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http://www.spanglaw.com 216-696-3232 Spangenberg Shibley & Liber in Cleveland, Ohio handles civil litigation matters, including personal injury, product liability and medical malpractice. Contact the experienced trial attorneys for representation.

Verdicts & Settlements

• $15 million judgment against a trucking company for tractor trailer collision resulting in wrongful death and personal injuries.

• $8.5 million medical malpractice settlement for delay in evaluating spinal hematoma resulting in quadriplegia.

• $5.1 million medical malpractice verdict, including interest on the judgment, for failure to diagnose injury to the common bile duct. Case went to the Ohio Supreme Court on appeal which held for the Plaintiff.

• $5 million settlement for Vioxx users who suffered heart attacks and strokes.

• $4.8 million medical malpractice verdict, including interest on the judgment, for the wrongful death of a patient who died of a preventable heart attack.

• $4.8 settlement for medical malpractice of a neurologist who verified to the Division of Motor Vehicles that his patient was safe to drive despite uncontrolled seizures and non-compliance with taking seizure medication. Plaintiff was rendered quadriplegic when the neurologist’s patient collided into the back of Plaintiff’s car after losing control of his vehicle during a seizure

• $4.5 million settlement for medical malpractice and wrongful death of pregnant mother who died of thiamine deficiency due to severe vomiting during pregnancy.

• $4.1 million settlement on behalf of a group of creditors who were deceived into extending credit to a mutual customer based on false and misleading financial information provided to them by a bank.

• $2.7 million verdict in federal court for the wrongful death and personal injuries in a trucking accident.

• $2.7 million settlement for wrongful death caused by defectively designed 55 gallon pump.

• $2.6 million settlement against a West Virginia County Sheriff’s Department and Deputy for wrongfully shooting criminal suspect in the back rendering him a permanent quadriplegic

• $2.35 million settlement for products liability suit against auto manufacturer arising from severe brain injury suffered in single car crash caused by defective steering system.

We are pleased to announce that five Spangenberg attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the following specialties.

Best Lawyers® has been regarded by many as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States.

Standing from left: Nicole Greer, Peter H. Weinberger, Melissa Z. Kelly, John D. Liber, Dennis R. Lansdowne, Peter J. Brodhead, William Hawal and William B. Eadie. Seated from Left: Nicholas A. DiCello, Stuart E. Scott, and Rhonda Baker Debevec

"We are devoted to seeking justice on behalf of seriously injured victims and their families. It takes good lawyering and an ability to appropriately and compassionately counsel people in times of significant stress in their lives."

-Peter H. Weinberger
Managing Partner

Peter Weinberger, Dennis Lansdowne, Peter J. Brodhead and William Hawal of Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber LLP have been named among "The Best Lawyers in America"

Pictured in Photo:

(front row from left to right) Peter Weinberger, John D. "Jack" Liber

(back row from left to right) Peter J. Brodhead, William Hawal and Dennis Lansdowne

The law firm of Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP has devoted over 65 years to being the strongest possible advocate for its clients, protecting injured persons, businesses and consumers alike. From nationally recognized cases such as Vioxx and Gadolinium Dye litigation to individual cases regarding life-changing personal injuries, the firm's lawyers devote their significant resources and experience to gain compensation for injured individuals. Similarly, the firm handles civil litigation claims for businesses of all sizes, on issues ranging from insurance coverage denial to vendor contract disputes.

The 11-lawyer firm employs a team approach in all of their cases, "We put our egos aside and assign the best team of lawyers for each particular case, focusing on who are the best people to handle the case to benefit the client," explains managing partner Peter H. Weinberger.

The results speak for themselves. Spangenberg Shibley & Liber is often called upon by other attorneys to help represent clients in complex litigation and has earned a reputation as a premier trial law firm, both in Ohio and nationally. The firm's lawyers have handled a full spectrum of health care cases-from consumers injured as a result of medical errors or dangerous drugs, to victims of health insurance companies denying valid claims or rescinding coverage-as well as personal injury, nursing home injuries and neglect, and civil rights issues such as police misconduct and discrimination.

The firm augments its broad range of experience with the latest technologies to assist them in researching and presenting cases. From complex document retrieval and analysis to video animation and reenactments, Spangenberg Shibley & Liber's lawyers are able to present evidence to juries and courts effectively and persuasively.

The firm's lawyers have been well-recognized for their achievements. Five lawyers have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2010 and four lawyers have been selected for inclusion in American Trial Lawyers Association's Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Ohio. Spangenberg Shibley & Liber attorneys are also active in the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, the American Association for Justice, and the Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers.

About Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber LLP

Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber LLP is a firm of trial lawyers that spearheads cases of wrongful death, personal injury, malpractice, negligence, and injuries to classes of consumers involving defective and dangerous drugs, medical devices and other consumer products. The firm also manages business disputes and prosecutes insurance claims on behalf of businesses and individuals.

For more than 65 years, the Spangenberg law firm has devoted itself to representing injured persons and aggrieved businesses.
Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber LLP is headquartered at:
1001 Lakeside Ave. E., Suite 1700, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

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