Personal Injury Blog

Truck accidents are the most dangerous and deadly type of motor vehicle accident. The weight and size difference between tractor-trailers and passenger vehicles results in catastrophic, life-altering injuries. Unfortunately, only three percent of passenger car occupants survive these deadly crashes. In one recent case, Galfand Berger LLP recovered a $1.25 million settlement on behalf of[…]

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), one person is killed about every 39 minutes in a drunk driving crash, totaling more than 13,000 lives lost each year. Before this coming Labor Day, the NHTSA is sponsoring its annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” drunk driving awareness campaign. The national campaign runs[…]

Class will soon be in session. Now is the right time to refresh your memory on some important back to school safety tips! Every year as summer winds down, the National Safety Council (NSC) releases recommendations on how parents and caregivers can best keep kids healthy and safe throughout the school year. We have compiled[…]

Just weeks ago, a 30-year-old bicyclist was fatally struck by an intoxicated driver near Center City. Despite observing traffic laws, like staying in the bike lane and wearing a helmet, the victim sustained deadly injuries in the collision. Only one cyclist has been killed by a motorist this year, but there have been 16 other[…]

It is never a bad idea to have a brief refresher course on how dangerous it is to leave a child in a vehicle, no matter how short the time may be. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 970 children have died from heatstroke, a life-threatening condition that occurs when[…]