$4.5M Settlement to Estate of Philadelphia Man Run Over by Truck
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on August 19th, 2016
The family of a 90-year-old Philadelphia man who died two weeks after he was struck and run over by a tractor-trailer in the city's Northeast in 2014 has reached a $4.5 million settlement with the driver of the vehicle and the company that owned it. The victim, Martin Lisker, was struck by the truck as it was pulling out of a parking lot on Oxford Avenue on Aug. 15, 2014, knocking him over, crushing his...
Court Radio: Accident Expectations
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on August 14th, 2016
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman and Joe Macafee of West Philly Associates explain what to expect when you are involved in an accident. [audio mp3="https://www.myphillylawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016.08.14-Joe-Macafee1.mp3"][/audio] [powerpress]
$750,000 Settlement to Man After His Car Was Rear-Ended at Red Light
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on August 13th, 2016
A Montgomery County man whose car was rear-ended while sitting at a red light in 2010 will receive a $750,000 settlement to compensate him for his injuries and medical expenses following the crash. The plaintiff, Stanley Briddes, was injured when his head struck the steering wheel and was pushed toward the dashboard of his vehicle after being hit from behind by another motorist, according to an Aug. 4 story by The Legal Intelligencer. Following the...
$2.8M Verdict to Pa. Woman in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on August 6th, 2016
A Susquehanna County woman who underwent hip replacement surgery in April 2014 and was subsequently unable to return to work following the procedure has been awarded a $2.8 million verdict in her medical malpractice claim by a Lancaster County jury. The woman, Theresa L. White-Lightner, of Clifftown Township, had her left hip replaced by Dr. Seth D. Baublitz of Orthopaedic Specialists of Central Pennsylvania in Lancaster, but developed problems after the surgery, according to an...
Court Radio: Summer Incidents
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on July 31st, 2016
This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman and Todd Richmond talk about the recent increase in playground and swimming pool injuries. [audio mp3="https://www.myphillylawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016.07.31-Todd-Richmond1.mp3"][/audio] [powerpress]
$1.56M Award to Woman Hurt in Crash with U-Haul Truck
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on July 29th, 2016
A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge has awarded $1.56 million in damages to an elderly woman who was seriously injured when the car she was riding in September 2012 in Warrington, Pa., was struck from behind by a U-Haul truck being driven by a truck rental customer. The victim, Lillian Parola, was hurt when the rental moving truck, which was being driven on Easton Road near Titus Avenue, crashed into the vehicle as she sat...
$16M Settlement to Motorcyclist Paralyzed in Crash with Fla. Cop Car
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on July 27th, 2016
A 21-year-old motorcyclist and his family will receive a $16 million settlement after he was paralyzed when his motorcycle crashed into a police car that had pulled in front of him in St. Petersburg, Fla., in January. The motorcyclist, Eli Ulibarri, was riding his motorcycle on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive about 7:40 p.m. on Jan. 12 when an unmarked police car from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office pulled out in front of him just...
$37.9M Verdict to Family of Driver Killed in Crash on Icy Highway
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on July 22nd, 2016
The family of a 42-year-old Texas man has been awarded a $37.9 million verdict after he was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer that was stuck on an icy road in February 2015. The crash occurred about 6 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2015, when a Chevy Astro minivan being driven by Manuel Galindo of Fredricksburg, Texas, slid into a tractor-trailer that was blocking State Highway 29 after it had gone out of control on...
Two Fatal Fire Truck Crashes, Two Settlements in Ohio
By Dean I. Weitzman, Esq. on July 16th, 2016
Two separate fatal crashes between fire trucks and other vehicles have been settled in Ohio, providing compensation for two families that lost loved ones The first crash, which happened in July 2007, involved a fire truck owned by the City of Canton, Ohio, which struck a van that was being driven by Dale Burlingame, who was driving home with his wife after celebrating their 53rd wedding anniversary, according to a July 13 story in The...