Firm News
- 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 - 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