March 28, 2024 Youth Sports: Preventing Burnout and Injury Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) took a close look at the pros and cons associated with participation in youth sports. While there are many physical and mental benefits for kids and teens who participate, data shows that nearly three-quarters withdraw from their activities by 13-years-old. To bolster participation turnout and promote safety, the … Read More »
March 18, 2024 March 17th–24th is National Poison Prevention Week You may not know it, but household items like cleaning agents, prescription medications and pesticides can be dangerous to your two-legged and four-legged family members alike. Congress created National Poison Prevention Week, an annual, week-long awareness campaign, in 1961 to teach Americans about unintentional poisonings and how to safely store (as well as dispose of) … Read More »
March 5, 2024 Why You Should Refer Your Personal Injury Case to Galfand Berger For over 80 years, Galfand Berger has helped people hurt because of automobile accidents, defective products, unsafe equipment and machinery, workplace and construction accidents, Workers’ Compensation claims, medical malpractice and any other serious personal injuries or accidents. Clients may come to your office with a potential personal injury (PI) case. If you’re a lhttps://www.galfandberger.com/aop/medical-malpractice1/awyer, and this is outside your practice … Read More »
February 28, 2024 Researchers Create New Female Crash Test Dummy to Represent the Average Woman Automobile manufacturers first began conducting crash tests back in the 1960s. These tests relied on living males, not dummies, to simulate what the body underwent during an accident. In 1976, the Hybrid III model (the first test dummy) replaced live auto crash testers. While the decision to begin using dummies instead of living subjects was … Read More »
February 20, 2024 What Are the Most Common Types of Car Accidents in Philadelphia? A mix of major highways and tight city streets bring residents and visitors into the heart of Philadelphia. The city is home to four of Pennsylvania’s top 10 most dangerous road segments and several notoriously dangerous intersections. As a result, various car accidents happen throughout Philadelphia every day. Philadelphia car accidents range from minor fender … Read More »
February 1, 2024 Safety Tips for Shoveling Snow According to weather forecasters, Philadelphia residents should expect about 75 times more snow this winter than we saw last year. This probably comes as no surprise since the tristate area has already seen significant snowfall so far. Before another storm hits, let’s learn about how shoveling snow may carry heightened risks for experiencing a cardiac … Read More »
January 18, 2024 Philadelphia Residents: Important Snow Removal Responsibilities In light of the recent snow and ice accumulation seen throughout the Philadelphia area, now is certainly as good a time as any to revisit some important snow removal guidelines for city residents. Not only is it critical for businesses, property owners and tenants to ensure that they are complying with the city’s snow removal … Read More »
January 16, 2024 Snow Safety for All Ages Each year, we write about how our readers can best protect themselves – and their loved ones – from snow-related hazards. Since Philadelphia and the surrounding areas just sustained some of the most significant snow fall of the winter season so far, now is the perfect time to go over some important safety reminders! How … Read More »
January 12, 2024 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Confirms: Industry Standards Remain Inadmissible in Product Liability Cases After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in Tincher v. Omega Flex in 2014, many lawyers felt the decision marked a major shift in how product liability cases would be handled. A recent ruling, however, makes it unquestionably clear that industry standards will remain inadmissible and irrelevant in Pennsylvania product liability cases. Consistent with the state’s … Read More »
