Overview
Tom Prislipsky practices in Reminger’s 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 Tom’s 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 is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Long-Term & Extended Care defense unit. Tom’s experience as a former nursing home administrator gives him valuable insight into industry custom and practice. Tom is designated counsel for some of the country’s 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
Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants
Recognized as a Super Lawyer by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine
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Results
- Jan 22, 2020, Defense VerdictMahoning
Defense of wrongful death of 21 year old mother medical malpractice claim
- Jan 10, 2019, Defense VerdictMahoning
Defense of claim alleging wrongful death against a nursing home
- Dec 27, 2018, Judgment Affirmed7th Dist. Case No. 18 MA 0053
A. 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 court’s denial of motion for mistrial due to alleged unfair surprise related to supplemental discovery just prior to trial.
- May 12, 2017, Defense VerdictMahoning
Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim based on pulmonary embolism
- Feb 11, 2016, Defense VerdictMahoning
Defense of podiatric surgical malpractice claim
- Jan 26, 2016, Defense VerdictStark
Defense of medical malpractice, wrongful death claim
- Dec 15, 2015Mahoning
Defense of wrongful death gastrointestinal surgery claim.
- Nov 11, 2015, Defense VerdictFranklin
Defense of podiatric surgical malpractice case.
- Oct 16, 2015, Defense VerdictCuyahoga
Defense of long term care liability claim
- Aug 20, 2015, Defense VerdictMahoning
Defense of dental malpractice claim
- Jul 30, 2015, Defense VerdictMahoning
Defense of catastrophic birth trauma medical malpractice claim
- Apr 29, 2015, Defense VerdictBelmont
Defense of wrongful death long term care and medical malpractice claim
- Mar 23, 2015, Defense VerdictMahoning
Defense of catastrophic birth injury medical malpractice case
- Mar 14, 2014, Defense VerdictHamilton
Defense of podiatry wrongful death claim
- Jan 17, 2014, Mistrial after 2 days of deliberationTrumbull
Defense of wrongful death psychiatric malpractice claim
- Jan 23, 2013, Finding For PlaintiffJefferson County, KY
Arbitration defense of wrongful death of long term care claim
- Sep 5, 2012, Defense VerdictMahoning
Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim
- May 25, 2012, Defense VerdictMahoning
Defense of emergency medicine wrongful death case
- Feb 14, 2012, Defense VerdictGuernsey
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 resident’s infection claim.
- Jul 1, 2011, Plaintiff VerdictCoshocton
Defense of medical malpractice breast cancer misdiagnosis
- Oct 15, 2010, Finding For DefendantCuyahoga
Defense of a nursing home liability claim.
- Aug 23, 2010, Defense VerdictShelby
Defense of medical malpractice claim
- Jul 30, 2010, Defense VerdictHamilton
Defense of podiatric foot surgery malpractice claim
- Apr 23, 2010, Defense VerdictStark
Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim
- Feb 25, 2010, Defense VerdictJefferson County
Defense of wrongful death nursing home malpractice claim
- Nov 5, 2009, Defense VerdictSummit
Defense of wrongful death psychiatric medical malpractice claim.
- Sep 29, 2009, Finding For DefenseJefferson County
Arbitration defense of nursing home liability case
- May 8, 2009, Finding For DefenseCuyahoga
Arbitration defense of nursing home abuse of patient claim
- Mar 19, 2009, Defense VerdictJefferson County
Defense of wrongful death nursing home liability claim
- Mar 13, 2009, Defense VerdictBelmont
Defense of hospital nursing malpractice claim
- Dec 1, 2008, Defense VerdictStark
Defense of catastrophic brain damage medical malpractice case.
- Sep 26, 2008, Plaintiff VerdictSummit
Defense of medical negligence claim re delay in diagnosis of lung cancer (MED PRO)
- Jan 29, 2008, Plaintiff VerdictMahoning
Defense of construction liability and toxic tort claim of multiple plaintiffs.
(Philadelphia Ins. - Carrier / Selective Ins. Co.)
- Nov 19, 2007, Defense VerdictStark
Defense of podiatric and orthopedic surgery medical malpractice claim.
- Oct 29, 2007, Defense VerdictMahoning
Defense of wrongful death neurosurgical malpractice claim.
- Oct 6, 2007, Defense VerdictTrumbull
Defense of surgical orthopedic medical malpractice case.
- Feb 22, 2007, Defense VerdictAshtabula
Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim.
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Education
J.D., University of Akron School of Law, 1996
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1990
Admissions
- State of Ohio, 1997