Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common childhood disability, according to the website cerebral palsy.org. Around 1,000,000 people in the United States have the condition. It is considered to be a movement disorder caused by abnormalities in the areas of the brain that control muscle movement. Most children with cerebral palsy are born with the…

On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks about a case in Detroit where the mother of a teen gunman was charged with involuntary manslaughter for her son’s crimes.

Large medical malpractice payouts (“catastrophic claims”) make up less than 1 percent of all medical payments in the U.S. As lead author Marty Makary notes, the assertion that medical malpractice lawsuits raise health care costs is simply not true. Repeated studies continue to debunk the medical malpractice myths perpetuated by insurance industry lobbyists and some…

On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer speaks with attorney Daniel Klaproth about nursing home neglect and abuse, and answer legal questions from callers.

On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer speaks with Todd Bernstein, founder and director of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service.