Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Jonathan D. Mester
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Jonathan D. Mester focuses his practice on representing victims of medical malpractice, including obstetrical malpractice cases in which the baby suffers severe deficits at birth including Cerebral Palsy and Erb’s Palsy. Jonathan also handles construction accident cases involving serious injury and death.
Jonathan joined Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy in 1998 as an associate and today is the managing partner with the firm, and a member of the firm’s board of directors. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Jonathan has also been selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers® by Law & Politics Media since 2010. In 2024, Jonathan was included in The Best Lawyers in America publication for both medical malpractice and personal injury litigation.
Jonathan is proud to represent individuals who need assistance in taking on hospitals, corporations, and large insurance companies. He is most proud of the jury verdicts he has obtained. Jonathan has obtained multiple jury verdicts more than a million dollars, including the first medical malpractice verdict in several years in Columbus, Ohio on behalf of a four-year-old girl in 2013. In each of these cases, the wrongdoer offered little or nothing to settle the case, leaving Jonathan’s clients no choice but to take the case to trial.
Overview
- The Ohio State University, J.D., graduated 1998
- Syracuse University, BA, graduated 1992
- Ohio, 1998
- Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- Martindale-Hubbell® - Member
- American Association for Justice - Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Board Member, Litigation Committee & 3R's Program
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Member
- Ohio Association for Justice - Advocates Circle Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Ohio State Bar Association - Member
- William Thomas Inn of Court - Member
- Ohio, 1998
- Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- Martindale-Hubbell® - Member
- American Association for Justice - Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Board Member, Litigation Committee & 3R's Program
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Member
- Ohio Association for Justice - Advocates Circle Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Ohio State Bar Association - Member
- William Thomas Inn of Court - Member
- The Ohio State University, J.D., graduated 1998
- Syracuse University, BA, graduated 1992
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Cleveland (2024)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Best Lawyers®, 2016-Present
- Ohio Super Lawyers® Inclusion, 2010 - Present
- America's Top 100 Attorneys, 2017
- Martindale-Hubbell® Client Distinction Award recipient, 2013
- Ohio Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2006 -2009
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Construction Workplace Wrongful Death
Plaintiff’s decedent was working for a subcontractor on a project involving construction of a new hotel. Plaintiff’s decedent entered an elevator shaft and stood on a wood platform which had been erected by a fellow subcontractor at the direction of the general contractor. Plaintiff’s decedent then fell through the platform after he stepped on the section towards the end of the platform, falling 4 stories to his death. Discovery revealed that the platform had been changed due to a failure to meet initial specifications, and that the side of the platform was ultimately improperly constructed. Case settled for $5,000,000.
- Medical Malpractice
A woman who suffered from bacterial meningitis causing hydrocephalus after birth later received malfunctioning shunt treatment at an emergency room at the age of 14, which led to herniation of the brain and quadriplegia. Case settled for $3,500,000.
- Construction Workplace Accident
A worker fell off a roof while working and suffered a burst fracture in a vertebra, which left him with severe bowel and bladder dysfunction and a life-long inability to walk without assistance. Jury verdict for $3,300,000.
- Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury
Plaintiff died weeks after childbirth from an undiagnosed infection. Case settled for $3,000,000
- Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury
Baby born with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and mild to moderate hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The allegations in the case were delays in evaluating the mother who had presented to her doctor with complaints of decreased fetal movement on the morning of the emergency c-section delivery, and failure to diagnose IUGR during the prenatal period. Case settled for $3,000,000.
- Construction Workplace Accident
A 59-year-old truck driver suffered permanent head injuries while assisting to dismantle a crane at a job site in Michigan, resulting in a serious seizure disorder that rendered him unable to work as a truck driver. Jury verdict of $2,800,000.
- Construction Workplace Accident
Plaintiff died while working on a construction site when a heavy object was dropped on his head. Case settled for $2,200,000.
- Medical Malpractice
A 23-year-old got her wisdom teeth extracted at the dental clinic of a major hospital, and she suffered major swelling days after the operation. Surgery was suggested in which a tube that would become her lifeline was placed in her nose and trachea to assist breathing. The tube became dislodged causing 10 minutes without oxygen and permanent brain damage. Case settled for $2,000,000.
- Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury
A child’s delivery was complicated by shoulder dystocia (when one or more of the baby’s shoulders gets stuck in the mother’s pelvis) and excessive pulling and traction applied by the midwife nurse caused nerve ruptures at three levels of the brachial plexus. Jury verdict for $1,400,000.
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