June 12, 2015 The Table Saw Industry Embraces Flesh Detection Technology By Arthur Bugay “Saw Stop” flesh detection safety has now become generally accepted by the table saw industry. Last year, I toured my son’s vocational tech school and was pleased to see that its wood shop included Saw Stop safety saws. Not all schools are so good to their students; many still use … Read More »
June 1, 2015 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers: Operation Orange Squeeze on Pennsylvania Turnpike Operation Orange Squeeze has begun along the Pennsylvania Turnpike[…] Read More »
March 31, 2015 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer Wins Important Procedural Victory in Products Liability Case Philadelphia personal injury lawyer, Peter Patton, Senior Partner at Galfand Berger, secured a victory in a products liability case recently (to read our previous blog on this case, click here.) In Capece v. Hess, Attorney Patton argued before the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania that a decision should be based on the … Read More »
January 7, 2015 Get Smart after an Accident: Using your Smart Phone to Help Protect your Legal Rights It’s hard to imagine life before cell phones especially the latest smart phones such as Apple’s iPhone and the variety of Android phones that are […] Read More »
December 3, 2014 2015 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security Recipients and Medicare Costs By Gabriela G. Raful, Esq. In January 2015, those receiving Social Security Benefits will see a 1.7 percent increase in their checks due to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The purpose of this increase is to ensure that the purchasing power of Social Security Benefits is not eroded by inflation. In other words, the … Read More »
November 11, 2014 “I Am Not On The Menu” – Sexual Harassment In The Restaurant Industry Recently, ROC United, a nationwide organization which advocates on behalf of restaurant workers, released a scathing report which highlights one of the dirtiest secrets in the restaurant industry. According to ROC, sexual harassment is […] Read More »
September 12, 2014 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer: Dangerous Railcars Pose a Threat to Safety By Peter M. Patton, Esq. Rail cars carrying volatile crude oil are so unsafe they must be banned, according to a petition recently filed by Earth Justice on behalf of the Sierra Club and Forest Ethics. Government action by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is moving too slowly to phase out these rail cars, … Read More »
August 8, 2014 Advice From Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Do You Know What’s in Your Medical Records? You Should!! Do you know the last time you had a tetanus shot? What about your cholesterol levels; are they elevated? What is your vaccination history? Your last recorded […] Read More »
May 23, 2014 Can An Undocumented Worker Receive Workers’ Compensation In Pennsylvania? Under Pennsylvania law, an undocumented worker who is injured on the job may receive workers’ compensation benefits under certain circumstances. Unfortunately […] Read More »
