What Drivers need to Know About Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accidents
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on July 6th, 2012
A 28-year-old Delaware County man was critically injured earlier this week when he was struck by a vehicle that fled after hitting him as he walked alone on a road in the darkness. The victim, Thomas Quercetti, of Boothwyn, was unconscious when he was found in the wee hours lying in the roadway by a passing motorist who alerted police," according to a story in The Delaware County News Network. "Quercetti was taken to Crozer-Chester...
Some New Jersey Red Light Cameras May Be Inaccurate: What Drivers Need to Know
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 21st, 2012
As questions mount over the accuracy of a majority of red-light cameras used throughout intersections across New Jersey, the state has suspended the use of those devices that are under investigation, according to a story in The (Newark) Star-Ledger newspaper. The red-light cameras "have frustrated motorists while generating millions of dollars for towns," the paper reported. "Officials from the state Department of Transportation said 63 of the 85 red-light cameras in New Jersey — including...
Innocent Illinois Motorcyclist Killed During Road Rage Incident Involving 2 Other Drivers
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 19th, 2012
A Chicago-area motorcyclist was in the wrong place at the wrong time when he was killed last week by another driver who was embroiled in a road rage argument with another motorist. The motorcyclist, Gerald W. Puglise, 63, was heading home to his wife on his 2005 Triumph Rocket III cruiser after having lunch with a longtime friend when he was struck by a 2006 Infiniti M45 car being driven by 31-year-old Michael Moreno, according...
Sales of Four Pelvic Mesh Products Being Dropped Following More than 600 Lawsuits by Injured Women
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 12th, 2012
When you go into a hospital for surgery, you expect to go home in better condition than when you arrived. Sadly, that's not always the case because sometimes the very products that are supposed to help you in surgery can end up harming you. That's apparently the case with pelvic mesh products that are used to treat medical problems in women, according to a story by The Associated Press (AP). In some cases, surgical mesh...
Fatal Crash Caused by Trucker Leads to $26M Settlement
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 8th, 2012
In an instant, the lives of three people were dramatically changed as they were traveling in a Toyota two summers ago on Interstate 80 in northern Pennsylvania when a tractor-trailer barreled down on them and smashed into their car while they were stopped in a construction zone. One man in the Toyota died, while his son-in-law suffered catastrophic brain injuries that have left him unable to walk normally or speak clearly, according to a story...
Court Radio this Sunday: What You Need to Know About Vehicle Crashes and Soft Tissue Injuries
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 2nd, 2012
In a vehicle accident, you can be seriously injured without breaking a single bone in your body. Such "soft tissue injuries" include whiplash, which occurs when the human head is flipped back and forth very quickly in a crash. When that kind of injury happens, muscles, ligaments and tendons are stretched and extended beyond their limits, causing intense pain, discomfort and lasting aftereffects. The problem is that while such soft tissue injuries are one of...
Court Radio Alert this Sunday 7 A.M: Memorial Day Weekend Holiday Safety Tips for Your Family
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 26th, 2012
The Memorial Day holiday weekend is symbolically the official start of the summer season as Americans take time to honor our nation's heroes of wars past and take time to relax with family and friends. We here at MyPhillyLawyer wish you a wonderful weekend, but we also want to remind you to be careful as you travel and enjoy your time off. On “Court Radio” at 7 a.m. on Sunday, MyPhillyLawyer managing partner Dean Weitzman...
Bronx SUV crash kills 7 family members, leaving unanswered questions
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 2nd, 2012
The investigation is continuing into a horrific SUV crash near the Bronx Zoo in New York that killed seven people from three generations of one family. Now the questions into the crash begin as authorities work to figure out what happened. The family members were traveling south on the Bronx River Parkway next to the grounds of The Bronx Zoo when the 2004 Honda Pilot SUV they were riding in "bounced off the median, crossed...
Court Radio: New Methods of Fighting Gun Violence in Our Cities, tune in at 7 a.m. Sunday
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on April 28th, 2012
Finding effective ways to sharply reduce gun violence in our cities is the aim of a national "CeaseFire" program that spread to Philadelphia last July. On “Court Radio” at 7 a.m. tomorrow, Sunday, Marla Davis Bellamy, the director of Ceasefire Philadelphia, the latest of 12 U.S. cities to host the effort, will be our special guest to talk about the program and how it is being used in one of the city's most dangerous police...