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Shaffer & Gaier handles a wide variety of personal injury litigation. As attorneys in Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, we work on cases involving motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, and workplace/construction accidents. We have significant experience litigating these personal injury cases throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and our attorneys have obtained consistently favorable results for our clients.
Motor vehicle accidents occur everyday for a variety of reasons and often result in injuries. However, one way or another, most of these auto accidents could have been avoided. Over 95% of motor vehicle accidents involve some degree of objectionable driver behavior such as negligence or reckless driving. Such behaviors alone or combined with equipment failure, defective roadway design, or poor roadway maintenance can lead to serious injuries. In some of the more severe cases, such as trucking and tractor trailer accidents, spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury may result. Our personal injury attorneys in Philadelphia and New Jersey are prepared to provide legal assistance in the event of such tragedies.
Shaffer & Gaier's traumatic brain injury attorneys in Philadelphia and New Jersey handle a variety of situations, commonly auto accidents, where brain injuries are more prevalent. A traumatic brain injury generally results from a forceful blow to the head. Depending on the major point of impact, it can affect a person's physical, psychological, and cognitive skills, resulting in a loss of fine motor skills, balance, or coordination. He or she could also have trouble communicating, processing information, or remembering things. In traumatic brain injury cases, there is usually widespread damage because the brain ricochets inside the skull during the impact of an accident. As a result, a person's psychological status is usually altered as well. Even in mild brain injury cases, where a person seems only to suffer loss of consciousness or memory at the time of the accident, there may be long-term effects in which the individual can experience changes in cognition and personality. If you or someone you know has sustained a traumatic brain injury as a result of an accident, contact the attorneys of Shaffer & Gaier in Philadelphia and New Jersey today.
A spinal cord injury is the result of damaged cells or severed nerve tracts within the spinal cord and is usually caused by a traumatic event. Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause, making up 44% of all spinal cord injuries. An individual with a spinal cord injury will most likely lose the ability to move or feel some portion of their body. Often these functions are regained within six months, but there is a chance that such an injury will result in long-term disability. If you suffer from a spinal cord injury, it is important to have someone with experience in serious injury cases represent your claim. For spinal cord injury attorneys in the Philadelphia area or in Southern New Jersey, contact Shaffer & Gaier today.
Falls are the third ranking cause of spinal cord injuries. A slip and fall refers to a situation in which individuals injure themselves after they slip, trip, or fall as a result of a hazardous condition on someone else's property. Slip and fall incidents can occur anywhere, from the workplace to public locations or private residences. If you received a spinal cord injury as the result of a slip and fall on someone else's property, our attorneys at Shaffer & Gaier in Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey can help with your claim.
Despite dress codes, rules, and safety training programs put in place to prevent injuries on the job, accidents still occur in the workplace. Back and neck injuries are common. This is especially true of jobs that require strenuous physical activity, as evidenced in the number of construction accidents each year. As personal injury cases arise, our attorneys with offices in Philadelphia and New Jersey are prepared to proceed with litigation.
Contact our personal injury attorneys in Philadelphia and New Jersey for assistance with your case. We have considerable experience litigating personal injury cases and a record for achieving favorable results.