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Anapol Weiss Vaccine Injury Lawyers Negotiate $2.05 Million for Victim

Apr 27, 2016

Vaccine injury lawyers with Anapol Weiss successfully negotiated $2.05 million in compensation on behalf of a man who suffered a rare and debilitating reaction to a flu vaccine. Anapol Weiss’s client was a healthy and hardworking man who bred and trained horses with his wife until a rare vaccine reaction suddenly rendered him disabled. Within 24 hours of receiving a flu vaccine, he began to experience mild weakness in his hands, severe pain in his wrists, thumbs,...

Parents of Teen Drivers: Safety Tips to Avoid an Auto Collision

Apr 26, 2016

Teenagers have the highest crash rate of any group in the U.S. In fact, 963,000 drivers between the ages of 16 and 19 were involved in police-reported motor vehicle crashes in 2013, which resulted in 383,000 injuries and 2,865 deaths, according to a report by AAA. Parents can be proactive in protecting their children and encouraging safe driving. Below are a few important tips to get started. Choose a Safe Car The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)...

Hospital Inpatient Falls: Medical Malpractice vs. Slip and Fall Lawsuits

Apr 25, 2016

A patient can be badly hurt in a fall in the hospital. Injuries from falling can exacerbate the preexisting condition, or it can cause a whole new set of health problems. Depending on the circumstances of the patient’s injury, negligence could be to blame. A falling incident could be a “slip and fall” injury or a medical malpractice issue. Falls that are unrelated to a patient’s condition – such as slipping on a wet floor that...

Is Patient Abandonment a Medical Malpractice Issue?

Apr 22, 2016

Patient abandonment refers to a situation in which a health care provider terminates a relationship with a patient, fails to provide a reasonable excuse or notice, and fails to assist in selecting a qualified replacement provider. In certain situations, patients who were abandoned and suffered injuries may have grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit. There are a few general elements of patient abandonment cases: The doctor and patient have established a relationship. The patient was abandoned while he...

Jobs that May Involve Asbestos Exposure

Apr 21, 2016

Asbestos exposure has been primarily associated with industrial occupations, namely the mining and milling of raw asbestos and the construction, manufacture and use of asbestos-containing products. Substantial asbestos exposure peaked during the 1960s and 1970s and then declined as regulations were put in place to protect workers. During exposure, tiny asbestos fibers can enter and remain in the lungs for life. The long latency period of asbestos side effects can be 40 years or more. As a...

775k Settlement Obtained in Liquor Liability Motorcycle Accident Case

Apr 21, 2016

Anapol Weiss Partner Miriam Barish recently obtained a $775,000 settlement on behalf of the estate of a 29-year-old man who was killed in a single motorcycle accident after being continuously served alcoholic beverages while visibly intoxicated. To the shock of numerous eyewitnesses, the staff at a bar in Chester County Pa. continuously over served her visibly intoxicated client, and then allowed him to leave on a motorcycle despite exhibiting obvious signs of impairment. Tragically, he was...

Time Limits for Filing a Product Liability Lawsuit

Apr 20, 2016

People injured by defective products must act quickly to protect their legal rights, as there are strict deadlines for filing a lawsuit. Each state has a statute of limitations that limits the amount of time an injured person has to file a product liability lawsuit. Individuals who do not file product liability personal injury lawsuit within that time frame will be barred from seeking justice, regardless of the injuries they have sustained. Below are a few...

Three Things to Know about Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Rules

Apr 20, 2016

Certain Pennsylvania laws can affect the outcome of a person’s medical malpractice claim – and even whether that claim can be filed at all. Below are three important rules that apply to Pennsylvania medical malpractice cases. 1. Time Limits for Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim Statutes of limitations limit the amount of time person has to file a lawsuit. In Pennsylvania, the deadline to file a medical malpractice claim is two years after the date the plaintiff...

Effects of NJ Statute of Limitations on Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

Apr 19, 2016

New Jersey limits the amount of time injured patients and their families have to bring a medical malpractice lawsuit. It’s important for those who suspect they were harmed by malpractice to know about these laws to ensure they are able to protect their legal rights. A state’s statute of limitations refers to specific deadlines for filing a lawsuit. In New Jersey, a person injured by medical malpractice must file suit within two years of the alleged...

Preventing Accidents In and Around Swimming Pools

Apr 18, 2016

With the gradually warming weather comes an increase in outdoor activities for both adults and children. It is therefore very important that property owners – particularly those with a swimming pool –take precautions to prevent injury. Drowning ranks fifth among the leading causes of unintentional injury death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among children between the ages of one and four, most drowning incidents occur in home swimming...