Medical Malpractice / Nursing Home Neglect

North Carolina Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Protecting the rights of patients and nursing home residents since 1982

FREE CONSULTATION AND CASE EVALUATION: 866-739-9799

Countless people in North Carolina are injured and killed each year when accepted standards of care are not met while in the care of a doctor, hospital or nursing care facility. These same people and their families may be hesitant to file a claim against the physician, believing that the result was unavoidable or worse, believing media coverage describing doctors driven from the state because of unwarranted medical malpractice litigation.

The North Carolina medical malpractice lawyers at Kelly & West want you to know:

Like any type of injury resulting from the negligent actions of another person, you have the legal right to seek compensation if a healthcare professional injures you needlessly. The key to our practice in this area is the skilled interpretation of North Carolina liability statutes combined with the careful screening and investigation of the circumstances to establish the important link that illustrates how the doctor’s actions contributed to the injury. Since 1982, the medical malpractice lawyers at Kelly & West have helped clients and their families across North Carolina to successfully file, negotiate and litigate medical malpractice lawsuits related to injuries resulting from:

• Surgical Error
• Defective Medical Products
• Misdiagnosis / Failure to Diagnose
• Foreign Object
• Birth Trauma – Cerebral Palsy
• Medication Error
• Emergency Room – Ambulance Accident

Nursing Home Negligence

Entrusting the care of a loved one to a nursing home or other long-term care facility is a difficult decision made worse when the nursing home and their employees fail to meet their legal obligations for quality care, resulting in the a serious injury or tragic death. The Nursing Home Negligence attorneys at the Lillington law offices of Kelly & West have developed a unique insight into this area of personal injury practice and are frequently asked to consult or comment on complex nursing home litigation after an accident involving:

• Failure to Supervise
• Physical / Sexual assault by residents / staff
• Bed Sores
• Dehydration / Malnutrition
• Medication Errors
• Slip and Fall Accidents
• Broken Bones
• Restraints / Defective Medical Devices

CONTACT US TODAY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION: 866-739-9799

When the bond of trust is broken and your loved one is injured or killed by sub-standard care at a nursing home, you have the legal right to seek compensation, including punitive damages to ensure that the incident cannot be repeated.  CONTACT the Lillington law offices of Kelly & West today for a FREE consultation before you sign documents or make statements that could limit you ability collect a settlement. Our North Carolina medical malpractice attorneys take these cases on contingency so there are no fees or costs until after we secure money for your family.

VISIT our Personal Injury Overview for more information on specific areas of personal injury / wrongful death practice, including drunk driver - DWI accidents, premises liability and Workers’ Compensation claims.

Kelly & West Attorneys At Law
Raleigh Birth Injury Attorneys
P.O. Box 1118
900 South Main Street
Lillington, NC 27546
Toll Free: 866-739-9799
Telephone: (910) 808-4089
Fax: (910) 893-5814