Automobiles and Other Vehicles

This area of the law involves claims made by the victims of accidents and other mishaps arising from the use of automobiles and other motor vehicles, including motorcycles, ATV's and semi-trailers or 18-wheelers.

While automobiles are a common part of everyday life, they also present one of the most present opportunities for injuries. Even with increased safety devices, such as next-generation air bags, child safety seats, rear-seat shoulder belts and other modifications to deflect energy on impact, crashes still inflict serious physical injuries to the occupants of motor vehicles ranging from soft tissue damage to serious spinal cord and nerve damage.

This firm is versed in the technology of a crash and understands the physical mechanics of these crashes from a two-car crash to collisions between passenger vehicles and trucks, SUVs and semi-trailers, all of which, by design, have the ability to inflict greater injuries due to discrepancies in vehicle weight, bumper height and center of gravity. The motor vehicle accident litigators at Pavalon, Gifford & Laatsch are familiar with the elements of accident reconstruction and routinely work with experts to determine, as objectively as possible, the events that occurred prior to and during impact, apart from witness testimony.

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