Atty. 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

Practice Areas

• Accidents and Personal Injury
• Medical Malpractice
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Birth Injury
• Cancer
• Car Accidents
• Diagnosis Error
• Emergency Room Error
• Farm Accidents
• Dog Bite Injury
• Injury on Property
• Medical Devices
• Medication Error
• Mesothelioma and Asbestos
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Nurse Error
• Nursing Home Neglect
• Product Liability
• Surgery Error
• Workplace Accidents

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.

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

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