$4 Million Settlement for Drill Press Injury   Cases Summary: A 47-year-old factory worker was severely injured by a drill press when her hair became wrapped around the drill press’s rapidly rotating spindle after she adjusted the controls, dangerously located above the spindle. In the blink of an eye, the worker’s scalp was ripped from ...

$2 Million Recovery in Lancaster County for Injured Industrial Worker Case Summary Galfand Berger’s 28-year-old client was operating a cable unwinding machine, known as a “payoff machine,” when a bolt attached to the unguarded and rapidly rotating arm of the machine caught his shorts and pulled his leg into the path of the machine’s metal ...

$5 Million Recovery for Fatal Workplace Accident Case Summary: The case involved a worker who was fatally injured in a workplace accident. An 1800 pound paper roll fell on our client from a railcar delivering bulk paper rolls, killing him. Outcome: Galfand Berger attorney Rick Jurewicz obtained a $5 million recovery. Read more Galfand Berger client recoveries.

$2.2 Million Recovery for Machine Injury Case Summary: Our client, a production worker, had his right thumb amputated when a cut-off saw he was working with unexpectedly cycled after he accidentally stepped on the foot pedal while he was reaching to clear out debris build-up in the cutting area. Rick Jurewicz filed a lawsuit against ...

$2.2 Million Dollar Recovery Following Workplace Machine Accident Case Summary: Our client, a factory worker, suffered an amputation to his thumb while working with a cut-off saw machine. Galfand Berger Partner Rick Jurewicz was able to prove that even though as designed and manufactured the saw had a guard to prevent contact with the saw ...

Galfand Berger Attorneys Michael P. Malvey and Gabriela G. Raful Recovered $820,000 for Truck Driver who Sustained a Soft Tissue Back Injury Case Summary: A tractor-trailer driver rear-ended our client on an interstate in central Pennsylvania.  As a result, he sustained back injuries and was unable to return to work driving trucks.  Our client underwent ...

$800,000 Settlement for Natural Gas Explosion Injuries Case Summary: A laborer suffered injuries due to an explosion caused by a leak from a natural gas pipe near where he was working.  Our client suffered injuries to his arm and shoulder that caused him to undergo three surgeries for the work injury.  Suit was filed against ...

$290,000 Settlement for Injured Factory Worker Case Summary:    Our client was a factory worker who suffered a low back injury that required back surgery and extensive rehabilitation.  For about two years after the accident, our client’s employer provided him with a light duty job.  After two years, however, our client was laid off because light ...

Philadelphia workers compensation attorneys at Galfand Berger advise clients involved in Philadelphia workers comp claims.

$240,000 Settlement for Factory Worker’s Laceration and Fracture Injuries to Index Finger   Case Summary: Our client suffered laceration and fracture injuries to her non-dominant index finger caused by a defective food packaging machine at her workplace. She filed a lawsuit against the machine manufacturer and seller alleging negligence and design defect due to the ...

Workers comp lawyers in Philadelphia at Galfand Berger handle Philadelphia workers compensation cases and Allentown, Harrisburg, and Reading Pa workers comp claims.

Philadelphia workers compensation lawyers of Galfand Berger provide legal counsel in Philadelphia workers comp cases.

Work Related Auto Accident Results in Nearly $200,000 Recovery for Client Case Summary: Our client was a passenger in a company van on his way to an employer-mandated physical exam. The van was struck when another vehicle ran a red light. Our client was severely injured and unable to work. As a result, he filed ...

$194,500 Recovery for Low Back Injury Case Summary: Our client suffered a severe work injury to his low back, which required two surgeries. He had difficulty walking and bending over and had severe pain when he tried to sleep. Although the employer acknowledged a work injury, it paid compensation at a lower rate than our ...

Workers compensation attorneys in Philadelphia of Galfand Berger handle Philadelphia workers compensation claims.

Workers comp attorneys in Philadelphia at Galfand Berger provide legal representation to clients involved in workers compensation claims in the Philadelphia area.

$185,000 for Supervisor after Severe Work-Related Fall Case Summary: Claimant is a 50 year-old supervisor whose arm was injured after tripping and consequently falling from a ladder while working. Due to the injuries sustained, not only was the claimant unable to work without restrictions or modifications but also suffered post-injury pain and severe discomfort. Outcome: ...

$184,500 Recovery for Dock Worker Struck by Tractor-Trailer Case Summary: Our client worked on and around the docks. He was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer, causing severe injuries in his low back and eventually requiring a double knee replacement. Although the employer initially paid compensation under the Longshore Act, payments were stopped based on ...

Philadelphia workers compensation lawyers of Galfand Berger advise clients involved in workers comp cases in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia workers compensation lawyers of Galfand Berger advise clients involved in Philadelphia workers comp cases.

$149,500 Recovery for Upper Back Pain and Resulting Migraine Condition Case Summary: Our client suffered an injury lifting heavy material for his job. Although the employer initially recognized this as a work injury, they restricted the injury to the low back despite the fact that our client complained of pain in his upper back leading to ...

Philadelphia workers compensation attorneys of Galfand Berger represent clients involved in Philadelphia workers comp cases.

Workers compensation lawyers in Philadelphia of Galfand Berger work on workers compensation claims in the Philadelphia area and in Allentown, Harrisburg, and Reading Pa.

$138,000 for Plumber Injured on the Job Case Summary: 58 year-old plumber suffered a shoulder injury during the course of employment. The injury sustained required three surgeries, thus impacting the claimant’s quality of life and daily activities greatly. Outcome: Claimant received Workers’ Compensation benefits for three years after which the case was resolved with claimant ...

Philadelphia workers comp attorneys of Galfand Berger provide legal counsel in Philadelphia workers compensation cases and workers comp claims in Reading, Allentown, and Harrisburg Pa.

$130,000 for Factory Worker who Sustained Lung Injury due to Occupational Exposure Case Summary: Claimant was a factory worker who sustained multiple, severe lung injuries due to exposure to hazardous chemical dusts while in the course and scope of employment. When claimant’s Workers’ Compensation benefits were initially denied, Philadelphia injury lawyers at Galfand Berger filed ...

Philadelphia workers compensation lawyers at Galfand Berger counsel clients involved in Philadelphia workers comp cases.

Workers comp attorneys in Philadelphia of Galfand Berger practice Philadelphia workers compensation law.