Personal Injury Attorney Wins $24.8 Million Verdict for Roofer Who Suffered Catastrophic Injuries When He Tripped and Fell Through a Roof Skylight at Auto Body Shop While Making Roof Repairs
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on April 5th, 2019
A suburban Philadelphia roofer who tripped and fell through a roof skylight while making roof repairs at an auto body shop in Delaware County in June of 2016 has been awarded $24.8 million jury verdict after suffering catastrophic brain injuries, multiple bone fractures and partial blindness in the accident. The victim, Sean Kalinowski, and his wife, Michele, received the jury award following a month-long trial in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas after filing a...
Court Radio: Immigration Attorney Ricky Palladino
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 31st, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks to immigration attorney Ricky Palladino about how the proposed border shutdown will affect US residents, what the diversity lottery is and how it works, immigrant investors, and employer-sponsored green cards. Later, Dean and Ricky answer immigration questions from callers.
Court Radio: Rich or Poor – Why Wills and Estate Planning is Important with Saul Langsam
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 24th, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman and Saul Langsam of MyPhillyLawyer go into detail why wills and estate planning are important for your future regardless of your financial status.
Truck Accident Lawyer Wins $125K Verdict for Man Who Suffered Serious Neck and Back Injuries When His SUV Was Struck By a Turning Tractor-Trailer
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on March 22nd, 2019
A driver who was seriously injured when his SUV was struck by a turning tractor-trailer in Pittsburgh in 2013 has been awarded a $125,000 verdict by a jury in Allegheny County. The SUV driver, 62-year-old Arnold Perry, was stopped in traffic on 16th Street near Penn Avenue on Dec. 12, 2013, when a tractor-trailer turning onto Penn Avenue struck the rear of Perry's SUV on the driver's side, according to a March 21 story on...
Car Accident Lawyer Wins $33 Million Jury Verdict for Family of Man Killed When His Car Was Struck By a Cement Mixer That Had a Blown Goodyear Tire
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on March 15th, 2019
The surviving family of a 58-year-old man who was killed in 2013 by a cement truck that smashed into the victim's car on a Texas highway has been awarded a $33 million jury verdict in connection with the man's death. The victim, Ramiro Munoz Jr., died on June 11, 2013, when his car was struck by a cement mixer that had experienced a blown Goodyear tire, according to a Feb. 26 story by the Corpus...
Court Radio: Getting the Mortgage You Need to Buy the House You Want with Jack Meyer
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 10th, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks to Jack Meyer, a mortgage broker from AMC Funding, about what is needed to get credit-ready in order to attain a mortgage loan to purchase a house. [powerpress]
Car Crash Lawyer Wins $7 Million Settlement for Family of New Jersey Driver Killed When His Car Was Struck by a School Bus
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on March 8th, 2019
The family of a New Jersey man who died in 2018 when his car was struck by a school bus as he was driving to work will receive a $7 million settlement in connection with his death. Harry McCracken III, 49, of Williamstown, N.J., was killed on Feb. 12, 2018, when a school bus struck the driver's side of his Honda Accord at Tuckahoe and Glassboro roads in Monroe Township, Gloucester County, according to a Feb....
Court Radio: A Matter of Safety: NJ High School Prom Rules
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 3rd, 2019
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer chimes in on the decision of a New Jersey high school to ban limos and party buses from their prom. Later, Dean answers legal questions from callers. [powerpress]
Car Accident Attorney Reaches $6.1 Million Settlement for Motorcycle Rider Who Suffered Severe Brain Injury After Crashing On Surveying Holes Cut into Roadway By City Workers
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on March 1st, 2019
A California motorcyclist who suffered severe brain injuries when he crashed on a street where road crews were working in 2015 will receive a $6.1 million damage settlement from the city of Los Angeles in connection with the crash. Philip Ramon Alvarez, who was 26 years old at the time of the crash on Oct. 11, 2015, was riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Western Avenue just south of 25th Street in San Pedro when he...