September 22, 2016 Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Report on Recent Worker Healthcare Study In June, the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released the results of its multi-year study examining the outcomes of health care received by injured workers. The WCRI is an independent non-profit research organization based in Cambridge, MA. The study, entitled Comparing Outcomes for Injured Workers, examined worker data regarding recovery of physical health and functioning, … Read More »
September 19, 2016 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers Discuss Dangers of Using Apps While Driving As our dependence on smartphones increases, the number of potential distractions for drivers has grown with it. Currently, 46 states and the District of Columbia have legislation banning texting while driving, and warnings against distracted driving are posted on highways across the country. Texting is no longer the only concern, however. Apps such as Facebook, … Read More »
June 9, 2016 Galfand Berger Supports Esperanza Immigration Legal Services Event On May 10, 2016, Esperanza Immigration Legal Services (EILS) hosted a special event at the Art Alliance Building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to honor local contributions to the immigrant community. The event was emceed by Galfand Berger Senior Partner Michael P. Malvey, who sits on the EILS Board of Directors. The event honored current Pennsylvania State … Read More »
March 7, 2016 Philadelphia Truck Accident Lawyers: Roadside Inspection Blitz for Commercial Trucks The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) aims to combat unsafe driving behaviors by educating drivers and enforcing safety regulations. In early January, CVSA announced the results of a “Safe Driver Inspection Blitz,” wherein officers engaged in a major, widespread crackdown on commercial vehicle safety. As part of the sweep, 19,480 vehicles were pulled over and … Read More »
February 26, 2016 Back Pain? Study Reveals How to Help! A group of scientists based out of Sydney, Australia recently published a study on how to prevent back pain. Not only was the George Institute for Global Health involved in the study, but there were other institutions that participated as well. The team looked at the cases of more than 30,000 who had suffered from … Read More »
February 22, 2016 Supreme Court Philadelphia Rejects Appeal in Children’s Motrin Case A record-breaking product liability award issued in 2013 by a Massachusetts jury will stand due to a recent denial of certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court. In their January 19, 2016 orders list, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal of the verdict by Johnson & Johnson, maker of Children’s Motrin. The inaction by the High … Read More »
February 19, 2016 Improving Traffic Patterns Improving Traffic Patterns Not Only Saves Time, But Protects Lives Almost everyone in the United States deals with transportation in some way. Whether you take a bus, train or subway to work or instead drive your own car, chances are that most of us have spent an awful lot of time “on the road”, getting … Read More »
February 18, 2016 Harley-Davidson Recall Alert Clutches Won’t Disengage Approximately 46,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles have been recalled by their manufacturer, and all because of one very serious issue: the motorcycles were unable to stay in gear because their clutches would not fully disengage. This defect affected several of Harley-Davidson’s 2015 models, including the Road Glide, Road King, Street Glide, Ultra Limited, Police … Read More »
February 17, 2016 Serial Medical Malpractice Offenders When someone is injured while being cared for by a medical professional, issues of medical negligence can be present. Recently, The New England Journal of Medicine published a study examining just how many doctors are responsible for individual medical malpractice claims, and the results were shocking. Between 2005-2014, one percent of doctors were responsible for 32% … Read More »
