July 1, 2020 CPSC Observes Increase in Child Drowning Deaths According to new data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there has been a steady rise in deadly child drownings since 2015. A majority of the fatalities occurs in residential pool settings and are linked to a lapse in adult supervision. With unintentional drowning remaining the number one leading cause of death in children … Read More »
June 30, 2020 Bayer to Pay Nearly $11 Billion to Roundup Victims Bayer announced that it is preparing to pay up to $10.9 billion in damages in order to settle approximately 125,000 legal claims that the company’s popular weed killer, Roundup, causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This settlement aims to end roughly three-quarters of the total pending cases against the corporate conglomerate, and allots a certain financial amount for … Read More »
March 19, 2020 Pennsylvania’s Response to COVID-19-Update An order issued by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf ordered that all non-life-sustaining businesses must close their physical locations and residents have been instructed to shelter in place. If establishments fail to comply with the statewide order, enforcement consequences could include fines, citations, and license suspensions. State residents have also been granted an extension for filing … Read More »
March 9, 2020 Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices Leads To Longer Life According to a recent study, adhering to a healthy lifestyle is directly associated with a longer life expectancy free from major chronic conditions, such as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. The study’s results are extremely noteworthy, because they show how just how important it is to live healthily in the present in order to benefit … Read More »
December 16, 2019 Galfand Berger’s Donation to the Camp Out For Hunger Campaign – the Largest One Yet! Every holiday season, the radio station 93.3 WMMR hosts its “Camp Out For Hunger” campaign along with Philabundance, a Delaware-valley based hunger relief organization. Our firm is proud to announce that this is our 10th year participating in the important fundraiser. The campaign aims to reduce food insecurity and is the largest single-location food drive … Read More »
April 11, 2017 Galfand Berger Receives Award from United Labor Council of Reading and Berks County The United Labor Council of Reading and Berks County recently recognized Galfand Berger’s support and commitment to labor unions and the hardworking people of Reading and Berks County. The Labor Council was founded in 1960 and works to support the working people in Reading and Berks counties through democratic processes. With more than 900,000 members, … Read More »
July 21, 2016 Red Cross: Blood Donations Needed Immediately The need for blood donations across the United States is extremely high. American Red Cross (ARC), has donated blood to millions of patients in need throughout the country. Donating blood is a fairly complex process on the medical side, but when it comes to donating, it is really quite simple. There are certain eligibility requirements, … Read More »
May 13, 2016 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers at Galfand Berger: Super Lawyers 2016 The Philadelphia personal injury lawyers at Galfand Berger are proud to announce that five of our attorneys have been honored by Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2016. Richard M. Jurewicz, Senior Partner, has been selected to Super Lawyers 2016 as a top rated products liability attorney in Pennsylvania for the 13th consecutive year. Mr. … Read More »
August 19, 2015 Multi-Million Dollar Recoveries for Galfand Berger Clients this Summer Galfand Berger attorneys continue to achieve significant results for our clients. We hire the experts, get the records, fully investigate the case, and stand nose-to-nose against teams of lawyers who represent corporations and insurance companies. We are the voice for our clients in the civil justice system: workers, consumers, and motorists who all too often … Read More »
