About

The Firm

The Law Office and Medical Practice of Adv. Dr. Shalhav Kimchy, M.D. is a leading and highly respected boutique firm specializing for over 25 years in the legal representation of victims of medical malpractice, road accidents, and severe bodily injury against insurance companies and various medical institutions.

Operating independently for about 20 years, the firm is dedicated to providing personal, total attention, closely accompanying every 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 highly complex cases—including matters where other attorneys failed to establish grounds for negligence.

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

Adv. Dr. Shalhav Kimchy, M.D. began her professional career as an honor-graduate physician (a graduate of the Hebrew University through the academic military reserve program, an internship at Sheba Medical Center, and service as a flight surgeon in Unit 669). Later in her career, she trained and practiced as an attorney and partner at one of Israel's leading law firms, where she represented both insurance companies and medical institutions.

This rich experience on both sides of the aisle grants the firm a phenomenal ability to analyze medical cases in depth, evaluate the prospects of a claim at 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 clients.

Main Areas of Expertise

Complex Medical Malpractice:

Obstetrics and Gynecology: Misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose fetal anomalies via ultrasound, mismanagement of labor, 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.

Bodily Injury and Severe Accidents:

Victims of road accidents and severe work accidents.

Student accidents in educational institutions, public space hazards, and accidents in sports and recreation facilities.

Representation before the National Insurance Institute

(General Disability, Work Injury, etc.).

Public Activity and Impact on the Healthcare System

Alongside her ongoing legal practice, Adv. Dr. Kimchy, M.D., is involved in shaping policy and legislation in the field of patient rights:

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

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

Actively volunteers with the Association for Patients' Rights, having been involved in promoting legislation and integrating new clauses into the Patient's Rights Act and Medical Administration Circulars.

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-litigation of a complex neonatal intensive care unit case (previously rejected by another attorney) with the addition of new expert opinions, resulting in a high settlement via mediation.

Substantial settlements in severe injury cases: Successful handling of arm paralysis cases resulting from failure to diagnose an arterial tear, leg amputation cases due to failure to diagnose infection following vascular reconstruction, and a delayed resuscitation case in a sports competition that ended in legal victory and a settlement following witness cross-examination in court.

Management of precedent-setting and complex legal battles to secure justice and fair compensation for families and victims.