Commitment to Special Needs

The lawyers at Cohen, Placitella & Roth take a special pride in their work on behalf of severely injured children and disabled adults.

We represent many children and adults with brain injuries and disabilities, and we work with and assist this community beyond the courtroom.

Emblematic of the firm's commitment to children and the disabled is our special relationship and charitable contributions to two special organizations that serve the needs of children and the disabled: United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia and Vicinity, the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania, and Holidays for the Homeless and Underprivileged, Inc.

Stewart Cohen, is a founding Board Member and the president of the Board of the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania and also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP).

United Cerebral Palsy seeks to maximize individual potential through a variety of programs including early intervention services, child and adult day care services, vocation evaluation and training programs, outreach and advocacy. Located in Northwest Philadelphia, UCP provides services to more than 6,000 individuals each year and is the largest employer of individuals with disabilities in the area.

Should you be interested in offering support to any of these important organizations, we encourage to your visit their websites on the Internet: www.ucpphila.org, www.biapa.org, or feel free to contact our firm and we will be happy to provide contact information.

Our commitment to our clients and the community drive our dedication to assist our clients beyond the courtroom and in to the community. We take the necessary time, effort and energy to provide or seek out answers to parents' questions about resources and planning for the child's future. We take great care to investigate whether a child's injuries could have been prevented and if so, work with premier medical and nursing experts to pursue the remedies to which the family is entitled in order to assist in planning and our number one goal, to protect the child's future.

Cohen, Placitella & Roth, supports families facing these challenges outside of the courtroom as well. Our firm is proud to have established the Cohen, Placitella & Roth Family Support Fund at United Cerebral Palsy. The Family Support Fund is used to help individuals and families living with a disability cope with an unexpected emergency, acquire needed assistive technology and adaptive equipment, or help people live more independently. For more information visit United Cerebral Palsy - Philadelphia, http://www.ucpphila.org/support/familyfunds.

Our commitment and dedication runs significantly deeper than the courtroom extends further. Stewart L. Cohen serves as President of the Pennsylvania Brain Injury Association, and is a long time Board member and Vice President of United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia and Vicinity. He is a frequent speaker and a published author on the representation of medical malpractice victims, proof of medical negligence, and ethics in the representation of medical malpractice victims and their families. Results matter. Experience counts.