Traumatic Brain Injuries

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 a loved one suffers from a traumatic brain injury, it is important to have someone with experience in serious injury cases represent your claim.

At Shaffer & Gaier, our partners have more than 45 years of collective experience fighting for the rights of people in and around Philadelphia. We are licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We recognize that your case is unique, but our commitment is always the same—to help you get the best result possible as quickly as possible, reasonably, and in a cost-effective manner.

We combine our experience with hard work and attention to detail, providing zealous representation at all times. We have a registered nurse on our staff who helps us fully evaluate your own, or your loved one’s, medical condition, and future needs.

Our Traumatic Brain Injury Representation

We will carefully investigate the facts and circumstances of your or your loved one’s injury, traveling to the scene of the incident if necessary.

Our attorneys will work with expert witnesses, including:

• Accident reconstruction specialists
• Engineers
• Medical professionals
• Financial planners

These experts will develop and present the most compelling case for your total financial recovery.

We will aggressively protect your interests in all proceedings, including any dealings with insurance companies, so that you get all the benefits you deserve.