$7.15M Settlement to Woman Paralyzed in Fall from Ladder
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on June 23rd, 2017
A Pennsylvania woman who was paralyzed after she fell from a ladder as she tried to rescue a cat from a tree in November 2009 has reached a $7.15 million settlement with the manufacturer and seller of the ladder. Penny Raza, who was 36 at the time of the fall, was hurt when the Saf-T-Master Type III Household ladder she was climbing "telescoped," throwing her to the ground below as she attempted to rescue the...
$7.5M Settlement in Car Crash During Hurricane Sandy that Killed Woman
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on June 16th, 2017
A $7.5 million settlement has been reached in connection with the crash of an SUV and a police car during Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey in October 2012 which left one woman dead and three others severely injured. The crash, which happened about 1:20 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2012 at routes 112 and 347 in Port Jefferson Station, N.J., occurred when a Ford Crown Victoria police car broadsided the 2002 Toyota Highlander the four women...
Motorcyclist Gets $1.3M Settlement After Being Struck by Car
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on June 9th, 2017
A Connecticut motorcyclist who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2014 after he was struck by a car pulling out of a driveway as he rode his motorcycle down a street is receiving a $1.3 million settlement in the case. The motorcyclist, 31-year-old Jeffrey Cipriano, was riding his Harley-Davidson on a street in Bethany, Conn., when a vehicle being driven by 74-year-old Margaret Wilson struck him, according to a May 23 story by The Connecticut...
Court Radio: Joel Austin of Daddy University
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 4th, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer speaks with Joel Austin of Daddy University, a male parenting education company, and answer questions from callers on a number of various legal issues.
$5M Settlement Awarded to Family in Medical Malpractice Birth Case
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on June 2nd, 2017
The family of a baby born in a naval hospital in Florida in 2012 has reached a $5 million medical malpractice settlement after three doctors allegedly chose not to order a cesarean section delivery after tests showed evidence of a lack of oxygen to the infant and fetal distress during the birth. Jenifer and Sean Mochocki reached the $5 million settlement with the Naval Hospital Jacksonville, more than two years after filing a medical malpractice...
$287K Settlement to Woman Injured in Roller Skating Fall
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on May 26th, 2017
A 52-year-old woman who broke her arm while skating on a brand-new pair of roller skates in June of 2014 has received a $287,500 product liability settlement in the case. Gladys Jones, who was 50 at the time of the incident, had purchased a pair of "Chicago Skates" roller skates online from Fingerhut.com on June 18, 2014 and was injured eight days later when she unpacked the box and used the skates for the first...
Court Radio: Larry Krasner and Various Topics
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 21st, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks to Larry Krasner about the upcoming district attorney race, and take legal questions from callers.
$39M Verdict to Family of Texas Firefighter Killed in Bicycle Crash
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on May 19th, 2017
A Texas jury has awarded a $39 million wrongful death verdict to the family of a 43-year-old Houston firefighter who was killed in a 2014 crash with a utility trailer while on a bicycle ride. W. Mark Braswell, who was a captain for the Houston Fire Department, was riding along North Bridgeland Lake Parkway when he and his bicycle struck a landscaping trailer stopped in traffic on the four-lane roadway, according to a May 3...
Court Radio: Debt with Robert P. Cocco
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 14th, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer and Bob Cocco, a consumer advocate lawyer, answer questions from listeners about debt, credit issues and other legal topics.