For representation in Philadelphia, contact the medical malpractice lawyers at Shaffer & Gaier. Our range of experience extends to birth injury and nursing home abuse cases and our attorneys are dedicated to providing quality legal services to all our clients.
At Shaffer & Gaier in New Jersey and Philadelphia, our medical malpractice lawyers represent clients who have been seriously injured by medical negligence. Our lawyers recognize that understanding complex medical issues is as important as understanding the legal principles applicable to these types of complex cases. From the initial fact-finding phase, our medical malpractice lawyers work closely with our clients throughout the entire litigation process. At our offices in New Jersey and Center City Philadelphia, our medical malpractice lawyers will carefully consider every option in an effort to customize our representation to the needs of our clients. We have built relationships with doctors and other medical professional experts for consultation, review, and testimony. Moreover, our firm employs a registered nurse to assist us in analyzing these complex medical issues.
Our medical malpractice and birth injury attorneys in Philadelphia and New Jersey have handled many types of medical malpractice cases, including failure to diagnose cancer, improper emergency room treatment, brain damage caused to infants during the birthing process, and a whole host of other complex medical cases.
Shaffer & Gaier will provide aggressive representation in both State and Federal Courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to best protect the interests of our clients.
At Shaffer & Gaier, we have considerable experience handling birth injury cases and other forms of medical malpractice. Our lawyers in Philadelphia are prepared to litigate these cases on behalf of victims.
During birth, an injury to the baby is possible either through complications or negligence. Our lawyers in Philadelphia represent the victims of these unnecessary tragedies. A birth injury can be the result of mistakes made by doctors or hospitals at the time of delivery. For example, if a necessary C-section is delayed or the doctor makes a mistake during the operation, this may cause a birth injury. Placing excessive pressure on the baby during delivery can be another cause. Some of the more common birth injuries include cerebral palsy, fractured collarbone, Erb's palsy, temporary paralysis, or brain damage. A birth injury that affects the brain is the most serious. Brain injuries can result from a lack of oxygen during delivery or bleeding in the brain, and such birth injuries can lead to long-term disorders including mental retardation or cerebral palsy. Our birth injury attorneys serving the Philadelphia area and Southern New Jersey have experience representing these victims.
If you need representation in New Jersey or Philadelphia for your medical malpractice case, contact the personal injury attorneys at Shaffer & Gaier. We understand how important your case is to you, and we will put forth the energy and dedication to see it through.
Due to their dependent living situation, nursing home residents are particularly vulnerable to abuse. Our attorneys in Philadelphia have extensive experience with claims relating to nursing home abuse. Most nursing home residents need staff members to assist them with their daily needs such as eating, drinking, using the toilet, taking medicine, and grooming. However, it is common to find nursing home staff members who are poorly trained, overworked, and underpaid. This problem often results in either neglect of or rude and abusive behavior toward the residents. Therefore, these residents are often isolated, ignored, and deprived of social contact. They may suffer from starvation, dehydration, over-medication, and pressure sores. Other forms of abuse include assault, battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, rape, or the use of unnecessary physical or chemical restraint.
Nursing home abuse is a very serious matter. If you know someone who has been a victim of nursing home abuse, contact our attorneys in Philadelphia or New Jersey today.