Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy

7 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Biography

Pamela Pantages has more than 31 years of experience as a trial attorney. Having earned a master’s degree in speech pathology/audiology, she successfully pursued a medical career before going to law school. Her current law practice includes all areas of medical negligence, but with particular expertise in obstetric and pediatric malpractice.

Board Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, Pamela is also an invited member of the distinguished Melvin M. Belli Society, the International Society of Barristers (ISOB), and the International Association of Trial Lawyers (IATL). Pamela has been recognized by her peers as an Ohio Super Lawyer from 2009-2011 and 2013-Present. She is rated AV® Preeminent™, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating, and Avvo rated 10/10 (Superb). Pamela is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which recognizes lawyers with settlements and verdicts whose individual amounts exceed $1,000,000.00.

A sought-after speaker on birth injury litigation for the American Association for Justice at the national level and for the Ohio Association for Justice, the Montana Trial Lawyers Association, the North Dakota Association for Justice, and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, among other organizations, Pamela has also published on the topic, including chapters in Legal Concepts & Best Practices in Obstetrics, Warsof SL, ed., Wolter Kluwer, Philadelphia 2019, and article co-authored with Leslie Iffy, M.D. titled Erb’s Palsy After Delivery by Cesarean Section in Medicine and Law, 2005 Dec; 24(4):655-61.

Throughout her career, she has advocated for children and their families in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, Virginia, Delaware, Alabama, Montana, Tennessee and Georgia.

Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy

7 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • The University of Akron, J.D., graduated 1990
  • Kent State University, M.A., graduated 1978
  • Kent State University, B.S., graduated 1977

  • Ohio, 1990

  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys - Member
  • International Society of Barristers - Member
  • Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers - Member
  • Ohio State Bar Association - Member
  • Melvin M. Belli Society - Member
  • Ohio, 1990
  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys - Member
  • International Society of Barristers - Member
  • Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers - Member
  • Ohio State Bar Association - Member
  • Melvin M. Belli Society - Member
  • The University of Akron, J.D., graduated 1990
  • Kent State University, M.A., graduated 1978
  • Kent State University, B.S., graduated 1977

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • AV® Preeminent™ 2017, 2020
  • Ohio Super Lawyers Inclusion®, 2009-2011, 2013-Present
  • Best Lawyers® Inclusion, 2017 - Present
  • Rated Avvo 10/10, Superb

Case History

Cases
  • Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury
Doctor managing labor on a woman elected vacuum assist and neglected to notice shoulder dystocia, causing a brachial plexus birth injury. Case settled for $2,300,000.
  • Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury
A son suffered birth injuries due to an obstetrician’s medical malpractice and sustained permanent nerve damage as a result. Jury verdict $2,750,000.
  • Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury
A woman was in labor, and the resident attempted expedited vacuum extraction during delivery which caused severe shoulder dystocia. Case settled for $1,900,000.
  • Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury
Shoulder dystocia following difficult forceps application resulted in significant brachial plexus injury. Six months before trial, defendant filed a notice of immunity based upon a clinical academic appointment. In lieu of litigating the personal immunity issue, the parties reached a resolution. Case settled for $600,000.

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