July 25, 2012 Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Attorney: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Expands Definition of Employee Recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a very important decision expanding the definition of the term employee under Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”): Six L’s Packing Co., v. WCAB (Williamson), PICS No. 12-1047 (2012). Read More »
July 23, 2012 Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Consumer Reports Releases Hospital Safety Ratings According to a 2010 report from the Department of Health and Human Services as cited by Consumer Reports, over 180,000 Medicare patients die each year in a hospital due to […] Read More »
July 16, 2012 Stryker Hip Implant Recall The Philadelphia products liability attorneys at Galfand Berger recently learned that the company Stryker Orthopaedics initiated a voluntary recall for two of their implantable medical devices. The products are the Stryker Rejuvenate Modular and ABG II modular-neck stem medical devices that are used in hip replacement surgeries. Read More »
July 16, 2012 The “July Effect” Recently, MSNBC hosted a surprising and alarming segment that highlighted statistics and mistakes that are occurring in our hospitals. Medical mistakes account for […] Read More »
July 11, 2012 Rapper Injured In Truck Crash Well-known rapper, 50 Cent, was recently involved in truck accident while being driven in his sport utility vehicle (SUV) along the Long Island Expressway in New York. A Mack truck rear-ended the singer’s vehicle. 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, and his driver were taken to Queens Hospital where the rapper … Read More »
July 3, 2012 Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Failure to Supervise Pharmacy Technicians Can Be Medical Malpractice When millions of people across this country receive a prescription from their doctor for a specific medication […] Read More »
June 27, 2012 Avoid Boating Accidents Summer is finally here and many families are taking advantage of the warm weather by heading outdoors. Recreational boating activities are a popular form of entertainment that many adults and children engage in during the summer months. Whether you are fishing, kayaking, sailing, canoeing, jet skiing, paddle-boarding, waterskiing, or just lounging on a boat either in the ocean, the bay, or any of the nearby lakes and rivers, you must always think about safety first. Read More »
June 25, 2012 Mike Malvey: Biking to Fight Cancer and Honor His Mom June 25, 2012 – Last year, Galfand Berger attorney Mike Malvey lost his mom to cancer. To honor her memory, and to help fight this awful disease, Mike has entered the American Cancer Society’s 40th Annual Bike-a-Thon. On July 8, 2012, rain or shine, Mike will ride his bike from Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Bridge all … Read More »
June 22, 2012 New “Blue Book” Has Arrived! June 22, 2012 – Since 1983, the “Blue Book”: Workers’ Rights to Workers’ Compensation has been the standard reference for understanding the Workers’ Compensation Act of Pennsylvania. This handy guide clearly and concisely explains injured workers rights and responsibilities under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. Workers have used this book to learn how Workers’ Compensation … Read More »
