Motorcycle Crash Lawyer

$3.1M Verdict to Family of Motorcyclist Killed in 2013 Crash

The family of a 27-year-old Philadelphia man who was killed when he was struck by a car as he rode his motorcycle on Belmont Avenue in April 2013 has been awarded a $3.1 million verdict by a Philadelphia jury. Calvin M. Wilson Jr., the father of two young children ages 6 and 3, was riding his motorcycle through a green light on April 4, 2013, when he was struck by a vehicle that was being...

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Court Radio

Court Radio: Medical Malpractice

This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman and Dr. Randy Weiss talk about medical malpractice and which cases are prosecuted successfully. [audio mp3="https://www.myphillylawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016.02.28-Medical-Malpractice-Lawsuits1.mp3"][/audio] [powerpress]

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Talcum Powder Cancer

$72M Jury Verdict in Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Cancer Case

A Missouri jury has ordered consumer products company Johnson & Johnson to pay $72 million in damages to the family of a 62-year-old woman who died in 2015 from ovarian cancer after using the company's baby powder and body powder products for some 35 years. The verdict was awarded to the family of Jacqueline Fox., who believed that the company's talcum powders led to her death after her long-term use of the products, according to...

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Slip and Fall Injury

$2.39M Verdict to Woman Injured in Fall After Knee Surgery

A Macungie, Pa., woman has been awarded $2.39 million in damages by a Lehigh County jury after knee replacement surgery in 2012 left her disabled and confined to a wheelchair. The patient, Betty L. Shiflett, had originally undergone a left knee replacement operation in the early 1990s which by March 2012 needed to be redone, according to a Feb. 12 story in The Legal Intelligencer. In April 2012, Shiflett again underwent the replacement of the...

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Court Radio

Court Radio: Workers’ Compensation #1

This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman and Jeff Gross take questions from callers concerning workers' compensation. [audio mp3="https://www.myphillylawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016.02.21-Workers-Compensation-Jeff-Gross1.mp3"][/audio] [powerpress]

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Construction Worker Death

$1.2M Verdict to Family of Construction Worker Killed at Ski Resort

The family of an excavation vehicle driver who was killed when his articulated hauler ran over him as it backed down a steep hill at a ski resort has been awarded a $1.2 million verdict by a Carbon County, Pa., jury. The driver, Victor Bortz, died in September 2011 when the articulated hauler he was backing up struck a ski lift tower, knocking him out of the vehicle and under its wheels at the Blue...

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Fatal Drunk Driving Accident

$10.1M Verdict to Estate of N.J. Cop Killed By Drunken Driver

The estate of a New Jersey police officer who was killed in 2010 when the vehicle he was driving was struck by a car being operated by a drunken driver has been awarded a $10.1 million verdict by a N.J. jury. In its decision after an eight-day trial, the jury awarded $10.1 million in damages to the two young children of Ocean Gate, N.J., Police Officer Jason Marles, who was killed in the crash on...

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Court Radio

Court Radio: General Legal Q&A #2

This week on Court Radio, David Rapaport answer questions from callers on general legal issues. [audio mp3="https://www.myphillylawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016.02.14-General-Legal-David-M-Rapoport-Host1.mp3"][/audio] [powerpress]

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Court Radio

Court Radio: General Legal Q&A #1

This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman and David Rapaport answer callers' questions on general legal matters. [audio mp3="https://www.myphillylawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016.02.07-General-Legal1.mp3"][/audio] [powerpress]

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