Buffalo NEW YORK

ABOUT Laraine Kelley

Laraine Kelley concentrates her practice in the areas of personal injury law, including medical malpractice, construction accidents, automobile injuries, and products liability. Numerous local attorneys refer their complex litigation matters to Ms. Kelley as her experience and dedication are valuable factors in difficult cases.

Speaking Engagements

•Frequent lecturer in the area of civil litigation, particularly medical malpractice, products liability law, and civil trial procedure

Results

Over the course of her career, Ms. Kelley has helped hundreds of clients and has acted as lead trial counsel in numerous cases. She has been responsible for personal injury recoveries on behalf of catastrophically injured plaintiffs including those listed below.

•$9,000,000 A young child received for brain injuries caused by a delayed cesarean section
•$8,800,000 A young woman received for a severe injury caused by a defective post-hole digger
•$4,500,000 A young woman received settlement for improper handling of an allergic reaction by ambulance paramedics
•$3,000,000 A family received following the death of a man due to medical malpractice
•$2,450,000 A young woman received award following a misdiagnosis of eye disease resulting in loss of vision
•$2,300,000 A patient received award after loss of an endotracheal tube resulting in cardiac arrest
•$2,000,000 An individual who lost a limb received award due to the delayed diagnosis of an infectious disease
•$1,900,000 A person received settlement for liver damage sustained due to the lack of monitoring of a prescription drug
•$1,800,000 An injured worker received as a result of a fall
•$1,500,000 The family of a woman who received as a result of a delayed diagnosis of cancer
•$1,450,000 A gentleman who received a settlement after a delayed diagnosis of an injection following cardiac surgery
•$1,000,000 A award received following delayed diagnosis of pneumonia and need for emergency surgery
•$1,000,000 a settlement received following misdiagnosis of abdominal aneurism as hernia
•$900,000 A woman who was awarded as a result of the delay in corrective surgery following a hysterectomy
•$750,000 A woman’s family who received for delayed diagnosis of breast cancer
•$500,000 An individual received for a delayed emergency room diagnosis of a heart condition
•$450,000 A award received following misdiagnosis of kidney cancer and delay in treatment
•$450,000 A award as a result of nursing error resulting in overdosing of insulin in diabetic patient

Awards and Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America
Named to Best Lawyers in America from 2003 to 2020; recognized for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Super Lawyers
Among the Top 25 female attorneys named to Upstate New York Super Lawyers from 2007 to 2019; no more than 5 percent of attorneys in any state are named to this publication.

Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2019

Named “Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year” for 2019 by Best Lawyers in America

Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2017
Named “Buffalo Best Lawyers Medical Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year” for 2017 by Best Lawyers in America.

Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2013
Named “Buffalo Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year” for 2013 by Best Lawyers in America.

Who’s Who in Law
Named to Business First/Buffalo Law Journal‘s final 2012 issue of “Who’s Who in Law” for Personal Injury

AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.

Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2018
Named “Buffalo Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year” for 2018 by Best Lawyers in America.

Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2014
Named “Buffalo Best Lawyers Product Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year” for 2014 by Best Lawyers in America.

Women Helping Women Award
Winner of “Women Helping Women” award presented by the National Organization for Women

In the News

Laraine Kelley is regularly featured in regional media, providing analysis on issues concerning medical malpractice law and commenting on results she has achieved for her clients. Below are links to some of stories featuring Ms. Kelley.

Additional Medical Malpractice Caps Aren’t Necessary, Several Attorneys Agree , interview with Laraine Kelley

Laraine Kelley is interviewed in the Buffalo Law Journal for an article featuring attorneys named to the “Top 25 Women” list in Super Lawyers magazine

Buffalo Business First interviews Laraine Kelley for perspective on medical malpractice reforms

Buffalo Law Journal article on the demands on trial attorneys features comments by Laraine Kelley

The Buffalo News reports on $8.8. million jury verdict obtained by Laraine Kelley and Richard Weisbeck on behalf of their injured client

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Areas of LAW

  • Birth Injury
  • Medical Malpractice

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