Car Crash Attorney Wins $6.1M for Driver of Car Broadsided by Truck
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on October 18th, 2019
A 62-year-old California woman who was seriously injured when the car she was driving was violently T-boned by a delivery truck which ran a red light early one morning in 2017 has been awarded a $6.126 million jury verdict in connection with the case. The victim, Chung Wu Hsu, was driving her 1998 Lexus ES300 eastbound on Newhall Ranch Road at Copper Hill Drive in Los Angeles County on July 5, 2017, when her car...
Court Radio: What Makes a Case a Good Case?
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on October 13th, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks about what makes a claim capable of being taken to court and allows the client to be compensated.
Car Accident Lawyer Wins $32M Verdict for Family of Nurse Killed in Crash with DUI Trucker
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on October 11th, 2019
The family of a 43-year-old hospice nurse who was killed in 2012 when a dump truck being operated by a driver who was under the influence of marijuana smashed head-on into her minivan has received a $32 million verdict from a jury in Anderson County, Kentucky. Marie Garmon was driving her minivan on Sept. 7, 2012, on U.S. 62 in Anderson County when a dump truck operated by Eric D. Jenkins crossed the road's centerline...
Car Crash Attorney Reaches $400,000 Settlement for Couple Seriously Injured in Collision at a Dangerous Intersection in New York State
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on October 4th, 2019
A New York State couple who were badly hurt in 2014 in a two-car crash at an intersection that was known for being dangerous have received a $400,000 settlement in connection with the case. Donna Wells of Gouverneur, N.Y., was driving a 2011 Nissan Murano SUV west on County Route 14 in St. Lawrence County when the vehicle was struck at 4:30 p.m. on March 29, 2014, by a 2014 Dodge minivan being driven by...
Car Accident Lawyer Reaches $3.75M Settlement for Family of Woman Killed When Her Car Was Struck by a Concrete Truck
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on October 1st, 2019
The family of a 56-year-old Kentucky woman who was killed in February of 2017 when her car was struck by a concrete truck near a construction site has reached a $3.75 million settlement with the company that owns the truck. The victim, Dale Leonard, was driving her near Versailles Road in Lexington, Kentucky, on Feb. 28, 2017 when a concrete mixer truck was waved around traffic at a work site near the Blue Grass Airport...
Court Radio: The Accident that Took the Life of Markaylah Jackson
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on September 29th, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks to the parents of Markaylah Jackson, who lost her life in an accident on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Court Radio: Struck – Pedestrians Killed by Police Cars
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on September 22nd, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks about police car crashes, when the police are involved in a collision do they have responsibilities, under what circumstances can you bring a claim against the Philadelphia police department for car accidents and liabilities that police may have when they engage in a "hot pursuit".
Car Crash Attorney Reaches $260,000 Settlement for Woman Struck by Police Car in a Convenience Store Parking Lot
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on September 20th, 2019
A California woman who was struck by a police car in a parking lot as she tried to find her dropped cigarette on the ground next to her car has reached a $260,000 settlement with the Santa Rosa Police Department in the case. The 29-year-old woman, Laure Friedell, had stopped at a convenience store on West Steele Lane in Santa Rosa at 4:40 p.m. on April 27, 2017, and left a lit cigarette under her...
Court Radio: To Will or Trust with Saul Langsam
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on September 15th, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman and Saul Langsam of MyPhillyLawyer talk about whether you can transfer real estate through a verbal agreement, how to transfer immediate ownership of a property, how much wills cost, how long a creation of a will or deed will take and other estate planning questions. [powerpress]