Firm News
- Joel Feldman of Anapol Weiss & EndDD.org Advises Personal Injury Attorneys on Helping Clients through Post-Trauma
Sep 9, 2016
In his advocacy for victims of distracted driving, Joel Feldman of Anapol Weiss, also advocates a paradigm shift in how personal injury lawyers conceive and respond to families’ grief. Mr. Feldman described in a contribution to the Legal Intelligencer how his own tragic loss inspired deeper insight into the grieving process of his clients and their need for information in wrongful death settlements. He explains that, with the best intentions, wrongful death attorneys often pursue swift settlements...Read More - Chris Marzzacco Makes the Case for Legal Action to Stop Texting and Driving
Sep 8, 2016
In his recent contribution to the Legal Intelligencer, Christopher Marzzacco of Anapol Weiss cites the alarming statistic that distracted driving caused 15,000 crashes in 2015 in Pennsylvania and warns that this figure is not likely to reduce until, like drunk driving, distracted driving becomes socially unacceptable. Mr. Marzzacco persuades us that stronger legal consequences will help facilitate this social change by demanding the public more deeply consider the personal consequences of distracted driving. A number of recent and upcoming bills in both Pennsylvania and surrounding...Read More - Anapol Weiss Shareholder Larry Coben Leading the Fight on Autonomous Vehicle Safety
Aug 22, 2016
Anapol Weiss Shareholder Larry Coben says that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been “asleep at the wheel” when it comes to regulations concerning the safety of autonomous vehicles. “Without federal regulation, each state will chart its own course on driverless vehicles, crash-avoidance technology and the range of innovations already finding their way onto America’s roads. The buffet of state laws will create a mess for all parties,” Coben told The Legal Intelligencer in a recent article. He added...Read More - Eight Attorneys at Anapol Weiss named 2017 Best Lawyers
Aug 16, 2016
Anapol Weiss has announced today that eight of its attorneys have been rated by their peers as “The Best Lawyers in America” for exemplary work in their respective fields. A full list of Anapol Weiss attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers is located at the end of this release. “It’s a great honor to have eight of our lawyers recognized as ‘Best Lawyers’ and I believe it shows our depth and commitment to excellence in the civil justice...Read More - Federal Bill Updates Regulations on Chemicals in Everyday Products
Jun 22, 2016
More than 80,000 chemicals are used today in the U.S. Unfortunately, not all of them have been adequately tested. As a result of these regulatory failures, consumers are exposed every day to chemicals that have the potential to cause cancer, birth defects, and other catastrophic problems. In an effort to better protect the public, Congress passed legislation this month that would allow the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to obtain more information about thousands of chemicals...Read More - New Mass Tort Spotlight: Proton Pump Inhibitors
Jun 13, 2016
After release of an alarming January 2016 study linking chronic kidney disease (CKD), to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) Anapol Weiss began to take on Nexium, Protonix, Prilosec and Prevacid. These popular stomach acid reducers have a potentially deadly side effect. An estimated 15 million Americans take prescription PPIs, and the drugs are also available over-the-counter. PPIs block the production of stomach acid and are commonly taken to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), heart burn, peptic or...Read More - EndDD.org Reaches New Milestone in Fight to Stop Distracted Drivers
Jun 3, 2016
Joel Feldman Gives a Distracted Driving Presentation to an 8th Grade Class EndDD.org has now reached more than 300,000 teens across the United States and Canada with presentations on the dangers of distracted driving. The organization’s message is especially important for teens to hear as more than half of teen crashes are believed to involve distractions such as texting or using cell phones while driving. Developed with input from experts at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the EndDD.org...Read More - EndDD: Social Media Apps Can Help Stop Distracted Drivers
May 26, 2016
Joel Feldman discussing EndDD.org on the Today Show. Statistics show that more than 10 people are killed and another 1,000+ are injured in auto collisions that involve distracted drivers each day. Teens are disproportionately affected with more than half of teen crashes believed to involve driving distractions. Distracted driving isn’t limited to texting while driving. It also includes using social media apps while behind the wheel. In fact, a recent lawsuit alleges that an 18-year-old driver was traveling at...Read More - 17 Anapol Weiss Attorneys Selected for 2016 Super Lawyers Honors
May 16, 2016
Anapol Weiss, a nationally recognized personal injury law firm, is pleased to announce that 17 of its attorneys have been named 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas, including personal injury, mass tort and product liability law. Five percent of Pennsylvania’s 50,000 practicing attorneys are selected for Super Lawyer honors while 2.5 percent are named Rising Stars. Nominees are evaluated on 12...Read More - New Study Sheds More Light on the National Epidemic of Medical Errors
May 12, 2016
Medical errors in health care facilities may now be the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., according to a study published in the British Medical Journal in May 2016. These instances of medical negligence claim the lives of 251,000 patients in the U.S. every year, equating to nearly 700 deaths each day and about 9.5 percent of all annual deaths, The Washington Post notes. The country was initially alerted to the topic of preventable medical errors...Read More