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 »
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 »
September 16, 2013 Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Report 2012 Fatal Work Injuries Data The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its 2012 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, a collection of data on fatal workplace injuries in […] Read More »
May 21, 2013 Pennsylvania Workers Continue To Suffer Electrocution Fatalities Some dozen workers in Pennsylvania were electrocuted and suffered fatalities in 2012 and 2013, according to records compiled by Philaposh […] Read More »
March 14, 2013 Hazard Analyses & Prevention of Chemical Explosions Hazard analyses are important to prevent chemical explosions, a recent article in the Journal of System Safety […] Read More »
March 13, 2013 Philadelphia Construction Accident Attorney Discusses Fall Prevention at Construction Sites Falls remain the leading cause of death in construction, accounting for one-third of all construction related deaths, according to a recent […] Read More »
January 24, 2013 Personal Injury Attorneys in Philadelphia Report on Sobering Statistics on Workplace Fatalities In the United States in 2011, there were 4,609 fatal work injuries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fatal work injuries and private […] Read More »
December 7, 2012 Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney: Recent Pennsylvania Decisions Regarding the Wrongful Death Act When a loved one dies, your loss is an emotional one. You remember the good times you spent with them, at the beach, by a fireside, or at dinners together. It is not simply a matter of dollars […] Read More »
October 23, 2012 Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney Peter M. Patton of Galfand Berger Wins Important Procedural Issue in Products Liability Case A federal court recently returned our client’s personal injury case to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas concluding that defendants violated court […] Read More »
