Practice Areas

The New Orleans Injury Lawyers with the Gertler Law Firm focus on a significant number of personal injury issues – from car accidents and brain injuries to burns, mesothelioma and wrongful death claims.

The trial lawyers with the Gertler Law Firm have been assisting residents of New Orleans, Metairie and other cities throughout Louisiana with complex personal injury and wrongful death claims for more than 35 years.

Please review the list of injuries and accident areas that our practice focuses on. As we indicate on our home page, these are not the only cases we handle. The Gertler Law Firm is ready to assist you with your specific injury or accident claim.

• Mesothelioma/Asbestos Death

• Birth Injury
  

• Defective Products
  

• Automobile Accidents
  

• Rail Road & Train Accidents: Rail Road accidents often result in devastating injuries to railroad workers, passengers and innocent bystanders.
  

• Medical Malpractice: Failure of a medical professional to meet the standard of accepted medical practices which causes serious personal injury or wrongful death.
  

• Abuse in Nursing Homes or Assisted Living Facilities: Abuse that occurs in nursing homes such as physical abuse, neglect or verbal/emotional abuse. And in 2020, deaths in nursing homes from the virus.
  

• Nursing Home Negligence: Negligent actions taken against residents such as physical or drug abuse, psychological abuse, financial and sex crimes.
  

• Construction Accidents & Work Injury: Often the result of unsafe working conditions or use of defective products that result in serious injury or death.
  

• Electrical & Construction Related Burn Injuries: Often a result of electrocution or chemical exposure to those employed in the construction industry, manufacturing industry and the electrician trades.

• Industrial Accidents & Injuries: Industrial and manufacturing sites are notorious for accidents where workers and contractors are injured or killed due to faulty machinery, explosions, electrical shock and other accidents.
  

• Shoulder Pain Pump Claims: Pain Pumps used to minimize post-operative pain after arthroscopic shoulder surgery can cause painful and irreversible damage.
  

• Dog Bites
  

• Defective Knee Implants: Defective Knee Implants or incorrect procedures by your doctor can lead to long-term pain, loss of quality of life and additional surgeries.
  

• Pressure Cooker Explosions
  

• Wrongful Death Claims
  

• Traumatic Brain Injury
  

• Toxic Mold: The toxic varieties of mold give off harmful substances that can cause health problems as a result of exposure.
  

• Trucking Accidents
  

• Premises Liability/Non-Secure Premises/Unsafe Conditions: Injuries sustained on private property due to dangerous or unsafe conditions or negligence. In the New Orleans area, Injuries are quite common at local casinos such as Harrah’s, Caesars, Boomtown Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, Treasure Chest & Cypress Bayou Casino as well as area hotels such as AC Hotel by Marriott, Aloft, Astor Crowne Plaza, Blake Hotel – Best Western Premier, Comfort Suites, Courtyard by Marriott, Doubletree by Hilton, Faifield Inn & Suites, Four Points by Sheraton, Four Seasons, Hampton Inn & Suites, Harrah’s New Orleans, Hilton Garden Inn, Other Hilton Hotels, Holiday Inn, Homewood Suites, Hyatt Hotels, Omni, Residence Inn, Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, Springhill Suites & Westin.
  

• Hospital Negligence: Occurs when a healthcare provider such as a doctor, hospital, HMO, nurse, other individual or entity licensed to provide medical care or treatment does something that falls below the standard of care in the community.
  

• Offshore Injury/Oil Rig Injuries: Injuries that occur at sea while working on an oil rig, oil drilling ship, semi-submersible, crew boat, or oil supply ship are protected by the Jones Act.
  

• Defective Hip Replacement Claims
  

• Motorcycle Accidents
  

• Defective Hip Implants: Failed Hip Implants are extremely painful. Find out what rights you have if you’re struggling after this procedure.
  

• Succession: A solid succession plan details what happens to your assets upon your death.

• Chiropractic Malpractice
  

• Bicycle Accidents
  

• Dental Malpractice

• Wills: A properly structured will is the start of a solid Succession Plan.

For personal injury cases, the firm operates on a contingency fee basis – meaning we do not charge for our services unless we secure a settlement for you or are successful in the courtroom. You will also not have to pay for any costs or expenses related to your case if there is no award or settlement.

For assistance with a serious personal injury, please call our office at (504) 527-8767.

The call or meeting is confidential – and absolutely FREE.