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Darla L. Keen
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Darla L. Keen

4.6
37 reviews

515 N. Flagler Drive, 10th Floor, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and 3 more

About Darla L. Keen

Attorney Darla L. Keen represents firm clients in the areas of Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death litigation.

Darla L. Keen specializes in all areas of medical malpractice and is passionate in her fight for justice for medical malpractice victims, including the aggressive pursuit of justice for injured children with preventable birth injuries. She also specializes in pursuing justice for the elderly who have been abused or neglected in nursing homes and assisted living facilities such as victims of preventable falls. In addition, Darla handles all aspects of wrongful death and personal injury litigation including motor vehicle accidents.

Ms. Keen attended the University of Kentucky College of Law and while in school, served as an associate editor of the Kentucky Law Journal. She has been published in the Kentucky Law Journal as well as in the National Insurance Law Review. Before joining the firm in 2004, Darla spent many years as a defense attorney representing hospitals, nursing homes and physicians in medical malpractice cases. She now represents the injured victims in the same types of cases. Her defense experience is a tremendous benefit to her injured clients when negotiating settlements and trying cases on their behalf.

Darla L. Keen has been awarded the Avvo Client’s Choice award for her numerous client five star reviews, and has been nominated by her peers as a Super Lawyer, Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney, 2015-2017, a title only given to the top 5% of attorneys in the nation.

 

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Darla L. Keen got this award in 2021

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January 14, 2014
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my mother was poisoned in a nursing home at only 63. keen took my case and i never heard from her after. i have all records regarding the case and keen assured me that she would take care of things. after the initial call, i was never contacted, never informed, when i would call, her assistant would say "ms. keen will get to this when she can" keen made me feel comfortable until i agreed to accept her and then it was over with communication. my mother died due to negligence and keen didn't care.

 
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Areas of Law

  • Medical Malpractice
  • Personal Injury 1
    • Wrongful Death
  • Products Liability 1
    • Drug and Medical Device Litigation
  • Other 1
    • Nursing Home Negligence

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2005, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
    2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
    1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
    1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
    1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
    1996, Kentucky
    1998, Florida
    Memberships
    Palm Beach County, Kentucky and American Bar Association
    The Florida Bar
    Florida Justice Association
    American Association for Justice.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Kentucky College of Law
    Class of 1996
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Southern Indiana
    Class of 1991
    B.S.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1969
    Kentucky, July 29, 1969

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    Darla L. Keen was admitted in 1996 to the State of Kentucky.
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    Darla L. Keen is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
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    Yes, Darla L. Keen has a 4.3 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Lytal, Reiter, Smith Ivey & Fronrath has 22 attorneys at this location.
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    Lytal, Reiter, Smith Ivey & Fronrath was established in 1985.

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