Laraine Kelley
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Laraine Kelley
Biography
Laraine Kelley is recognized as one of the Western New York region's preeminent medical malpractice attorneys. She has significant experience representing victims of medical malpractice, fighting for clients' rights, finding answers to what happened, and obtaining successful results so justice is served for clients. Her legal skill, track record of results, and professional ethics have been acknowledged by peers, earning her several industry recognitions, including "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America; inclusion in Super Lawyers; and an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Nursing Home Abuse
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Experience
Senior Partner Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP
Year: Current
Description: 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 a young child who received a $9,000,000 structured settlement for brain injuries caused by a delayed cesarean section; a young woman who received a $8,800,000 verdict for a severe injury caused by a defective post-hole digger; an individual who lost a limb due to the delayed diagnosis of an infectious disease and received a $2,000,000 settlement; a person who received a $1,900,000 settlement for liver damage sustained due to the lack of monitoring of a prescription drug; a family who received $3,000,000 following the death of a man due to medical malpractice; an injured worker who received $1,800,000 as a result of a fall; the family of a woman who received $1,500,000 as a result of a delayed diagnosis of cancer; a woman who was awarded $900,000 as a result of the delay in corrective surgery following a hysterectomy; and an individual who received $500,000 for a delayed emergency room diagnosis of a heart condition.
Professional Associations
Erie County Bar Association Member (Current)
New York State Bar Association Member (Current)
New York State Trial Lawyers Association Member (Current)
New York State Bar # 2288678 Member (Current)
American Trial Lawyers Association Member (Current)
Publications
Having Their Say: WNY Super Lawyers Buffalo Law Journal (September 9, 2013)
Reforms Seek to Ease Impact of Medical Malpractice Cases Business First (December 16, 2011)
There's Nothing 9-to-5 About Trial Attorneys Buffalo Law Journal (July 18, 2011)
Jury Awards $8.8 Million to Woman Who Lost Arm Buffalo News (April 9, 2011)
Awards
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Listed, Personal Injury Litigation—Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers in America 2015.0
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Listed, Medical Malpractice Law—Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers in America 2015.0
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Listed, Product Liability Litigation—Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers in America 2015.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2015.0
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Top 50 attorneys
Upstate New York Super Lawyers 2014.0
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Listed, Personal Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law, Product Liability Litigation (Plaintiffs)
Best Lawyers in America 2014.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2014.0
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Lawyer of the Year in Buffalo - Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers in America 2013.0
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Listed in Upstate New York edition
Super Lawyers 2013.0
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Listed, Personal Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law, Product Liability Litigation (Plaintiffs)
Best Lawyers in America 2013.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2013.0
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Lawyer of the Year in Buffalo - Product Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers in America 2014.0
Education
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State University of New York - Buffalo J.D.
Year: 1979
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University of Virginia B.A.
Year: 1975
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Speaking Engagements
Frequent lecturer in the area of civil litigation, particularly medical malpractice, products liability law, and civil trial procedure
Frequent lecturer in the area of civil litigation, particularly medical malpractice, products liability law, and civil trial procedure
Websites
42 Delaware Avenue
Suite 120, Buffalo, NY 14202