$150K Settlement After Driver Killed in Crash with Idaho Sheriff’s Car
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on August 31st, 2018
An Idaho woman has received a $150,000 settlement in connection with the 2011 death of her father, who was killed when his Jeep was struck by a speeding Idaho sheriff's deputy's vehicle on its way to a 911 call as the victim turned left from a road into his driveway. Jackie Raymond, the daughter of Barry Johnson, who died in the Oct. 18, 2011 crash, sued Payette County, Idaho, following the crash on U.S. Route...
Huge Win for Injured Victims in New Pa. Supreme Court Vehicle Crash Ruling
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on August 27th, 2018
In Pennsylvania over the past five years, if a vehicle owned and operated by a municipal entity in the Commonwealth such as SEPTA or even a local water authority was involved in a crash while it was not physically moving, the Commonwealth or the entity would be immune from paying you any damages. Think about that for a minute. Even if the Commonwealth or SEPTA or a local water authority vehicle were parked illegally, sticking...
Court Radio: Legal Questions From Callers
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on August 26th, 2018
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer answers legal questions from callers. [powerpress]
Court Radio: Mortgages
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on August 19th, 2018
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks to Jack Myers of AMC Funding about everything involving mortgages. [powerpress]
Court Radio: Maternity Care
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on August 12th, 2018
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer speaks to Karen Pollack of Maternity Care Coalition, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the good health and well-being of pregnant women. [powerpress]
AutoZone Paying $3.3M Settlement for 3 Crash Deaths in 2016
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on August 10th, 2018
The families of three people killed in a 2016 vehicle crash in New York State will receive a $3.3 million settlement from AutoZone after one of the company's tractor-trailers smashed into the rear of a car that had run out of gas in the right lane of a highway. The driver of the disabled car, Jesenia Valentin, 29, of Bridgeport, Conn., had called 911 to report her vehicle being disabled on Interstate 84 when it...
Court Radio: Interview with Trayvon Martin’s Mom
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on August 5th, 2018
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks to Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mother.
Jury Awards $4.9M to Man Who Loses His Leg After Blood Clot Treatment
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on August 3rd, 2018
A Florida jury has awarded a $4.9 million verdict to a man who had to have his left leg amputated below the knee after a surgeon allegedly failed to properly treat him for a blood clot in 2013. The patient, Samuel Gray, who was 61 years old at the time of the treatment, had gone to Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Fla., where he saw a vascular surgeon, Dr. Panagiotis Iakovidis, and complained about...
$2.15M Settlement to Severely Injured Motorcycle Crash Victim
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on July 27th, 2018
A 38-year-old Illinois man will receive a $2.15 million settlement after he suffered permanent brain injuries when he was struck by a car as he rode his motorcycle in a Chicago suburb in 2015. The victim, Wyatt Williams, was riding his 1986 Honda CN250 Helix motorcycle on North Avenue near Maple Street in Oak Park, Ill., in June of 2015 when he was struck by a vehicle being driven by Leslie Mueller, 37, of Glendale...