December 3, 2012 Galfand Berger: Food Drive for the Area Hungry December 3, 2012 – Each year at Thanksgiving, Galfand Berger attorneys and staff contribute food and cash donations to support Philabundance through radio personalities Preston and Steve’s “Camp Out for Hunger” food drive. As noted on the Philabundance website, this organization “…provides food to approximately 65,000 people per week through [its] direct services and network … Read More »
November 16, 2012 Plan Ahead, Stay Alert, Be Safe And Enjoy Your Thanksgiving Holiday Thanksgiving is a wonderful and joyous holiday. Families and friends typically gather together to enjoy a big traditional feast, to count their blessings and give thanks for all they have in their lives. Unfortunately, statistics show that the number of car accidents during this time spikes, making Thanksgiving one of the most dangerous and deadliest times for auto accidents in the United States. Read More »
November 12, 2012 Philadelphia Workplace Injury Attorney: The Importance of Discovering Third-Party Claims in Workers’ Compensation Cases In 2010 there were 85,560 lost-time work injury claims filed with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Worker’s Compensation. Since the Pennsylvania Workers’ […] Read More »
November 8, 2012 The 2012 Update on Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Cases The law in Workers’ Compensation continues to change with numerous decisions by both the Commonwealth Court and Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Insurance carriers have attempted to deny workers their benefits by use of various techniques. They have tried to identify “employees” as “independent contractors” so that coverage would not apply. They have refused to acknowledge the right of employees to file for additional benefits under the Uninsured Motorist coverage policy on an employer’s auto or truck policy. Retirement always comes into play and the use of proper forms raises questions of when and how often such forms have to be used. Here are some cases that may apply to you. Read More »
November 8, 2012 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers Warn the Public about the Dangers of Distracted Driving While the use of modern technology has enhanced our lives immensely, it has also caused overwhelming and catastrophic consequences on American roadways. Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of automobile accidents in this country. Distracted driving is any activity that diverts your eyes off the road, your hands off the wheel, or your mind away from the primary task of driving. Read More »
November 4, 2012 Kids Chance Has Awarded More Than $1,000,000 in Scholarships Since 2002 November 4, 2012 – Since its founding in 1998 by Rick Jurewicz and Joe Lurie of Galfand Berger LLP, Kids Chance of Pennsylvania, Inc., a non-profit corporation, has been annually awarding scholarships to children of Pennsylvania injured workers who were catastrophically or fatally injured at work. The vision of Galfand Berger LLP in creating and … Read More »
October 27, 2012 Employment Lawyer in Philadelphia Discusses Outrageous Outcome in FMLA Violation Lawsuit Employers are once again trying to tread on an employee’s right to legitimate time off as provided by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993. The FMLA provides covered employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for certain family and medical reasons. A recent case from Indianapolis shows … Read More »
October 23, 2012 Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney Peter M. Patton of Galfand Berger Wins Important Procedural Issue in Products Liability Case A federal court recently returned our client’s personal injury case to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas concluding that defendants violated court […] Read More »
October 22, 2012 Philadelphia Products Liability Attorney Discusses What to Do if Injured by an Escalator or Elevator The trip to the mall wasn’t supposed to be like this. Going up the escalator to the second floor, she held on to the hand rail. But, it stopped while the escalator stairs kept moving. By the time she realized this was happening, she was already far off balance and fell backwards and suffered serious injuries. Read More »
