Kirkland Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Serving Kirkland Injury Victims for More Than 40 Years
Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider, such as a doctor, nurse, surgeon, or facility, fails to meet the accepted standard of care and that failure causes patient injury. The consequences can be severe: worsening health, permanent disability, or death. If you received care that left you worse off than before, or if a loved one died after a procedure that was supposed to help them, you may have a medical negligence claim worth pursuing.
If any of the following conditions arose after you received medical care, you may have grounds for a medical malpractice or medical injury claim:
- A treatment or procedure worsened your condition or caused a new illness or injury.
- Your doctors, nurses, or other providers refused to answer questions about your treatment or its side effects.
- Your provider failed to offer a diagnostic test or treatment that should have been standard for your condition.
- A loved one died after a procedure or surgery when their prognosis was otherwise positive.
Have you suffered unexpected complications from a procedure where the risks were never properly explained to you? Were you misdiagnosed or diagnosed too late for effective treatment? Have you lost a family member under any of these circumstances? Victims of doctor or physician negligence may have grounds for a claim even when the harm wasn’t immediately apparent after treatment. Attorneys Rob Kornfeld and Neil Lindquist and our legal team are ready to help you understand your options.
Contact Lindquist & Kornfeld now at (425) 657-5255 if you need zealous, effective legal representation for injuries caused by medical negligence.
Our Proven Results
Our top priority is to devise customized legal strategies that are tailored to the unique legal needs of our clients, no matter how simple or complicated their situations, might be.
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$2,500,000 Medical Malpractice
Jane and John Doe v. Hospital XYZ (King County, Washington): A 53-year-old father underwent surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm. During his first night, the patient was not assessed or monitored for over five hours. As a result, he developed a mucus plug, could not breathe, and suffered respiratory arrest and heart failure. The patient was revived but suffered catastrophic brain damage. He now requires care 24-7 from his wife.
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$925,000 Medical Malpractice
Gutierrez v. Marumanji, et. al. (Lewis Co. Superior Court ): During labor and delivery of baby Armondo, the attending hospital and doctor failed to recognize that the baby was in fetal distress and deliver the baby sooner. To compound the neurological damage to the baby during the labor and delivery, the baby was severely burned when a hospital nurse improperly used a heating pad. Five years later, the child remains deeply scarred on his back.
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$600,000 Bus Accident
John Doe v. State of Washington, (King County Superior Court): Plaintiff hit by a Department of Transportation (DOT) vehicle while standing on the sidewalk. He underwent a shoulder arthroscopy and is living with the prospect of two hip replacements, in addition to the loss of his construction career.
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$2,000,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Our client suffered injuries stemming from multiple motor vehicle accidents which occurred in a short period of time. Her injuries left her unable to return to work and with expensive medical bills for her treatment. After the accident, our client’s insurance company failed to pay her the benefits she was owed so Lindquist & Kornfeld stepped in to fight on her behalf.
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$825,000 Construction Accident
Sheet metal worker recovers $825,000 from fall off of man lift. Rob Kornfeld successfully litigated and settled at mediation an injury claim of construction worker after he suffered a spinal injury and underwent surgery.
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$965,000 Construction Accident
John Doe v. ABR, (King County Superior Court SEA): Construction worker fell from roof due to the negligence of a roofing supplier in securing bundles of shingles onto the top of a roof, all of which broke loose, striking the client and catapulting him to the ground below. Mr. Doe underwent spinal fusion of L5-S1; a two level cervical fusion; and a partial meniscectomy in his knee.
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$5,200,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
We recovered $5.2 Million from the government for a woman who sustained a spine injury in a motor vehicle accident due to an unsafe and defective highway design.
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$2,825,000 Brain Injury
John Doe v. Hospital and Doctor, (Superior Court – Confidentiality Settlement) Baby suffered from hypoxia and traumatic brain injury during birth caused by negligence of treating doctor and hospital nursing staff.
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$500,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Jane Doe v. John Doe driver: King County Superior Court No. 02-2-26432-8 Seattle woman involved in a motor vehicle accident suffered spinal injuries to her neck and low back, radiculopathy, and a worsening of her pre-existing fibromyalgia.
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Medical Malpractice Cases We Handle in Kirkland & Washington State
Patients place enormous trust in their providers. Doctor malpractice and physician malpractice claims can arise across virtually every specialty, from primary care and emergency medicine to surgery, obstetrics, and hospital-based nursing care. Medical errors remain a leading cause of preventable patient harm in the United States, and we’re here to help injured patients pursue accountability.
Types of Medical Malpractice Cases We Handle
We handle the following types of medical malpractice cases:
- Failure to accurately diagnose
- Failure to diagnose in a timely manner
- Failure to timely diagnose or treat a stroke or aneurysm
- HMO negligence
- Hospital negligence
- Nursing home negligence
- Surgical errors
- Childbirth injuries
- Failure to provide reasonable care
- Failure to obtain informed consent
- Wrongful death
Our case results reflect the range of harm these situations can cause. In Bond v. Valley Medical Center, tried in King County, we secured a $1.2 million verdict after a surgical misread led to an incorrectly performed mediastinoscopy. We also reached a confidential settlement in a medical negligence after surgery case where a failure to properly care for a diabetic foot ulcer led to amputation. HMO negligence and hospital negligence claims often involve institutional failures rather than a single provider error. We have experience handling both.
Representing Medical Injury Victims in Kirkland, Bellevue, Everett, & Greater Washington
Patients and families who experience harm at Kirkland-area hospitals and clinics, including EvergreenHealth Medical Center, have the right to pursue a medical negligence claim. Lindquist & Kornfeld has represented injury victims throughout Washington State for more than 40 years. Whether your situation involves a misdiagnosis, a surgical error, or a failure of informed consent, we know what you’re facing, and we can build a case around it.
What Makes Our Firm Unique
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40+ Years of
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Aggressive & Personalized
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Committed to Securing
Justice for Each ClientWe treat every case with the urgency and dedication it deserves, ensuring your voice is heard and your rights are protected. -
No Fees Unless
We Win Your CaseOur clients can focus on healing while we fight for results—because we only get paid when you do.
Ready to Talk? Contact Lindquist & Kornfeld Today.
If you’re still paying medical bills for the procedures that caused your injury, or receiving invoices from the very provider whose negligence harmed you, you need legal representation to protect your rights and pursue compensation you may be entitled to seek.
Contact Lindquist & Kornfeld to speak with our legal team. We accept cases in Kirkland, Bellevue, Everett, and the greater Washington State area, including out-of-state cases. We’re happy to meet you at our offices. If you’re hospitalized or unable to travel, we’ll come to you.
Call (425) 657-5255 today for a free consultation, or email Neil at Neil@Kornfeldlaw.com for a quick answer to your legal questions.
