Car Crash Lawyer Wins $80M Verdict for Truck Driver Forced By Employer to Falsify His Driving Logbook Before a Fatigue-Induced Traffic Accident
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on June 17th, 2019
A tractor-trailer driver who was told by his trucking company to falsify his driving logbook to make it appear that he was well-rested between long-distance deliveries has been awarded an $80 million verdict by a Texas jury. The driver, Lauro Lozano Jr., fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the rear of another tractor-trailer on May 6, 2015 on northbound Interstate 59 in Alabama after he followed his company's instructions and falsified his driving...
Court Radio: Personal Injury When Traveling
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 9th, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks about vacation safety, how to make your vacation more safe, and answer legal questions from callers.
Car Crash Attorney Gets $270K Settlement for Ohio Woman Who Was Severely Injured When Her Car Was Struck By A Speeding Police Car That Was Picking Up Toys for a Holiday Toy Drive
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on June 7th, 2019
A $270,000 settlement has been reached with the city of Toledo, Ohio, on behalf of a woman who was severely injured in 2017 when her car was struck by a city police car that was speeding on its way to pick up toys for a holiday toy drive for children. The woman, Susan Schlageter, who was 67 at the time of the crash, suffered a lacerated spleen, two uncontrolled internal bleeds and broken ribs in...
Court Radio: Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Injury Legal Verdict
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 2nd, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks about a jury verdict MyPhillyLawyer secured for a client regarding an injury suffered as a result of a defective transvaginal mesh made by Johnson & Johnson. Later, Dean answers legal questions from callers.
MyPhillyLawyer Personal Injury Law Firm Assists in Securing an $80 Million Jury Verdict for a 75-Year-Old Philadelphia-Area Woman Who Was Seriously Injured by Transvaginal Mesh Surgery
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on May 31st, 2019
Philadelphia personal injury law firm, MyPhillyLawyer, provided legal assistance in a recent transvaginal mesh surgery case that won an $80 million verdict for a 75-year-old Philadelphia-area woman who suffered serious injuries following the medical procedure. MyPhillyLawyer assisted the law firm of Kline & Specter in Philadelphia on the case, which was filed on behalf of plaintiff Patricia Mesigian of Media, Pa., who had suffered multiple injuries after the erosion of an Ethicon Prolift transvaginal mesh...
Car Accident Lawyer Wins $26.5M Verdict for Family of Woman Killed When Her Car Was Struck Head-On by a Tractor-Trailer Driver Who Was Racing, Speeding and Driving Aggressively with Two Other Tractor-Trailer Drivers and a Motorhome Driver
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on May 25th, 2019
The family of a 30-year-old woman who died in Oregon in 2016 when her car was struck head-on by a tractor-trailer that was racing and speeding with two other tractor-trailers and a motorhome has been awarded a $26.5 million verdict by a federal jury. The victim, Sara Allison, of Boise, Idaho, died on June 5, 2016, when her car was struck by a flat bed tractor-trailer being driven by James Decou, who was driving...
Court Radio: Domestic Relations Legal Issues with Irena Shiloh
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 19th, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman and Irena Shiloh of MyPhillyLawyer talk about Pennsylvania spousal support laws, various legal situations regarding divorce and alimony, and answer legal questions from callers.
Personal Injury Lawyer Wins $22.5M Medical Malpractice Settlement for Family of a 6-Week-Old Baby Who Suffered Permanent Brain Damage Due to Oxygen Deprivation During Surgery
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on May 19th, 2019
A Wisconsin family has reached a $22.5 million medical malpractice damage settlement after their 6-week-old son suffered brain damage following surgery to correct a birth defect involving his spinal cord. The boy's parents, Ramasurreddy and Neeraja Mallidi, of Fitchburg, Wisc., had taken their infant son to the University Of Wisconsin Health System's American Family Children's Hospital to correct a tethered spinal cord, in which the boy's spinal cord was stuck to surrounding tissue, according to...
Car Crash Attorney Reaches $6M Settlement For A Bicyclist Who Suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury After Being Struck By a Car in Florida in 2017
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on May 13th, 2019
A 31-year-old Florida man who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle in Miami Beach, Fla., in November of 2017 received a $6 million settlement for his injuries. The victim, Andy Introini, was struck by the car on Nov. 8, 2017, while he was riding his bicycle across the intersection of 21st Street and Collins Avenue when the driver of the car made a high-speed...