$2M Verdict to Man Injured When His Pickup Was Rear-Ended by a Truck
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on July 21st, 2017
A 44-year-old Pennsylvania man has been awarded a $2 million verdict by a jury after he was severely injured in November 2013 when his pick-up truck was rear-ended by a truck being operated by a drunk driver on Interstate 81 in Guildford Township, Franklin County. The plaintiff, Francisco Ramos-Becerra, was parked along the shoulder of I-81, refilling his Ford pickup truck with fuel around 5 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2013, when his vehicle was rear-ended...
$2.75M Settlement to Widow of Man Killed by Speeding Sheriff’s Car
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on July 14th, 2017
The widow of a 61-year-old New York state man who died when his SUV was struck by a speeding sheriff's department car being operated by a deputy sheriff in 2015 will receive a $2.75 million settlement from the county government where the crash occurred. Niagara County, N.Y., is paying the settlement to Mary A. Annalora, whose husband Glenn T. Annalora, died on Oct. 22, 2015, when his SUV was struck by the sheriff's vehicle which...
Court Radio: Rosanne Placey of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on July 9th, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer speaks to Rosanne Placey of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to discuss Act 165. This new law will go in effect August 4th and will give the state the authority to suspend motor vehicle registration to habitual unpaid toll violators. Dean also take legal questions from callers.
$2M Jury Verdict to Woman After Problematic Gall Bladder Surgery
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on July 7th, 2017
A Pittsburgh woman has been awarded a $2 million medical malpractice verdict by a jury for injuries she sustained when her surgeon improperly removed her gall bladder in May of 2013. The patient, Denise Westwood, alleged in her lawsuit that her surgeon, Dr. Charles N. Lebovitz, negligently injured her bile duct during the surgery on May 23, 2013, which caused permanent damage to her liver and biliary system, according to a June 29 story in...
Court Radio: Seth Williams & Bill Cosby with Charles Mirarchi
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on July 2nd, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer and Charles Mirarchi, a criminal defense attorney, speak about the guilty plea by former District Attorney Seth Williams, Bill Cosby's recent sexual assault trial and take legal questions from callers.
$250K Settlement to Motorcyclist Hurt In Crash with Fire Truck
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on June 30th, 2017
A 26-year-old California motorcyclist is receiving a $250,000 settlement from the City of Palo Alto, Calif., after she was seriously injured in June 2015 when she crashed as she tried to avoid a fire truck that was stopped in the middle of a roadway. Alexis Ferreira was riding her motorcycle at 10:45 a.m. on June 29, 2015, when she rounded a curve on Skyline Boulevard in Palo Alto and found the road completely blocked by...
Court Radio: Shaurn Thomas
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 25th, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer speaks with Shaurn Thomas, who was recently exonerated of his crimes after spending 24 years in prison and his attorney, James Figorski. Dean also takes legal questions from callers.
$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...