Car Accident Lawyer Wins $33 Million Jury Verdict for Family of Man Killed When His Car Was Struck By a Cement Mixer That Had a Blown Goodyear Tire
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on March 15th, 2019
The surviving family of a 58-year-old man who was killed in 2013 by a cement truck that smashed into the victim's car on a Texas highway has been awarded a $33 million jury verdict in connection with the man's death. The victim, Ramiro Munoz Jr., died on June 11, 2013, when his car was struck by a cement mixer that had experienced a blown Goodyear tire, according to a Feb. 26 story by the Corpus...
Court Radio: Getting the Mortgage You Need to Buy the House You Want with Jack Meyer
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 10th, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks to Jack Meyer, a mortgage broker from AMC Funding, about what is needed to get credit-ready in order to attain a mortgage loan to purchase a house. [powerpress]
Car Crash Lawyer Wins $7 Million Settlement for Family of New Jersey Driver Killed When His Car Was Struck by a School Bus
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on March 8th, 2019
The family of a New Jersey man who died in 2018 when his car was struck by a school bus as he was driving to work will receive a $7 million settlement in connection with his death. Harry McCracken III, 49, of Williamstown, N.J., was killed on Feb. 12, 2018, when a school bus struck the driver's side of his Honda Accord at Tuckahoe and Glassboro roads in Monroe Township, Gloucester County, according to a Feb....
Court Radio: A Matter of Safety: NJ High School Prom Rules
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 3rd, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer chimes in on the decision of a New Jersey high school to ban limos and party buses from their prom. Later, Dean answers legal questions from callers. [powerpress]
Car Accident Attorney Reaches $6.1 Million Settlement for Motorcycle Rider Who Suffered Severe Brain Injury After Crashing On Surveying Holes Cut into Roadway By City Workers
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on March 1st, 2019
A California motorcyclist who suffered severe brain injuries when he crashed on a street where road crews were working in 2015 will receive a $6.1 million damage settlement from the city of Los Angeles in connection with the crash. Philip Ramon Alvarez, who was 26 years old at the time of the crash on Oct. 11, 2015, was riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Western Avenue just south of 25th Street in San Pedro when he...
Philadelphia Car Accident Attorney MyPhillyLawyer Wins $500K Settlement for Man Who Was Injured While Riding as a Passenger in a Hotel Airport Van When It Was Rear-Ended
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on February 22nd, 2019
A Philadelphia man who had flown to North Carolina in June of 2017 for work is receiving a $500,000 settlement from the owners of an Ohio trucking company after one of the company's trucks smashed into the back of a hotel van he was riding in on the way to the hotel. The man's case was handled by MyPhillyLawyer, which reached the settlement on behalf of the client. The victim, whom I will call G.G.,...
Philadelphia Car Crash Lawyer Has Special Damage Claims Advice for Drivers Injured in a Rental Car Crash in Pennsylvania that Insurance Claims Adjusters Won’t Tell You About
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on February 20th, 2019
I always say that automobile insurance companies and insurance claims adjusters do not have the interests of injured motorists in mind. This was again evident recently when two separate clients came to me here at MyPhillyLawyer after being seriously injured in vehicle accidents and filing claims. The first client was injured while driving a rental car, which was struck by another vehicle being driven by another motorist. After being injured in the crash, our client sought immediate...
Court Radio: Analysis of a Car Insurance Policy
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on February 10th, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer goes over and critiques an automobile insurance policy from a Court Radio listener who visits the studio. Dean walks the guest through their insurance policy to see if the contract is what they intended, and if it's a good fit for them. [powerpress]
Car Accident Lawyer Wins $7 Million Verdict for Trooper Hurt in Crash When His SUV Was Rear-Ended By a Greyhound Bus on Highway
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on February 8th, 2019
A North Carolina State Trooper who was severely injured when his patrol car was struck from behind as he was parked on the side of a highway responding to an earlier vehicle crash has been awarded a $7 million verdict by a federal jury. The trooper, D.C. Justice, was responding to an earlier crash on eastbound Interstate 40/85 in North Carolina when the bus smashed into his parked Chevrolet Tahoe SUV as he was inside...