Firm News
- EndDD.org Presents On Giving Tuesday
Dec 10, 2018
Anapol Weiss partner, Joel Feldman is teaching kids to ask mom and dad not to drive distracted. On Giving Tuesday , Anapol Weiss partner Joel Feldman spent the day at Marple Newtown High School, in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, talking to students about distracted driving. Feldman, who has litigated distracted driving cases for years, wants to prevent them from occurring in the first place. One of the issues he addressed was what to do when mom and...Read More - Water Authorities Sue Foam Manufacturers Over Water Contamination
May 21, 2018
By Kyle Bagenstose Horsham, Warminster and Warrington will seek millions of dollars in damages from firefighting foam manufacturers whose products they say contaminated drinking water. Two is company, three’s a crowd? The manufacturers of firefighting foam may feel a little crowded, as all three water authorities impacted by PFAS drinking water contamination in Bucks and Montgomery counties are now suing them over the issue. The Warminster Municipal Authority, the Horsham Water and Sewer Authority, and Warrington all initiated legal proceedings...Read More - Endo Hit With Pa. Class Action Over Opioid Marketing
Sep 28, 2017
Law360, New York (September 27, 2017, 3:05 PM EDT) — The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Health and Welfare Fund has filed a potential class action in Pennsylvania state court, joining a string of parties accusing Endo International PLC of fraudulently marketing its opioid painkillers as safe and effective for chronic pain. The health fund on Monday claimed the Opana ER and Percocet maker furthered the opioid crisis by spending millions of dollars a year advertising its...Read More - Fifteen Attorneys at Anapol Weiss Named 2018 Best Lawyers
Aug 16, 2017
Anapol Weiss has announced today that fifteen 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 - Anapol Weiss is investigating contaminated water in Bucks and Montgomery Counties
Mar 1, 2017
Our Toxic Tort and Environmental Team is now investigating claims for individuals who may be suffering the consequences of exposure to contaminated water in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. The government has recently revealed that several military bases in Willow Grove, Horsham and Warrington, Pennsylvania utilized a firefighting foam containing highly toxic PFOAs and PFOSs; chemicals that can leak into the water and result in numerous injuries including kidney cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis, and...Read More - 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