With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding everyone about the importance of taking extra precautions to keep their friends and loved ones safe this holiday season. It is not just house fires people should be wary of, but also remember to be careful with transportation and safely preparing food for[…]

Longtime Jeopardy host Alex Trebek recently released a PSA (public service announcement) on pancreatic cancer awareness. After being diagnosed with the disease this past March, Trebek said he wished he had known the signs and symptoms of the cancer sooner. The TV host paired up with the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition, or WPCC, to create[…]

Someone dies in a motor vehicle collision every twelve minutes, a person is injured every ten seconds, and every five seconds a crash happens. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), many of these accidents happen while someone is commuting to or is already at work. Data shows that when employers implement effective[…]

One of the most common causes of truck accidents is lost loads. Commercial truck drivers transport heavy cargo and hazardous materials across Pennsylvania highways every day. When cargo is improperly loaded or overloaded, it can lead to truck accidents. The truck accident lawyers at Galfand Berger LLP have successfully represented many clients injured by lost[…]

Robert Adler, Acting Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding Americans that now is the time for checking and changing batteries in their carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. In regard to limiting risks associated with fires and CO exposure, Adler said: “early warning is crucial to getting out […] alive” – and[…]