Court Radio: 911 Calls & Racial Profiling
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on April 22nd, 2018
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer takes legal questions from callers. Later, Dean talks about the recent Philadelphia Starbucks arrest and how they may have been a target of racial profiling.
$16.5M Verdict to Man Seriously Hurt in Crash with Texting Trucker
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on April 20th, 2018
An Indiana man who was seriously injured in 2015 when his car was rear-ended at a traffic light by a tractor-trailer whose driver was messaging on a cellphone has been awarded a $16.5 million verdict by an Indiana jury. The man, John Binkowski, was hurt March 7, 2015, when the tractor-trailer smashed into the rear of his car as he waited at a red light on Indiana Highway 49 at County Road 500 North, pushing...
Court Radio: Wills with Saul Langsam
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on April 15th, 2018
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman and Saul Langsam of MyPhillyLawyer talks about the advantages of having a will. Later, they answer estate planning questions from callers.
What You Need to Know About Uninsured Motorist Insurance Coverage
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on April 13th, 2018
Buying auto insurance is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself and your family in the event of a collision, but it's something that many people don't spend enough time researching beyond just shopping for low rates. The problem is that low rates don't always mean ensuring you have enough coverage to protect yourself in the event of a crash in which you sustain serious injuries caused by another driver....
Court Radio: Workers Compensation with Jeffrey Gross
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on April 8th, 2018
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks to Jeffrey S. Gross about the misconceptions of workers' comp. Later, Dean and Jeffrey answer legal questions from callers.
Late Cancer Diagnosis Leads to $4.2M Jury Verdict in Man’s Death
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on April 6th, 2018
The family of a 54-year-old Massachusetts man has been awarded a $4.2 million medical malpractice jury verdict in connection with his death following a late kidney cancer diagnosis. The man, Neil Senna of Billerica, Mass., had visited his doctor in June 2009 as part of an initial evaluation of hypertension and underwent a urine analysis that suggested the presence of red blood cells in his urine, according to an April 3 story in The Lowell...
$20M Verdict to Family After Death of Spinal Surgery Patient
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on March 30th, 2018
The family of a 50-year-old Ohio woman who died in January 2014 after undergoing spinal surgery has been awarded a $20 million jury verdict in Chester County in connection with her death. The woman, Sharon Kimble, had her surgery at the Laser Spine Institute in Wayne, Pa., and was discharged two hours after her procedure, according to a March 29 story by The Legal Intelligencer. She had been suffering from chronic back pain and was...
Court Radio: Prenuptial Agreement
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 25th, 2018
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman and Irena Shiloh of MyPhillyLawyer talk about prenuptial agreements, and how to make them ironclad. They also answer family law questions from callers.
What You Need to Know About Full Tort vs. Limited Tort Car Insurance
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on March 23rd, 2018
When drivers buy car insurance in Pennsylvania, they have the option of choosing from two kinds of coverage – limited tort, which covers a driver's medical treatment and related expenses, but not pain and suffering – or full tort, which maintains their rights to sue for pain and suffering in all cases. The decision about which coverage to purchase is one of the most important a driver can make. On its face, limited tort coverage...