June 6, 2025 Fatal Shredder Accident in Reading Underscores Risks Addressed in $2.5M Galfand Berger Case A fatal workplace accident in Berks County is renewing concerns about industrial shredder safety. On Wednesday, an employee at Vital Records Control in Muhlenberg Township was tragically killed after falling into an operating shredding machine. The Berks County Coroner’s Office is investigating the incident. Few details have been released, but the story has drawn attention … Read More »
June 5, 2025 Philadelphia Traffic Deaths Remain High For the first three quarters of last year, the number of deadly crashes in Philadelphia that involved bicyclists and pedestrians painted a hopeful picture: the fatality rate was the lowest it had been in five years. However, the fourth quarter took a tragic turn when 35 individuals sustained fatal injuries. This number is higher than … Read More »
May 16, 2025 Prepping for Water Safety Hosted each May by a national coalition of water safety advocates (the American Red Cross, the National Drowning Prevention Alliance, the National Recreation and Park Association, the World Waterpark Association, and the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance), Water Safety Month is here! With temperatures rising, there is no doubt that peak swimming season is about … Read More »
May 1, 2025 National Heatstroke Prevention Day Is Upon Us Since 1998, over 1,000 children have lost their lives from pediatric vehicular heatstroke. Just last year, 39 children died. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launches an annual awareness campaign to prevent these senseless tragedies from happening. Although most incidences of pediatric heatstroke occur during the hot summer months, heatstroke can happen in temperatures … Read More »
March 11, 2025 Fighting Back Against Pre-Injury Releases How to Protect Your Clients’ Rights From a Growing Legal Defense to Personal Injury Claims In recent years, more and more businesses have started incorporating waivers of liability and release language into basic contracts to shield themselves from responsibility when they cause harm to someone due to their own negligence. The emergence of pre-injury release … Read More »
March 11, 2025 Obvious Defect? Not so fast… Even a seemingly “obvious” product defect will take the right skills and understanding of the law to successfully prove a product liability case. Clients may come to your office with a potential product liability case. If you are a lawyer, and this is outside your typical practice area, it makes sense to refer that case … Read More »
February 18, 2025 Pennsylvania Drivers: Snow Removal Rules Apply to Your Vehicles, Too It should come as no surprise that snow and ice removal rules apply not only to your business or residential property; they apply to motor vehicles, including commercial vehicles. Drivers in Pennsylvania must remove snow and ice from their cars within 24 hours of snowfall stopping. Making sure that your vehicle, which includes your front … Read More »
January 31, 2025 National Burn Awareness Week Is February 2-8 Each year, the American Burn Association (ABA) sponsors a weeklong awareness campaign with the primary goal of preventing avoidable burn injuries in Americans. This year’s National Burn Awareness Week, which runs from February 2nd to the 8th, focuses on the theme of reducing burn risks in the home. To prepare for next month’s National Burn … Read More »
January 20, 2025 CPSC Issues Critical Warning About Portable Bed Rails In response to numerous recalls and consumer fatalities, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an urgent warning concerning adult portable bed rails. Portable bed rails are often used in residential and assisted care living facilities (as well as in private residences) to prevent individuals with physical or mental limitations from falling and hurting … Read More »
