About

Adv. & Dr. Shalhav Kimchy Law Firm is a leading and highly esteemed boutique firm specializing for over 25 years in the legal representation of victims of medical malpractice, traffic accidents, and severe bodily injury against insurance companies and various medical institutions.

Operating independently for some 20 years, the firm is dedicated to providing total, personalized attention, closely accompanying every single client throughout the entire legal process. Thanks to the unique combination of deep legal expertise and formal medical education (M.D.), the firm offers an uncompromising strategic advantage and successfully manages exceptionally complex cases, including matters where other attorneys failed to establish grounds for negligence.

The Unique Advantage: Deep Familiarity with Both Sides of the Bar

Adv. & Dr. Shalhav Kimchy began her professional path as a physician, graduating with honors from the Hebrew University through the academic reserve program (Atuda), completing her internship at Sheba Medical Center, and serving as an airborne physician in the elite Search and Rescue Unit 669. Later, she studied law at Tel Aviv University, interned, and practiced as an attorney and partner at one of Israel's leading law firms, where she represented both private plaintiffs as well as insurance companies and medical institutions.

This rich experience on both sides of the bar grants Adv. & Dr. Kimchy the phenomenal ability to analyze medical cases in depth, assess the prospects of a claim at its early stages, interact with top-tier medical experts, and cross-examine physicians in court in a manner that uncovers the truth and achieves peak results for her clients.

Main Areas of Expertise

Complex Medical Malpractice:

Obstetrics and Gynecology: Misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose fetal anomalies via ultrasound, mismanagement of pregnancy and labor, failure to diagnose genetic disorders during pregnancy, and more.

Fetal Injuries: Such as cerebral palsy and shoulder dystocia, stillbirths, uterine and bladder damage, and more.

Surgery and Cardiac Surgery: Surgical errors, delayed diagnosis of malignancies and tumors, lack of informed consent, and more.

Additional Medical Fields: Oncology, neurosurgery and neurology, urology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, emergency medicine (ER), anesthesiology, radiology, pediatrics and neonatology, and aesthetic medicine.

Severe Bodily Injury and Accidents:

Victims of Traffic Accidents and severe work-related accidents.

Student Accidents in educational institutions, hazards in public spaces, and accidents in sports and recreational facilities.

Representation Before the National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi): General disability, work injury disability, and more.

Public Activity and Impact on the Healthcare System

Alongside her ongoing legal work, Adv. & Dr. Kimchy is actively involved in shaping policy and legislation in the field of patients' rights:

Serves as Co-Chair of the Torts Committee at the Israel Bar Association

(Central District) and Vice-Chair of the Petah Tikva Liaison Committee.

Voluntarily active in the Association for Patients' Rights, having been involved in promoting legislation and implementing new provisions in the Patient's Rights Act and Medical Administrator Directives.

A sought-after lecturer before judges, attorneys, physicians, and the general public.

Prominent Achievements and Selected Cases from the Past Year

Significant Compensation in a Cerebral Palsy Case: Re-litigated a complex neonatology case (previously rejected by another attorney) with newly procured expert opinions, concluding in a high settlement via mediation.

Substantial Settlements in Severe Injury Cases: Successfully handled a case of arm paralysis due to a missed arterial tear, an amputation resulting from a missed infection following vascular reconstruction, a missed lung cancer diagnosis resulting in substantial compensation, a fatal missed myocardial infarction resulting in substantial compensation, and a negligence case involving resuscitation failure at a sports competition that concluded with a legal victory and settlement following witness testimonies in court.

Management of Precedent-Setting and Complex Legal Battles to secure justice and fair compensation for families and victims.

Need professional legal counsel and personal accompaniment from an expert who knows the medical system from the inside? Contact us today.