Injured on the job when a massive tornado leveled Joplin, Mo., Mark Lindquist’s worker’s comp claims were denied – until a public outcry finally brought justice
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on October 29th, 2011
A classic example for why you need a lawyer to represent you when talking with insurance companies COURT RADIO ALERT: This case will be the topic of MyPhillyLawyer's weekly Court Radio program tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. ET: Listen in to Court Radio with MyPhillyLawyer's Dean Weitzman on 100.3 WRNB FM, Philadelphia or at RNBPHILLY.com and join the discussion live on the air. When a massive EF-5 tornado hit Joplin, Mo., last May 22, 51-year-old...
What You Need To Know if You Are Involved in a Car Accident: Listen in at 7 am Sunday on MyPhillyLawyer’s Court Radio
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on October 22nd, 2011
MyPhillyLawyer’s Dean Weitzman will host his weekly Court Radio show tomorrow morning, Sunday, at 7 a.m. on a very important topic — “What You Need to Know If You Are Involved in a Car Accident.” Court Radio is broadcast every Sunday at 7 a.m. on WRNB 100.3 FM in the Philadelphia metropolitan area or listen live over the Internet. Click the “Listen Live” button on the top right to hear the live broadcast from anywhere....
The Death Penalty in the United States: Is It Time To Rethink Our Views?
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on October 15th, 2011
Last month, Georgia prison inmate Troy Davis was put to death by lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request for a last-minute stay of execution. Davis had been convicted in the 1989 slaying of an off-duty police officer but right up until he was put to death, he insisted that he was innocent of the crime. Sure, that's what suspects usually say after they are apprehended, but in this case, many thousands...
Is It Time To Rethink the Death Penalty? Listen In Sunday at 7 AM on MyPhillyLawyer Court Radio
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on October 15th, 2011
MyPhillyLawyer's Dean Weitzman will host his weekly Court Radio show tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. on a very important topic -- "Is It Time To Rethink The Death Penalty?" Weitzman's special guest on the program will be Phil Harris, an associate professor of criminal justice at Temple University. His teaching and research have focused primarily on the areas of juvenile justice, juvenile correctional strategies, and organizational and system development. He received his Ph.D. from the...
The Tragedies of 9/11 Continue: Sickened First Responders Still Paying the Price For Their Bravery
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on September 10th, 2011
Today, on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, it is a day of remembrance and reflection. It's also a day to remember the hundreds to thousands of first responders who continue to have major health problems after they jumped into the ruins of the demolished Twin Towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York that day without thinking about anything but helping victims who might have survived...
MyPhillyLawyer Court Radio Show Alert: Now Broadcasting on 100.3 FM
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on September 9th, 2011
Starting this Sunday, Sept. 11, MyPhillyLawyer's popular and engaging Court Radio Show will move to a new station number on your FM dial. This week the show's radio home WRNB FM moved and is now broadcasting on 100.3 FM, which will allow the station to broaden its reach and listening audience compared to its former home at 107.9 FM. [caption id="attachment_1383" align="alignleft" width="287" caption="Dean I. Weitzman, managing partner of MyPhillyLawyer and host of MyPhillyLawyer's Court...
Tune in at 7 a.m. Thursday, June 30, to watch MyPhillyLawyer’s Dean Weitzman talk about swimming pool safety on WPHL-17 TV
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 29th, 2011
There may be nothing more relaxing and refreshing than taking a dip in a swimming pool this summer, but pools can also be fraught with danger and liability if you are not careful. To remind parents, homeowners and families about the importance of pool safety across the Delaware Valley, MyPhillyLawyer attorney Dean I. Weitzman will appear at 7 a.m. Thursday, June 30, on the "Better Philly" program on WPHL-17 TV to share his legal insights...
MyPhillyLawyer Attorney Profiles: Dean I. Weitzman talks about being a legal advocate and about his dedication to his clients
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on January 18th, 2011
Attorney Dean Weitzman is the public face of MyPhillyLawyer's lively, catchy, full-color advertisements on billboards, buses and on TV in the Philadelphia area. He's also out in the public eye as the host of an hour-long Court Radio show on legal issues every Sunday morning on WRNB-FM 107.9, helping local residents by talking with them about their rights in everything from car accidents to wills, trusts and real estate matters. As the managing partner of...
How to stop the “flash mob” mentality
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 30th, 2010
Two weekends ago, Philadelphia's South Street residents, merchants and community suffered from yet another "flash mob" incident, where bands of teenagers summoned each other via cell phone text messages and social media Web sites including Twitter, Facebook and MySpace to hang out and get together. But as it's happened in the past, it was way more than just "hanging out." Many of the teens became agitated, some became violent and all became essentially out of...