(Main Office)

Statement of Practice

Jones Act, Maritime Personal Injury, Recreational Boating Law, Dram Shop Liability, Business Litigation, Business Torts, Civil Rights Section 1983, Commercial Collections, Retail Collections, Commercial Liability, Commercial Torts, Construction Accidents, Construction Equipment Liability, Construction Liability, Contractors Liability, Breach of Contract, School Board Liability, School District Liability, Federal Tort Claims, Government Tort Liability, Local Government Liability, Political Subdivision Liability, Public Officials Liability, Health Care Liability, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Nursing Home Negligence, Highway Design Liability, Hospital Liability, Hospital Negligence, Hospital Premises Liability, Accident Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Automobile Insurance Coverage, Automobile Liability, Casualty Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Disability Insurance, Excess Coverage, Fire Insurance, Fire Loss, First and Third Party Insurance, First Party Insurance, General Liability, Insurance Adjuster Liability, Insurance Agents and Brokers Malpractice, Insurance Arbitration, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Guaranty Association Law, Insurance Litigation, Insurance Mediation, Insurance Premium Fraud, Insurance Recovery, Life and Health Insurance, Life Insurance, No Fault Automobile Insurance, Personal Liability, Property Damage, Public Liability, Self Insured Law, Subrogation, Unfair Insurance Practices, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Arbitration, Employer Intentional Torts, Employer Liability, Whistleblower Litigation, Excessive Use of Force, False Arrest, False Imprisonment, High Speed Police Pursuit Litigation, Law Enforcement Liability, Police Liability, Police Misconduct, Attorney Errors and Omissions, Legal Malpractice, Legal Negligence, Legal Professional Liability, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Civil Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Birth Trauma, Chiropractors Malpractice, Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice, Dental Malpractice, Failure to Diagnose, Gynecology Malpractice, Medical Liability, Medical Negligence, Medication Errors, Mental Health Professionals Malpractice, Nursing Liability, Nursing Malpractice, Nursing Negligence, Obstetric Malpractice, Oncology Law, Optometric Malpractice, Orthopedic Malpractice, Pediatric Malpractice, Pharmacists Liability, Physicians Professional Liability, Podiatric Malpractice, Psychiatric Malpractice, Psychology Malpractice, Surgeons Liability, Wrong Site Surgery, Municipal Torts, Industrial Accidents, Occupational Injuries, Personal Injury, Accidents, Animal Attacks, Aquatic Injuries, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Automobile Negligence, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Catastrophic Injury, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Cumulative Trauma, Dog Bites, Electrical Injury, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Personal Injury Appeals, Personal Injury Arbitration, Personal Injury Mediation, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Power Line Contact Injury, Psychological Injury, School Bus Accidents, Severe Burns, Sexual Abuse, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Subway Accidents, Third Party Wrongful Death, TMJ Dysfunction, Tourist Injuries, Whiplash, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Inadequate Security, Negligent Security, Premises Security, All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability, Biomedical Products Liability, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Elevator Liability, Escalator Liability, Explosions, Gas Explosions, Heavy Equipment Products Liability, Manufacturers Liability, Product Defects, Product Failure, Recreational Products Liability, Recreational Vehicle Products Liability, Tire Defect Litigation, Tire/Rim Mismatch, Vaccine Injury, Vehicle Rollovers, Agents and Brokers Liability, Clergy Sexual Misconduct, Professional Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Professional Sexual Misconduct, Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), FELA Occupational Hearing Loss, Railroad Accidents and Injuries, Railroad Crossing Accidents, Railroad Liability, Amusement Park Liability, Hotel Liability, Hotel Security, Restaurant Liability, Civil Liability, Intentional Torts, Mass Torts, Tort Liability, Utility Liability.

Address

416 North Erie Street, Suite 400
Toledo, OH 43604, (Lucas Co.)

Phone

Phone: 877-720-4285
Fax: 419-245-3849

Website

http://www.lgslaw.net

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Jon A. Lafferty (Member) born Bluffton, Ohio, August 20, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio; 1974, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S., 1970); Ohio Northern University (J.D., 1973). Member: Toledo and American Bar Associations; Ohio Association for Justice; The American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Insurance Law; Personal Injury Law.Email: Jon A. Lafferty

Thomas W. Gallagher (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, December 30, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, Ohio; 1976, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court; 1988, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Xavier University (B.S., 1969); Northern Kentucky University, Chase School of Law (J.D., 1974). Recipient, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Distinguished Service and Amicus Curiae Awards. Listed in "Best Lawyers of America". Member: Lucas County, Toledo and Ohio State Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Ohio Association for Justice. [United States Army Reserve, Honorable Discharge, 1977]. Reported Cases: Pallas Shipping Agency Ltd. v. Duris, 461 US 529; Mominee v. Scherbarth, 503 N.E.2nd 717; Motorists Mutual Ins Co v. Andrews (Amicus Curiae), 600 N.E. 2nd 142; Newland v. Amin M.D., 600 N.E. 2nd 20; Schuette v. Flora, 1993 WL 93627. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury Law; Products Liability Law.Email: Thomas W. Gallagher

Robert M. Scott (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, March 27, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Ohio; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1990, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: St. Louis University (B.A., 1981); University of Toledo College of Law (J.D., 1984). Member, Editorial Board, Ohio Trial Magazine, 1997-present. Contributing Editor, Thomson-West Tort Law Journal of Ohio, 2006-2008. Member: Toledo and American Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Ohio Association for Justice (Trustee, 1993-2001); Toledo Area Trial Lawyers Association (President 1991-1992; Secretary/Treasurer 1990-1991). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Medical Malpractice; Product Liability Law; Insurance Law.Email: Robert M. Scott