Steve Crandall
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Work in Crandall & Pera Law, LLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Birth Injury
850 Euclid Ave., Suite 1122, Cleveland, OH 44114
About Steve Crandall
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Birth Injury
Education
- University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio, 1994J.D.
- Nazareth College, 1990B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Representative Cases
- $20.5M settlement for a personal injury claim (2014)
- $10M, Verdict for paralyzed man after surgery (2004)
- $8.5M, Settlement for girl brain damaged by negligence in Hospital (2010)
- $7.7M verdict in Cuyahoga County for a man who lost sight in his left eye after surgery (2014)
- $5.5M, Collision causing traumatic brain injury, intubation, ventilation, fractured shoulder, ribs and pelvis
- $5.3M, Confidential result for a neurologically impaired twin
- $4.65M, Brain damaged infant at delivery (2004)
- $4.6M, Death of woman after delivery of infant (2004)
- $4.5M, surgical error leading to partial paralysis and inability to work and independently care (2016)
- $4.5M, Medical malpractice brain injury
- $4.5M, Brain damage of child after procedure (2006)
- $4.25M Surgical error leading to partial paralysis, inability to work and future medical damages (2016)
- $4M, Failure to diagnose sepsis leading to significant injuries and inability to work (2017)
- $4M Medical Malpractice, failure to diagnose respiratory arrest after surgery (2015)
- $3.9M, Confidential resolution on behalf of a child with Cerebral Palsy from the birth process
- $3.5M, Death of woman after infection (2009)
- $3M, Failure to appropriately diagnose and perform surgery (2016)
- $3M, Verdict for man injured after Gastric Bypass surgery (2004)
- $3M settlement for a man injured after a commercial truck pulled in front of him while he was riding his motorcycle (2013)
- $2.9M, Birth injury resolution after litigation (2018)
- $2.5M, Neurologic injuries after surgery, Resolution after substantial litigation and just before trial (2018)
- $2.45M, Injuries to a young girl by hospital (2011)
- $2.25M settlement for a woman who bled to death after a cardiac procedure (2013)
- $2.2M, Death of a woman after child birth (2012)
- $2.150M medical malpractice, failure to diagnose condition leading to partial paralysis (2015)
- $2.0M, Brain injury post cardiac surgery to a foreign national visiting US for medical care (2018)
- $2M, Brain injury after respiratory arrest (2011)
- $2M, Medical Negligence, failure to prevent respiratory arrest leading to anoxic brain damage (2016)
- $1.9M, Medical malpractice resulting in HIE (hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy)
- $1.85M for wrongful death, Medical Malpractice after orthopedic surgery (2015)
- $1.25M, Wrongful death caused by saddle pulmonary embolism due to medical malpractice
- $1.2M, medical malpractice, failure to diagnose an infection (2016)
- $1.2M, Wrongful Death After Stress Test
- $1.1M, Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment of Tongue Cancer Case
- $1M, Death after Bariatric Surgery (2010)
- $950K, Wrongful death resulting from medical malpractice misdiagnosis
- $875K, medical malpractice, stroke after medication change (2015)
- $750K, Stillborn death after litigation (2018)
- $750K, Death after cardiac surgery after litigation (2018)
- $750K, Death from clots traveling to lungs after litigation (2019)
- $650K, Death after automobile crash, after litigation (2018)
- $650K, Bariatric surgery medical malpractice resulting in punctured bowel, sepsis and wrongful death
- $625K, Medical malpractice leading to kidney failure, heart attack, wrongful death
- $525K, Medical malpractice leading to stage 4 cancer metastasis in brain, back, liver, bowels
- $465K, Medical malpractice resulting in a still birth
- $450K, Death from post surgical care after litigation (2018)
- $450K, Death after surgery, after litigation (2018)
- $425K, Cleft palate repair-related medical malpractice
- $400K, Missed Diagnosis of Blood Clot in Leg Case
- $1.750K, Death from post surgical errors after litigation (2018)
- 960,000 auto accident resulting in death of a 76 year old woman (2017)
- $750,000, Verdict for the Death of a young man (2011)
- $750,000, Injuries to a young boy by hospital (2012)
- $650,000, Heart damage after arrest (2011)
- $20.5M settlement for a personal injury claim (2014)
- $10M, Verdict for paralyzed man after surgery (2004)
- $8.5M, Settlement for girl brain damaged by negligence in Hospital (2010)
- $7.7M verdict in Cuyahoga County for a man who lost sight in his left eye after surgery (2014)
- $5.5M, Collision causing traumatic brain injury, intubation, ventilation, fractured shoulder, ribs and pelvis
- $5.3M, Confidential result for a neurologically impaired twin
- $4.65M, Brain damaged infant at delivery (2004)
- $4.6M, Death of woman after delivery of infant (2004)
- $4.5M, surgical error leading to partial paralysis and inability to work and independently care (2016)
- $4.5M, Medical malpractice brain injury
- $4.5M, Brain damage of child after procedure (2006)
- $4.25M Surgical error leading to partial paralysis, inability to work and future medical damages (2016)
- $4M, Failure to diagnose sepsis leading to significant injuries and inability to work (2017)
- $4M Medical Malpractice, failure to diagnose respiratory arrest after surgery (2015)
- $3.9M, Confidential resolution on behalf of a child with Cerebral Palsy from the birth process
- $3.5M, Death of woman after infection (2009)
- $3M, Failure to appropriately diagnose and perform surgery (2016)
- $3M, Verdict for man injured after Gastric Bypass surgery (2004)
- $3M settlement for a man injured after a commercial truck pulled in front of him while he was riding his motorcycle (2013)
- $2.9M, Birth injury resolution after litigation (2018)
- $2.5M, Neurologic injuries after surgery, Resolution after substantial litigation and just before trial (2018)
- $2.45M, Injuries to a young girl by hospital (2011)
- $2.25M settlement for a woman who bled to death after a cardiac procedure (2013)
- $2.2M, Death of a woman after child birth (2012)
- $2.150M medical malpractice, failure to diagnose condition leading to partial paralysis (2015)
- $2.0M, Brain injury post cardiac surgery to a foreign national visiting US for medical care (2018)
- $2M, Brain injury after respiratory arrest (2011)
- $2M, Medical Negligence, failure to prevent respiratory arrest leading to anoxic brain damage (2016)
- $1.9M, Medical malpractice resulting in HIE (hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy)
- $1.85M for wrongful death, Medical Malpractice after orthopedic surgery (2015)
- $1.25M, Wrongful death caused by saddle pulmonary embolism due to medical malpractice
- $1.2M, medical malpractice, failure to diagnose an infection (2016)
- $1.2M, Wrongful Death After Stress Test
- $1.1M, Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment of Tongue Cancer Case
- $1M, Death after Bariatric Surgery (2010)
- $950K, Wrongful death resulting from medical malpractice misdiagnosis
- $875K, medical malpractice, stroke after medication change (2015)
- $750K, Stillborn death after litigation (2018)
- $750K, Death after cardiac surgery after litigation (2018)
- $750K, Death from clots traveling to lungs after litigation (2019)
- $650K, Death after automobile crash, after litigation (2018)
- $650K, Bariatric surgery medical malpractice resulting in punctured bowel, sepsis and wrongful death
- $625K, Medical malpractice leading to kidney failure, heart attack, wrongful death
- $525K, Medical malpractice leading to stage 4 cancer metastasis in brain, back, liver, bowels
- $465K, Medical malpractice resulting in a still birth
- $450K, Death from post surgical care after litigation (2018)
- $450K, Death after surgery, after litigation (2018)
- $425K, Cleft palate repair-related medical malpractice
- $400K, Missed Diagnosis of Blood Clot in Leg Case
- $1.750K, Death from post surgical errors after litigation (2018)
- 960,000 auto accident resulting in death of a 76 year old woman (2017)
- $750,000, Verdict for the Death of a young man (2011)
- $750,000, Injuries to a young boy by hospital (2012)
- $650,000, Heart damage after arrest (2011)
Classes and Seminars
- Annual Winter Conference on Obstetrics/Gynecology, 2008
- Speaker, How to Win a Civil Trial, Las Vegas Nevada, PESI Continuing Legal Education, 2005
- Medical Malpractice Trial Tactics, Cleveland Marshall School of Law, 2011
- Expert Witness Presentation at Trial, Ohio State Bar Association, 2013
- End Distracted Driving, EndDD.org, 2015
- Annual Winter Conference on Clinical Issues, OB/GYN, 2008
- How to Win a Civil Trial, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
- How to Win a Civil Trial, Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Focus Groups in Ohio, Ohio Association of Justice Spring Convention, 2016
- The effects of Social Media on Jury Selection and Jury Verdicts, Ohio Association of Justice Annual Convention, Medical Malpractice Section, 2018
- Speaker, 10th Annual Conference on Fetal Monitoring, Las Vegas, Nevada, Symposium Medicus, 2009
- Presenter, OAJ Annual Spring Convention, Medical Negligence section, 2018
- Speaker and Presenter, Social Media and Jury Selection, OAJ Annual Spring Convention, Ohio Trial Lawyers, 2018
- Speaker, 10th Annual Winter Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology: Clinical Practice and Liability Issues, Symposia Medicus, 2006
- Speaker, Tort Reform and the Present Climate, Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 2006
- Speaker, Medical Malpractice- Damages in Tort Reform , Cleveland Ohio, Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2006
- Speaker, 11th Annual Winter Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2007
- Speaker, Medical Risk Management for the Medical Protective Company, 1997, 1999 and 2000
- Lecturer, "Medical Malpractice Trial Tactics" Cleveland Marshall Law School, 2011
- Conducted a statewide research project, through the use of focus groups, on various issues facing trial lawyers in Ohio. Presentation, along with trial consultant Becky Jones from Smith-Jones Consulting, to the Spring Annual Convention for the Ohio Association of Justice. Focus Group Research for Trial Lawyers, Ohio Association For Justice, 2016
- Co-Creator and Senior Editor, "What to Expect When You're Expecting," which is an informational website designed to help guide expectant mothers through pregnancy and birth. (see www.pregnancyandbirth.com) This stand alone site provides information, examples, videos and ample citations for further reading to expectant moms nationwide regarding subjects ranging from the early stages of pregnancy, what testing to ask for, as well as birth and birth injury avoidance, 2016
- Speaker, 6th Annual Conference on Fetal Monitoring, Las Vegas, Nevada, Symposia Medicus, 2005
- Speaker, 7th Annual Conference on Fetal Monitoring, Las Vegas, Nevada, Symposia Medicus, 2006
- Speaker, 8th Annual Conference on Fetal Monitoring, Las Vegas, Nevada, Symposia Medicus, 2007
- Speaker, 9th Annual Conference on Fetal Monitoring, Las Vegas, Nevada, Symposia Medicus, 2008
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1994
- Kentucky, 2011
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2017
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1994
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Member)
- The National Trial Lawyers, Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2009 - 2015 (Board Member)
- Ohio Association of Justice, 2009 (District Representative)
- Ohio Association of Justice (Member)
- Life Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Life member)
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Life Member)
- Elite Lawyers of America (Platinum Member)
- Cuyahoga County Bar Association
- Academy of Trial Attorneys
- American Association for Justice, 2009 - 2010
- Ohio State Bar Association
- The Cleveland Bar Association
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