The Law Office of Leon Aussprung M.D. offers distinctive legal services in catastrophic injury and death cases. Dr. Aussprung is not just "a lawyer" - he is:

  • A graduate of one of America's top 10 law schools (The University of Pennsylvania Law School);
  • A board-certified physician who practiced Pediatrics for 7 years before litigating his first legal case;
  • An honors graduate from the Temple University Beasley School of Law with a Masters of Law (LL.M) degree in trial advocacy;
  • A 2007 Super Lawyer, which places Dr. Aussprung in the top 5 percent of Pennsylvania's 36,000 experienced attorneys; and
  • An experienced trial attorney who has handled complex cases through litigation to trial or settlement, often achieving seven-figure results.

Few individuals or law firms can compare with the fusion of experience, skills and education offered by Leon Aussprung. Whether your case involves medical negligence or catastrophic injury or death arising from an auto accident, construction/work accident, bad product, premises liability or other negligence, Dr. Aussprung's extensive knowledge of medicine and his legal experience will be an asset to your legal representation.

Dr. Aussprung has been involved in numerous multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts. Notably, in the 2006 Hook case, Dr. Aussprung won a $2.7 million verdict in Scranton (Lackawanna county, Pennsylvania) for the family of a woman who died from a bowel perforation and delay in diagnosing and treating an abdominal infection (sepsis) following elective surgery. This was the largest verdict ever in a death case in Lackawanna County.

While Dr. Aussprung is proud of the results he has obtained for clients, his goal is not just to obtain compensation for the death of your loved one or for your permanent injuries, but also to personally guide you through the complex and often confusing civil justice system. Dr. Aussprung handles multi-million dollar cases, but every client he represents, regardless of the value of his or her case, gets his personal attention. Dr. Aussprung has no associates, so when you hire the Law Office of Leon Aussprung, M.D., you get Dr. Aussprung as your lawyer.

Dr. Aussprung's office is located in center city Philadelphia at 1616 Walnut Street, but his practice is not limited to Philadelphia cases. Leon Aussprung has successfully litigated cases throughout Pennsylvania, including Alleghany County (Pittsburgh), Dauphin County (Harrisburgh), Lakawanna County (Scranton), Lehigh County, Indiana County, Centre County, Mongomery County, Delaware County, Chester County, Lancaster County, Clearfield County, and many other counties, as well as in the States of Delaware and New Jersey.

Dr. Aussprung has litigated numerous medical malpractice cases involving complex medical issues such as: brain injured infants from improperly managed deliveries; a brain injured mother from an improperly performed D&C; delayed and improper treatment of infections, including meningitis; improper hospital I.V. fluid management; improper treatment of deep vein thrombosis; delay in treatment of cauda equina syndrome; delay in treatment of heart attacks and strokes; improper management of anesthesia; delayed and improper treatment of seizures in adults and children; delayed and improper treatment of diabetes; delayed treatment of bleeding; delayed diagnosis and treatment of placental abruptions; delayed diagnosis and treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis; twin birthing issues; fertility treatment complications; improper midwife care; brachial plexus and nerve injuries; improper blood transfusions; and failure to inform about and treat HIV.

If you or a loved one have been the victim of medical malpractice or suffered permanent injuries from someone else's negligence, ask Dr. Aussprung about your legal rights and have him fight for justice on your behalf.

Representative Cases


$8 Million: Brain-damaged premature baby

$6 Million: Death of 5 year old from improper blood transfusion

$5.5 Million: Improper treatment of brain infection in elderly woman

$4.5 Million: Brain injury and death from delayed treatment of diabetes

$4.5 Million: Birth brain injury of twin

$3.7 Million: Brain injury from infection

$3.5 Million: Delayed treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

$3.4 Million: Infant brain injury from seizures

$2.8 Million: Injury to child from meningitis

$2.7 Million: Death from surgical infection and complications

$2.6 Million: Death of infant from infection

$2.2 Million: Death of child from meningitis

$1.8 Million: Death of child from infection

$1.5 Million: Brain damage from seizures

$1.2 Million: Delayed treatment of cauda equina syndrome

$1.2 Million: Death from negligent anesthesia and monitoring

$1.1 Million: Death from negligent treatment of heart attack

$1 Million: Brachial plexus injury during c-section

$1 Million: Infant death from undiagnosed HIV

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