Court Radio: Dual Topics – Birth Injuries, and the Trayvon Martin Case, Self-Defense and “Stand Your Ground Laws.” Tune in at 7 a.m. Sunday
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 24th, 2012
On “Court Radio” tomorrow on Sunday morning, join MyPhillyLawyer managing partner Dean Weitzman and his co-host David Rapoport as they tackle two issues in the news – birth injuries and the tragic case of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was gunned down in a Sanford, Fla., neighborhood one night last month as he walked home wearing a hoodie and carrying a bag of Skittles candy and a bottle of iced tea. Court Radio is broadcast live...
‘Wrongful Birth” Cases Have No Easy Answers for Families or the Legal System
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 21st, 2012
A Portland, Ore., couple was awarded $2.9 million earlier this month by an Oregon court after their daughter was born four years ago with Down syndrome following prenatal testing that failed to turn up the genetic abnormality. The couple sued after "doctors misdiagnosed their daughter as not having the condition," according to a story on ABCNews.go.com. "Ariel and Deborah Levy of Portland, Ore., filed a 'wrongful birth' lawsuit against Legacy Health System, claiming that they...
Court Radio: A Tax Expert Explains How Debt Reduction Programs Can Affect Your 2011 Tax Returns, Listen In at 7 a.m. Sunday to Court Radio
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 16th, 2012
Have you been laid off from a job for an extended time? Have mortgage companies, banks or credit card companies forgiven part of what you owe them? If so, here's what you need to know about how such debt forgiveness programs can affect your tax returns. That forgiven debt could be viewed as income and you might owe taxes on it. You've surely seen all those ads on television and in newspapers about "debt reduction"...
Beloved Philly restaurant, Victor Café, in midst of family turmoil, offers a lesson in the importance of family estate planning
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 15th, 2012
The charming and colorful Victor Café in South Philadelphia has been home over the decades to talented waiters and waitresses who have sung opera to their patrons as they took orders and served luscious meals. Today it is in the midst of a family legal battle that probably didn't have to happen. The family matriarch, Lola DiStefano, is 89 years old, frail and in the midst of a difficult family feud over the control of...
What You Need to Know About Pennsylvania’s New Ban on Texting While Driving
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 8th, 2012
As of today, it's now illegal everywhere in Pennsylvania to send, write or read a text message or email using any electronic device while you are driving a motor vehicle. You still can, however, use your mobile phone to talk while driving. Several cities in the Commonwealth, including Philadelphia, had previously enacted tougher laws that banned cellphone use if the driver was not using a hands-free device. As of today, those local bans will become...
How a 2010 Mining Disaster That Killed 29 Miners Has Implications on Workplace Safety Everywhere
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on March 2nd, 2012
If you are seriously injured on the job, it can have devastating effects on your family, your future health and your livelihood. Workplace injuries can happen anywhere, from factory floors to trucking fleets to maritime shipping injuries, to offices and even in retail stores and malls. So what do you do if you are hurt while at work? Get immediate medical treatment and talk to a qualified, experienced and compassionate attorney who will listen to...
On Court Radio at 7 am Sunday: A Criminal Law Guide with Special Guest, Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on February 25th, 2012
R. Seth Williams, Philadelphia's district attorney, will appear live on the weekly "Court Radio" show at 7 a.m. Sunday to discuss the city's recent efforts and initiatives to fight violent crime involving firearms. The program will discuss criminal law and some of the basic things that citizens need to know about the system of criminal justice in the Delaware Valley. One of the topics Williams will discuss is the city's new reward program that aims...
MyPhillyLawyer’s Dean Weitzman to host two-hour legal call-in show Sunday on Praise 103.9 FM
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on February 24th, 2012
If you'd like to ask a skilled personal injury attorney for advice on a legal question for free, then call in this Sunday, Feb. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. when MyPhillyLawyer's Dean Weitzman will be a special guest on Philadelphia's Praise 103.9 FM radio. Weitzman, the managing partner of MyPhillyLawyer and the weekly host of WRNB 100.3 FM's "Court Radio" program is joining Praise 103.9 FM for a special two-hour radio Sunday night to...
Construction Accidents and Injuries: What To Do If You Are Hurt On The Job
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on February 23rd, 2012
A steel floor beam collapsed as construction workers were pouring concrete on top of it at a Cincinnati work site last month, leaving some 13 workers injured, according to a story on Cincinnati.com. These kinds of construction accidents happen all the time, often causing serious, life-changing injuries for workers and their families. Construction is a dangerous occupation, from working with heavy equipment to working at high heights or even in trenches and excavated work sites....