Holiday Parties, Drinking, Driving and Your Legal Responsibilities
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on November 30th, 2017
With the December holidays here, from Hanukkah to Kwanzaa to Christmas and more, it’s a good time to talk about holiday parties, social drinking and potential legal liabilities affecting party hosts when enjoying the season and serving alcoholic beverages to friends, family and colleagues. In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth doesn't recognize the legal concept of social host liability, which is when a host serves a visibly intoxicated person and that person subsequently injures himself or someone...
Court Radio: Current Legal Issues
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on November 26th, 2017
On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer answer legal questions from callers and interview doctors from Forever Young Spa.
Court Radio: Bail Reform
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on November 19th, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks to Rep. Jordan Harris about criminal justice reform. Later, Dean speaks to Devrin Washington and Candace McKinley of the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund about bail reform and the inequities of using cash bail. [powerpress]
Court Radio: Workers’ Comp with Jeffrey Gross
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on November 12th, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer and attorney Jeffrey Gross answer workers' compensation questions from callers. [powerpress]
Court Radio: Forever Young Med Spa
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on November 5th, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer answer legal questions from callers, and later speaks to the owners of Forever Young Med Spa about his "sculpture" procedure. [powerpress]
$17M Settlement for Worker Paralyzed in Construction Site Incident
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on November 3rd, 2017
A former masonry company truck driver who was severely injured as he was making a delivery at a N.J. construction site in 2015 has reached a $17 million settlement with the manufacturer, the owner and the seller of a boom lift which broke suddenly and caused his injuries. Brian Smith, who was 42 at the time of the incident, was hurt in January 2015 as he was delivering a load of concrete blocks to a...
Court Radio: Estate and Wills with Saul Langsam
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on October 29th, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman and Saul Langsam of MyPhillyLawyer answer estate, wills, and general legal questions from callers. [powerpress]
$7.5M Settlement to Bicyclist Left Paralyzed by Faulty Sidewalk
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on October 25th, 2017
A California bicyclist has been awarded a $7.5 million settlement after he was left a quadriplegic in 2014 when his bicycle crashed and overturned on a displaced sidewalk joint that was raised four inches by a tree root on a public street. The victim, William Yao, was riding his bike south on Reseda Boulevard in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles when the crash occurred three years ago, throwing him to the ground and...
Court Radio: NFL Protest
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on October 22nd, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer answer legal questions from callers and talks about the NFL protests. [powerpress]