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- It’s Flu Season Get Your Vaccine! But Be Aware: You Are Entitled to Compensation if You Have Bad Reaction
Feb 7, 2018
The simple reality is, everyone needs to get their vaccines. Unfortunately, a small percentage of vaccine recipients will suffer a reaction—sometimes disabling or even fatal. In 1988, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Vaccine Act) created the VICP to ensure the production of an adequate number of vaccines, stabilization of vaccine costs, and creation of a forum for people injured by certain vaccines. There are several main players in the VICP. Injured parties are known...Read More - Could Exposure To Roundup® Cause An Increased Risk Of Cancer?
Oct 12, 2017
Our toxic tort and environmental team is investigating claims for individuals who may be suffering from injuries caused by exposure to the popular weed killer, Roundup®. Recent studies have shown that Roundup’s main ingredient, glyphosate, may be linked to an increased risk of Cancer, specifically, non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma as well as its various subtypes. What is Roundup®? Roundup® is currently the largest-selling and most commonly used herbicide in the world. It is available in most home improvement stores,...Read More - Anapol Weiss Class Action Settlement: McDonald’s/Chase
Sep 20, 2017
A Settlement has been entered to settle two lawsuits on behalf of all current and/or former hourly employees of one of the McDonald’s restaurants owned and operated by Albert/Carol Mueller T-A McDonald’s, Albert and Carol Mueller LTD Partnerships, Albert Mueller, and/or Carol Mueller who, between November 5, 2010 and July 2013, were required to and did receive payment of wages for their employment in whole or in part via a JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. “Payroll...Read More - Keep Philly Safe: Don’t Drink and Drive
Sep 8, 2017
Thinking about driving home after a night out on the town? Think again. In 2017, there were 52,189 DUI arrests on Philadelphia streets. Deep down, nearly everyone understands that drunk driving is dangerous. Yet, people continue to do it every day. At Anapol Weiss, we take public safety very seriously, but we understand there are different ways to get through to people. For some, all the morbid statistics and public safety campaigns in the world aren’t enough...Read More - Football is Back – Celebrate Responsibly
Sep 8, 2017
The Birds are back for another raucous season, with opening weekend just a couple days away. But before you hit the field this Sunday, make safe choices and celebrate responsibly. From 2006-2016, there were 53,721 DUI arrests in Philly – and roughly 8% of those arrests occurred on Sundays during football season. Stay Safe on Game Day Drink responsibly. It only takes an average 180-lb man about 4 drinks over the course of a couple hours to hit...Read More - Autonomous Vehicles: Morality Meets Machinery
Jul 31, 2017
By Larry E. Coben (lcoben@anapolweiss.com) Motor vehicles in all shapes and sizes are being developed to function autonomously. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are in the news every day. Vehicle manufacturers, giants in the computer industry, government agencies and consumer-safety advocates alike have been touting the advent of AVs, and their potential to reduce motor vehicle accidents, injuries and deaths. What lingers like a dark storm cloud are questions about how these machines should be regulated to assure...Read More - NHTSA Expands Investigation Into Ford Explorer Carbon Monoxide Leaks
Jul 28, 2017
By Justin Hughes More complaints are rolling in about exhaust leaks in the Ford Explorer causing fumes to leak into the SUV’s passenger compartment and now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding its investigation into the leaks to include 1.33 million vehicles built between 2011 and 2017, according to Automotive News. The number of exhaust fume complaints has risen from the previously reported number of 450 to 2,700 complaints. Three crashes and 41 injuries were...Read More - Pennsylvania Superior Court Unanimously Affirms Ruling in McDonalds Debit Card Decision
Oct 24, 2016
In a unanimous decision, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld the decision of a Common Pleas Court, ruling that 16 McDonalds restaurants violated the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law (WPCL) by requiring their employees to accept debit cards as their form of payment. Such use of debit cards for payroll purposes stood in direct opposition to Pennsylvania law that states that “wages shall be paid in lawful money of the United States or check.” Plaintiffs...Read More - Does Your Talcum Powder Cause Cancer?
Oct 3, 2016
According to recent reports, women are increasingly limiting their use of talcum powder products such as Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder and Shower to Shower after a connection was found between the products and ovarian cancer. An increasing number of women are pursuing legal action against the manufacturers. Research dating back to 1971 found traces of talc in ovarian and cervical tumors. And, since then, according to the New York Times, “numerous studies have linked genital...Read More - What is the “Steer Clear” Law in Philadelphia?
Sep 14, 2016
Have you ever heard of Pennsylvania’s “Steer Clear” law? This important piece of the PA vehicle code requires drivers to move over at least one lane or slow down when they encounter an emergency scene, traffic stop, or disabled vehicle where emergency responders such as law enforcement, tow truck operators, and/or PennDOT personnel and vehicles are present. The law is intended to prevent injuries and save lives, but it only works if drivers are aware of it...Read More