Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Huntington, West Virginia

Greene, Ketchum, Bailey, Walker, Farrell & Tweel

419 Eleventh Street
Huntington, West Virginia 25701
USA

(866) 471-6482

(304) 529-3284

www.greeneketchum.com

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Greene, Ketchum, Bailey, Walker, Farrell & Tweel is a respected law firm dedicated to serving clients who have suffered personal injury or harm through the negligence or wrongful act of another person or organization. For more than 50 years, our personal injury trial attorneys have fought to help clients receive the financial compensation they deserve after a serious medical injury or car accident.

Begun by Edward H. Greene over 50 years ago, the law firm has evolved from a general practice law firm into one which concentrates on representing victims of personal injury. We currently have six partners with a combined trial experience of over 130 years. Our support staff is very experienced and loyal with their combined service totaling 120 years. We consider ourselves one large, happy family.

If you have been injured or wronged, please contact a Huntington personal injury lawyer at Greene Ketchum for a free consultation and case evaluation. In matters of personal injury and medical malpractice, you will pay no attorney's fees unless we collect money for you.

While we prepare each case for trial, our law firm is also prepared to negotiate a fair settlement outside the courtroom if the offer is acceptable to you. However, if the opposition refuses to put forth a reasonable offer, we are not afraid to take your case to court. Not every law firm will do so. Many law firms prefer to settle cases quickly to avoid the time and expense of a trial. Our philosophy is different: We prepare every case as if it were going to trial. We pursue the maximum amount of compensation for every client.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Coal Mine Accidents, Scars and Disfigurement, Explosions and Fires, Water Skiing Accidents, Jet-ski Accidents, Anesthesia Mistakes, Cerebral Palsy, Shoulder Dystocia, Coal Mine Accidents, Chemical Spills/Toxic Exposure

Practice Areas Description

- Personal Injury

For over 50 years, our law firm has helped thousands of injured people recover financial compensation for their injuries, pain and suffering, lost work time, medical bills, and more. We would appreciate the opportunity to be of service to you. If you are seeking effective representation, please contact a car accident lawyer or personal injury attorney at our firm today. Your initial consultation is free of charge and you will pay no attorneys' fees.

- Motor Vehicle Accidents

If you have been injured in any type of auto accident, or if a loved one has suffered a wrongful death due to someone else's negligence or carelessness, please contact an experienced Huntington car accident attorney at Greene Ketchum for a free initial consultation and case evaluation. We recover financial compensation for the victims of all types of automobile crashes. Please call us if you have been injured in any type of vehicle crash, including: car accidents, motorcycle crashes, truck accidents, ATV accidents, SUV rollovers, trucking and coal truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, teenager car accidents, Interstate car and truck accidents, drunk driving accidents, hit-and-runs, head-on collisions, rear-end crashes and broadside (t-bone) accidents. We handle cases involving all types of injuries that stem from a car accident, including traumatic brain injuries, closed head injuries, concussions, spinal cord injuries, paralysis, broken bones, amputations, and others.

- Interstate Car and Trucking Accidents

Our attorneys take action against trucking companies and individual drivers (if necessary) in order to seek compensation for lost wages, pain and suffering, and medical expenses resulting from the accident. In most cases, trucking experts or accident reconstruction experts are needed. We have utilized these types of experts to not only facilitate the best settlements possible but also to establish the foundation necessary to ensure that all of our clients' rights are protected. Many crashes result from the following factors: reckless driving, speeding, improper maintenance of vehicle, unsecured load and other parts that falls off of a truck and unbalanced loads.

- Coal Mine Accidents

For more than 50 years, Greene Ketchum has helped coal miners and coal mining families who were injured or lost loved ones in coal mine accidents. We have litigated coal mine cases in both West Virginia and Kentucky to ensure that the victims of coal mine accidents and their families are fairly compensated for their damages and losses. In addition to helping coal miners and coal mining families in their time of need, our firm has worked to improve the laws which ensure safe working conditions for coal miners. We have lobbied state and federal legislators to increase coal mine safety and we have participated in writing safety rules and regulations for the coal mine industry.

- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Nursing homes must follow strict standards of care and maintain appropriate staffing levels. When they do not, they must be held accountable for their actions. Our law firm can help individuals and family members of those who have suffered all types of nursing home abuse and neglect, including: falls; skin ulcers; improper monitoring; physical neglect: disregard for the necessities of daily living; medical neglect: lack of care for existing medical problems; failure to prevent dehydration, malnutrition, and bed sores; failure to assist in personal hygiene, or in the provision of food, clothing, or shelter; unsanitary and unclean conditions; infections; failure to protect from health and safety hazards; and poor access to medical services.

- Avaulta Class Actions

When businesses act in a careless manner, many individuals may suffer from similar injuries. This includes medical and drug companies who produce dangerous drugs and defective medical devices. When there are many people who have been injured due to an action or product from a company, there is the possibility of filing a class action lawsuit on the basis of the mass tort. The manufacturer Bard has come under intense scrutiny as its Avaulta vaginal implants have been discovered to be dangerous and can potentially cause life-altering complications. The FDA has issued warnings on the devices and recommended that individuals be extensively educated and informed about the possible injuries they may suffer. Unfortunately, many individuals have already been implanted with the device and injuries have resulted.

- Chemical Spills / Toxic Exposure

The effects of chemical and dust exposure can take years to become apparent. After exposure to asbestos, for example, it typically takes decades before a person develops asbestosis. In other cases, the effect is nearly immediate, as in burns from a chemical spill or gas or oil fire. If you have been injured or someone you loved has died due to exposure to toxic chemicals, please contact a Huntington chemical exposure lawyer at Greene Ketchum for a free consultation and case evaluation. We care about protecting your health and the health of our environment. Please contact us if you or a loved one suffers from: benzene exposure, mesothelioma, asbestosis and silicosis.

- Sexual Abuse

As parents, we often entrust the care of our children to other people, such as babysitters, school teachers, day care providers, coaches, bus drivers, medical professionals, and scout leaders. We rely on them to care for our children and keep them safe from harm. That is why it is especially devastating when a person in a position to be responsible for children breaks that trust and sexually abuses a child. Sexual abuse can have emotional and psychological effects that last a lifetime. Victims can have difficulty forming healthy relationships or even holding a job. Shouldn't those responsible for these atrocious acts of child sex abuse be held responsible for the damages they cause?

- Scars / Disfigurement

Many accidents involve painful and traumatic scarring and disfigurement that requires extensive medical attention and reconstructive surgery. At Greene Ketchum we have represented clients who suffered facial scarring and disfigurement in car wrecks, fires, and other preventable accidents. Our skilled personal injury attorneys seek disfigurement compensation from negligent drivers, employers, and their insurance companies. Our personal injury law offices in the Tri-State area help accident victims secure compensation to cover ongoing medical expenses, pain and suffering, and lost wages. We handle scarring and disfigurement claims involving: Teeth, Mouth, and Jaw (TMJ) injuries - requiring TMJ surgery; burns - resulting from fires on the job, in-car fires, and from airbag deployment; scar revision surgery - plastic surgery; Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD); derma-brasion; fibromalasia; Thorasic Outlet Syndrome (TOS); and road rash injuries.

- Explosions / Fire

We help burn victims by conducting thorough investigations into preventable industrial accidents, car accidents, and house fires. We work with an experienced team of medical experts who assess damages and future medical needs in burn and explosion cases involving scarring and disfigurement. The skilled trial lawyers in our law offices concentrate on the rights and needs of accident victims in the Tri-State area. We pursue fair compensation for our clients in cases involving a wide range of industrial accidents and fires: refinery accidents; chemical explosions - and chemical burns; chemical poisoning; coal mine disasters - including coal mine explosions and coal mine cave-ins; natural gas well accidents; gas line breaks and fires - gas leaks in homes; exploding homes; car accident explosions and fires - including tire explosions; and chemical truck accidents.

- Medical Malpractice

Our personal injury firm represented clients in all types of medical malpractice claims, including those involving: surgical errors (such as operating on the wrong body part or leaving medical instruments behind); birth injuries; bariatric surgery; emergency room errors; hospital infections; nursing home injuries; and failure to diagnose cancer (including breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer and leukemia).Did a doctor misread your X-Rays, MRI, CT scans, or CAT scans? Did you develop an infection after a botched knee surgery, or shoulder surgery? Did sepsis set in because you were lost in the system and no one monitored your infection? Were you given the wrong drugs or not enough pain medication? Did your doctor commit a procedural error or deviate from accepted standards of care? We can help.

- Birth Injuries

Liability in birth injury cases is a function of a failure to follow standard treatment protocols and general negligence in following the standard of care recognized as appropriate in a delivery room. At Greene Ketchum, our attorneys work with experienced medical experts in reviewing the actions of doctors and nurses in the delivery room. We identify and expose errors in communication, poor diagnostic procedures, and botched delivery maneuvers. We have the skills, legal knowledge, and resources to handle all types of highly complex birth trauma cases, including those involving: cerebral palsy (CP), shoulder dystocia, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), Erb's Palsy/ brachial plexus injury, group B strep (GBS), nuchal cord injury, placental abruption, chorioamnionitis and bleeding, distress, or lack of oxygen experienced by mother or infant.

- Employment Discrimination

Your boss can be an unpleasant person who makes your life miserable every hour of every working day. That's perfectly legal. However, your employer cannot discriminate against you or retaliate against you. That's against the law. We represent employees who have suffered all types of discrimination. Please contact us if you have been the victim of: age discrimination, race discrimination, gender / sex discrimination, religious discrimination, handicap discrimination, workers' compensation discrimination and human rights violations. We represent employees who have been discriminated against on the basis of national origin, pregnancy, and physical or mental disability. Our law firm also protects the rights of whistleblowers — employees who stand up and report wrongdoing by their supervisors or employers. A whistleblower can face retaliation by a supervisors or even a retaliatory discharge.

Attorneys

	Mr. Larry A. Bailey Partner Motor Vehicles, Personal Injury		Mr. Paul Thomas Farrell, Jr. Partner Bad Faith Insurance, Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Workplace Injuries
	Mr. Bert Ketchum Partner Eminent Domain, Insurance, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicles		Mr. Lawrence J. Tweel Managing Partner Asbestos Mesothelioma, Motor Vehicles, Slip and Fall, Social Security Disability, Workers Compensation
	Mr. Michael C. Walker Partner Admiralty and Maritime, Insurance, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death