October 3, 2014 Halloween Safety for Pedestrians and Drivers Halloween night brings increased safety risks for both pedestrians and drivers. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that the potential for auto accidents involving […] Read More »
September 25, 2014 Philadelphia Products Liability Lawyers Discuss Drug Safety Alert for Prescription Drug Xarelto Many Americans who are recovering from knee or hip replacement surgery have been prescribed the medication Xarelto, a blood thinner manufactured by […] Read More »
September 24, 2014 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to Continue Tracking Medical Errors The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will continue its practice of collecting, and releasing to the public, important data […] Read More »
September 15, 2014 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers: What are Catastrophic Injuries? Accidents can happen anywhere, at anytime, even with careful attention to safety. Though most injuries are minor or recoverable, there are some injuries that have permanent, disabling consequences […] Read More »
September 15, 2014 Philadelphia Products Liability Attorney Discusses the Dangers of Unsafe Power Presses Power presses continue to kill and disable workers, despite suppliers’ knowledge of safeguards to prevent such incidents. Manufacturers and other suppliers know […] Read More »
September 12, 2014 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer: Dangerous Railcars Pose a Threat to Safety By Peter M. Patton, Esq. Rail cars carrying volatile crude oil are so unsafe they must be banned, according to a petition recently filed by Earth Justice on behalf of the Sierra Club and Forest Ethics. Government action by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is moving too slowly to phase out these rail cars, … Read More »
September 3, 2014 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers Share Back To School Safety Tips For Motorists Summer break is drawing to an end which means the return to school for thousands of students in our area. Motorists will soon be sharing the roads with an increased number of […] Read More »
August 20, 2014 Philadelphia Hand Injury Lawyers at Galfand Berger Review the Basics of Machine Safeguarding Many machines used in factories and on construction sites have the potential to cause serious injuries if they malfunction or lack safeguards. Thousands of workers are injured […] Read More »
August 8, 2014 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers Report: Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Carbon Monoxide Detector Law Here is a sobering statistic: Pennsylvania leads the nation in the number of cases of carbon monoxide poisoning and deaths […] Read More »