Refuting Arguments for Tort Reform Tort reform, which is a code phrase for dismantling the civil justice system, has focused in the past decade on limiting the remedies available to victims of medical malpractice by doctors, hospitals and other health care providers. The arguments for doing so are numerous. They are also weak at best…

On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer gives an update on the hair relaxer lawsuit, and answers legal questions to callers.

Philadelphia workers who are injured on the job have the right to receive benefits. Workers’ compensation benefits are designed to cover medical expenses, lost wages, and other costs that employees incur after a workplace accident or injury. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the statewide average weekly wage for work injuries occurring…

On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks to Khalil Marcano, an award-winning financial professional, about his podcast, Wheels & Wealth. Later, Dean answers legal questions from his callers.

Low-carb, no-carb, grapefruit, macrobiotic – when diet after diet has failed, many people who remain significantly overweight are turning to bariatric surgery. According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), more than 250,000 people in the United States have bariatric surgery every year. Bariatric surgery is a last resort for people hoping…

On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer speaks with criminal defense attorney Kenneth Edelin about his time at the Defender Association of Philadelphia, the city’s public defender’s office.