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...
Recall alert: Be sure that your child’s stroller and other child care items are safe
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 26th, 2011
The recent death of an infant in a stroller accident in Lancaster County reminds us that to prevent tragedies we need to keep abreast of recall notices for child care items from strollers to portable cribs. In a tragedy that cannot even be fathomed, a six-month-old Lancaster County baby died in late April after he was put down for a simple nap in his stroller by his parents. The horror of the baby’s death occurred...
MyPhillyLawyer’s Dean Weitzman to talk about pool safety tomorrow at noon on CBS 3-TV’s “Talk Philly” program
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 20th, 2011
With the summer swimming season now upon us across the Delaware Valley, MyPhillyLawyer attorney Dean I. Weitzman will appear on the “Talk Philly” program on KYW-TV3 at noon tomorrow to remind viewers about the importance of swimming pool safety. Weitzman will present pool safety tips to remind families of the importance of prevention when it comes to swimming pool tragedies. The live show will air from 12 p.m.to 12:30 p.m. with co-hosts Ukee Washington and...
If you’re hurt at a sporting event, is the stadium or team liable?
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 10th, 2011
What those liability disclaimers on the back of your ticket really mean If you’ve ever read the back of an admission ticket for a sporting event, including a baseball, hockey, football or basketball game, you've certainly seen all the legal disclaimers that say that you accept the risks of attending and don't hold the team or venue responsible in the event you are injured. Have you ever wondered whether those disclaimers have any legal standing...
The truth about medical malpractice cases in Pennsylvania: tort reform is not the answer unless you want to give up your rights
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 23rd, 2011
Pa. court report shows medical malpractice case filings down for 6th straight year. Here’s what that means to you, your family and your legal rights Have you been hearing the hype from the Pennsylvania Legislature that more legal reforms are needed to protect doctors and hospitals from outrageous lawsuits in the world of medical malpractice cases? Yes, that’s what they’re talking about again, but the problem is that it’s just not true, according to a...
Injured on the job? Time to call a lawyer to protect your legal rights
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 19th, 2011
Every day, many thousands of workers are injured on the job in the U.S. and require medical treatment or hospitalization. And when those injuries occur, many times workers aren't adequately covered by insurance or cared for by their employers. They are injured and then their legal rights aren't protected because they don't have someone who is looking out for them as their personal legal advocate. Insurance companies and employers don't want injured victims to secure...
Swimming pool season is here: are the pools that your family swims in safe?
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 14th, 2011
Increase the safety of your family and guests and reduce your legal liability The unofficial start of summer – the Memorial Day holiday weekend – isn't even here yet and already there have been 37 drownings and 38 near-drownings across the U.S. so far this year, according to government statistics. That's a lot of tragedies and the peak swimming season hasn't even begun for most communities in the nation. To better protect and prepare your...
Legal update: Contaminated pastries from Rhode Island bakery kill two, dozens sickened
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 7th, 2011
What you need to know about your legal rights when it comes to commercially-prepared foods and protecting your family from foodborne pathogens Two elderly people in Rhode Island have died since March and dozens of other people have been seriously sickened due to apparent Salmonellosis infections after they ate pastries from a bakery that didn't properly refrigerate the pastry ingredients. The incident is another in a series of food poisoning cases that occasionally occur across...
Legal update: Young children and window blind safety
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on April 27th, 2011
In the United States since 1999, one child a month dies from accidental strangulation after becoming entangled in the cords of household window blinds, according to statistics from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). For parents who have had to somehow survive after such a tragedy, that number is entirely too large. In a story last week in The New York Times the issue of accidental deaths involving children from seven months old up...