001
- Cleveland State Law Review, Managing Editor
- Member, Cleveland State Mock Trial Team 1999-2001
B.A., Bowling Green State University, cum laude, 1997
Admissions
- State of Ohio, 2001
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 2002
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2019