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Defending Professionals Against Malpractice and Negligence Claims in Louisiana

Architects, engineers, accountants, real estate agents, lawyers, doctors, nurses, and dentists are just some of the professionals who face malpractice claims. If you are a professional who has been sued for malpractice or negligence, you are not alone. In today's litigious society, it is rare to meet a professional who hasn't been sued by a disgruntled client or patient.

Our law firm provides quality legal counsel and representation for professionals who want to avoid litigation, or who are embattled in a professional malpractice suit. For decades, our attorneys have been building our reputation by helping professionals stay on the job, and out of court.

When You Can't Afford to Lose a Professional Malpractice Lawsuit

For experienced representation in a negligence or professional malpractice lawsuit, contact the lawyers at Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd. to schedule an initial case evaluation. Our attorneys have helped hundreds of professionals maintain their licenses, keep their businesses open, and win lawsuits. We are dedicated to helping professionals who can't afford the cost of losing a lawsuit.

Selecting the Right Defense Strategy

At Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd., we understand how important your reputation is to you. We also understand that the right defense strategy can depend on the unique facts of your case and your goals. In some cases, a quick and discreet resolution of a professional malpractice lawsuit through settlement or mediation can be crucial to your continued success. In other cases, a professional liability claim can only be satisfactorily resolved by aggressive litigation tactics.

Our law firm has been defending insurance companies and individuals since 1969. We know how to defend doctors, nurses and other health care professional against medical malpractice claims involving injury or wrongful death. We also defend many other professionals, including:

  • Attorneys facing legal malpractice claims
  • Dentists facing dental malpractice claims
  • Architects, engineers and other building professionals charged with negligence in building design, faulty construction or other construction law claims
  • Real estate agents sued for negligence or fraud
  • Defense of professionals for errors and omissions
  • Insurance agents and brokers sued for fraud, negligence or malpractice

Professional License Defense

In addition to representation in malpractice litigation, our attorneys represent clients in administrative hearings regarding professional discipline and license suspension. We represent nurses in nursing discipline and licensing hearings before the Louisiana State Board of Nursing

It's Your Career — Protect it

If you are a professional and have questions about protecting yourself from professional liability litigation, or have been named as a defendant in a malpractice suit, contact the law firm of Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd.


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Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd., represents individuals and business clients in East Baton Rouge Parish, as well as cities such as Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Alexandria, Covington and St. Francisville, and parishes such as Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.