Art Elk

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Arthur is the Managing Member of Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. in Cleveland, Ohio. He has represented medical malpractice and wrongful death victims for more than 37 years. Art, just two years out of law school, was elected Ashland Ohio's County Prosecuting Attorney for two successive four year terms. After having been the youngest Prosecuting Attorney in the State of Ohio, Art chose to leave the public sector and enter the private practice of law. Art has found great satisfaction in providing injury victims with quality legal services in all major areas of injury law. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a bachelors degree in Management and Marketing and from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he obtained his Juris Doctor Degree. He is licensed to practice law in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida.

Art has received many honors for his contributions to the legal profession including Ohio House of Representatives Resolution No. 850 honoring him as "one of Ohio's finest public servants" and Ohio State Senate's Resolution No. 335 which honored him as Ohio's Outstanding Prosecuting Attorney and stated "His laudable record stands as a hallmark for others to emulate." Art Elk is a member of several professional associations including the Ohio, Cleveland, and Summit County Trial Lawyers Assoc., as well as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA).

While it may sound like law is Art's life, that is not necessarily always true. Art's first loves are his wife Jody and four children.

Endorsements:

"Mr. Elk has set himself apart from the personal injury community by revolutionizing the process for Plaintiffs to pursue their claims for injuries. Mr. Elk's process has been adopted by other firms and practitioners and has set a new standard for attorneys in Ohio to achieve. In his practice, Mr. Elk requires perfection from his staff and attorneys in handling claims. Mr. Elk has retained attorneys that take a pro-active and aggressive approach to handling claims on behalf of clients. These attorneys are a reflection of how Mr. Elk practices law himself. A client signing on with Mr. Elk can expect an their case to be handled by an expert in his field'" - William

"I endorse this lawyer's work. He has established a state wide firm representing injured victims throughout the state of Ohio. His firm probably represents more injured victims in Ohio than any other lawfirm. He pioneered the use of a state wide media campaign directly to injured victims using the yellow pages and television everywhere in Ohio, it has allowed his firm to be known to every citizen in Ohio." - Scott Edward Stewart

 

 

Art Elk's Recent Settlements and Verdicts

$3.5 Million Settlement - Incorrectly Holding a Patient to Carbon Dioxide Instead of Oxygen (Medical Negligence)
74 year old male underwent cardiac surgery at a hospital. Immediately following the procedure en route from the operating room to the ICU. Elk & Elk lawyers settled the case out of court for $3.5 million.

 

 
Elk & Elk $1.8 Million Settlement - Botched sinus surgery results in cognitive delays and chronic headaches for patient (Medical Malpractice)
A 16 year-old Plaintiff was suffering from pansinusitis. The Defendant physician undertook surgical correction of this problem. Plaintiff’s experts and the defense acknowledged that with appropriate surgery this chronic and diffuse sinus problem could be corrected.

 



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