Legal Update: What You Need to Know About Medical Mistakes and How They Can Hurt You
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 15th, 2012
Sometimes the serious injuries that medical patients undergo happen after they're admitted to the hospital. Medical mistakes, the kind that happen when a doctor accidentally treats the wrong patient in a busy emergency room or leaves a surgical instrument inside a patient's body during surgery, occur all too frequently in the United States. The problem is, that unlike everyday mistakes where you make a wrong turn on a highway or bring home the wrong flavor...
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...
Keeping Your Teens Safe During The “100 Deadliest Days” for Teen Drivers This Summer
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on June 6th, 2012
This is one of the happiest times of the year for many teenagers as high school graduations, graduation celebrations and summer vacations fill their calendars and they begin to prepare for college and the rest of their lives. Sadly, though, the time between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays is also considered "The 100 Deadliest Days" for teen drivers, according to the group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). "According to AAA, an average of...
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...
Unsafe Idea: Legislator Proposes Raising PA Turnpike Speed Limit to 70 mph
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 31st, 2012
A proposal to raise the speed limit on the Pennsylvania Turnpike from 65 mph to 70 mph has been introduced by a legislator who argues that it makes sense because cars and roads today are safer than ever. The problem is that's ridiculous, based on all of the statistics that are available about vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities when it comes to higher vehicle speeds. The bill was introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives...
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...
Elderly Connecticut Woman Sues Hospital for Falling Off Operating Table Following Surgery
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 25th, 2012
Hospitals aren't just places where patients receive life-saving care. They're also places where ill patients can receive additional injuries that can cause further complications for people who are already suffering from health crises. That's just what happened to an 81-year-old Connecticut woman who received serious injuries when she fell from an operating table after having surgery when she was a patient in Yale-New Haven Hospital in February of 2010, according to a story by the...
Remember Swimming Pool Safety for Summer Fun
By Dean I Weitzman, Esq. on May 22nd, 2012
As summer weather and the glorious summer holidays approach, it's a great time to review swimming pool safety at home, in public pools or on vacations so that you and your family stay safe. The Memorial Day holiday weekend is fast approaching and will kick-off the unofficial start of the summer season, making it a great time to review swimming pool safety at home, in public pools and on vacations so that you and your...