Firm News
- 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 - 2014 and 2015 GMC Sierra Trucks Defective Headlight Claims
May 6, 2016
In recent news, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has begun studying the effectiveness of vehicle headlights to provide needed nighttime illumination. Problems with 2014 and 2015 GMC Sierra Headlights While most consumers may have been stunned to learn that many of the vehicles tested by the IIHS had inadequate nighttime lighting to provide safe travel, for the owners of the 2014 and 2015 GMC Sierra, this problem is old news. Sierra consumers have complained for the...Read More - Anapol Weiss Files Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit
May 6, 2016
Anapol Weiss Partners David S. Senoff and Miriam Barish have filed a lawsuit in Philadelphia County against insurer Ironshore Specialty for its alleged improper denial of a law firm’s claim. The lawsuit seeks to hold the insurance company accountable for nearly $3 million that Fineburg Law Associates PC had to spend to defend a former partner against federal charges that he helped plunder FirstPlus Financial Group Inc. after its extortionate takeover – charges on which he...Read More - Anapol Weiss Files Lawsuit against CITGO for Deceptive Pricing
May 4, 2016
Anapol Weiss, along with attorney Michael J. Cefalo, filed a lawsuit in Luzerne County, PA alleging that certain retail gas stations state violated the law by failing to clearly show that lower advertised prices for gas purchased with cash excluded debit card purchases. Anapol Weiss Shareholder David S. Senoff is a leader in Pennsylvania class action litigation. The firm filed the class action lawsuit against Valley Mart #5 CITGO and CITGO Petroleum Corp. on behalf of “… all...Read More - Sol Weiss Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Apr 29, 2016
Anapol Weiss is proud to announce that its President Sol H. Weiss is among the recipients of The Legal Intelligencer’s 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. Each year, The Legal Intelligencer selects a group of individuals who have helped shape Pennsylvania law. The publication presents the award to attorneys who have had a distinct impact on the legal profession in the state. Weiss has been at the forefront of Pennsylvania civil law for more than 40 years. Since graduating...Read More - Appeals Court Affirms NFL Concussion Settlement
Apr 19, 2016
As leaders in the National Football League (NFL) concussion litigation, Anapol Weiss Shareholders Sol Weiss and Larry Coben are proud to announce that the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has, in a unanimous decision, affirmed Judge Brody’s opinion and approved the settlement reached between injured players and the NFL. “This settlement will provide nearly $1 billion in value to the class of retired players,” the Court said in the 69-page ruling. “It...Read More - Becoming Your Own Health Advocate After a Cancer Diagnosis
Apr 14, 2016
Patients and their families will likely feel lost and overwhelmed following a cancer diagnosis. The Q&A section of the Philadelphia Inquirer recently addressed the process and the steps patients can take to understand what’s about to happen. Lewis Rose, M.D., a medical oncologist at Nazareth Hospital, explains that for many, understanding and learning to cope with the diagnosis and treatment process are the hardest parts of the situation. In addition to openly communicating with the oncologist,...Read More - Joel Feldman Advocates for Stricter Distracted Driving Laws in PA
Apr 13, 2016
There were nearly 15,000 automobile accidents involving distracted driving in Pennsylvania last year, including 66 deaths, according to PennDOT. Tragically, each crash was preventable. Pennsylvania has designated April as National Distracted Driving Month, but the effort to end distracted driving in the state does not stop there. Anapol Weiss Shareholder Joel Feldman stood with state Senators Rob Teplitz and John Wozniak at the state Capitol on Monday as they called for further strengthening of the laws...Read More