March 8, 2013 Galfand Berger’s Philadelphia Products Liability Lawyers Report on Ground-Breaking Verdict in Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit The first New Jersey verdict has been reached in a pharmaceutical liability lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and its medical device division, Ethicon, for complications from use of its transvaginal mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse and urinary leakage. After a six-week trial and a week of deliberations, an Atlantic City jury awarded $3.35 Million to … Read More »
February 13, 2013 Philadelphia Products Liability Attorneys: Mirena® Intrauterine Device Causing Significant Injury to Women The Philadelphia products liability lawyers at Galfand Berger are warning the public about an especially alarming product that can cause serious injuries to women consumers. The device is the Mirena intrauterine device (IUD), which is a contraceptive device used primarily for long-term birth control to prevent pregnancy Read More »
January 7, 2013 Philadelphia Products Liability Lawyer Reports on Recalled Home Improvement and Construction Products The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled several home improvement and commercial construction products. Read More »
January 2, 2013 Philadelphia Products Liability Attorneys Provide List of Unsafe Infant Products At the personal injury law firm of Galfand Berger, we represent clients injured by all types of consumer products. Of great concern to us is the increasing number of young victims seriously injured by defective and dangerous infant products. Read More »
December 3, 2012 Most Dangerous Toys of 2012 The holiday season is here and parents are in a frenzy to find that perfect toy to put a smile on their child’s face. When you are shopping for children’s toys, it is important to keep certain things in mind. First, it is always good practice to follow the age, weight and other safety guidelines when buying toys. Read More »
November 12, 2012 Philadelphia Workplace Injury Attorney: The Importance of Discovering Third-Party Claims in Workers’ Compensation Cases In 2010 there were 85,560 lost-time work injury claims filed with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Worker’s Compensation. Since the Pennsylvania Workers’ […] 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 »
October 22, 2012 Philadelphia Products Liability Attorney Discusses What to Do if Injured by an Escalator or Elevator The trip to the mall wasn’t supposed to be like this. Going up the escalator to the second floor, she held on to the hand rail. But, it stopped while the escalator stairs kept moving. By the time she realized this was happening, she was already far off balance and fell backwards and suffered serious injuries. Read More »
October 16, 2012 Philadelphia Products Liability Attorneys: Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Causing Distress throughout the Nation The products liability attorneys at the personal injury law firm of Galfand Berger in Philadelphia are troubled to report that a medication intended to help […] Read More »