Court Radio: Joel Austin of Daddy University
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 4th, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer speaks with Joel Austin of Daddy University, a male parenting education company, and answer questions from callers on a number of various legal issues.
$5M Settlement Awarded to Family in Medical Malpractice Birth Case
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on June 2nd, 2017
The family of a baby born in a naval hospital in Florida in 2012 has reached a $5 million medical malpractice settlement after three doctors allegedly chose not to order a cesarean section delivery after tests showed evidence of a lack of oxygen to the infant and fetal distress during the birth. Jenifer and Sean Mochocki reached the $5 million settlement with the Naval Hospital Jacksonville, more than two years after filing a medical malpractice...
$287K Settlement to Woman Injured in Roller Skating Fall
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on May 26th, 2017
A 52-year-old woman who broke her arm while skating on a brand-new pair of roller skates in June of 2014 has received a $287,500 product liability settlement in the case. Gladys Jones, who was 50 at the time of the incident, had purchased a pair of "Chicago Skates" roller skates online from Fingerhut.com on June 18, 2014 and was injured eight days later when she unpacked the box and used the skates for the first...
Court Radio: Larry Krasner and Various Topics
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 21st, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks to Larry Krasner about the upcoming district attorney race, and take legal questions from callers.
$39M Verdict to Family of Texas Firefighter Killed in Bicycle Crash
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on May 19th, 2017
A Texas jury has awarded a $39 million wrongful death verdict to the family of a 43-year-old Houston firefighter who was killed in a 2014 crash with a utility trailer while on a bicycle ride. W. Mark Braswell, who was a captain for the Houston Fire Department, was riding along North Bridgeland Lake Parkway when he and his bicycle struck a landscaping trailer stopped in traffic on the four-lane roadway, according to a May 3...
Court Radio: Debt with Robert P. Cocco
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 14th, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer and Bob Cocco, a consumer advocate lawyer, answer questions from listeners about debt, credit issues and other legal topics.
$6.6M Verdict to Injured Chicago Commuter Train Crash Victim
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on May 12th, 2017
A 37-year-old Chicago woman was awarded $6.65 million in damages by a Cook County, Ill., jury after she was seriously injured as a passenger in a 2014 crash of a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) commuter train. The victim, Yolanda Montes, was one of more than 30 train passengers who were hurt when the CTA Blue Line train she was riding on at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport derailed, crashed through a barrier and landed on top...
Court Radio: Family Law with Irena Shiloh
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 7th, 2017
This week on Court Radio, Irena Shiloh of MyPhillyLawyer answer questions from callers regarding domestic relations and family law, such as custody and child support inquiries.
$5M Settlement Reached in Medical Helicopter Crash Death
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on May 5th, 2017
The parents of a 38-year-old Alabama nurse who was killed in the crash of a medical helicopter which was responding to an emergency call in March 2016 has reached a $5 million settlement with the operators of the aircraft. The nurse, Stacey Cernadas, died March 26, 2016, when the Haynes LifeFlight medical helicopter she was riding in crashed about 12:18 a.m. west of Enterprise, Ala., after picking up a critically-injured victim from a motor vehicle...