The Legal Intelligencer recently featured an article that explained the challenges that can come with pursing medical malpractice mediation. How Does Medical Malpractice Mediation Work and What Are the Challenges? The first thing that must be done is determining whether a medical malpractice case can be mediated or not. The reason that a medical malpractice case […]
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How Does Mediation Work in Medical Malpractice Cases?
Could a Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Really Lead to Breast Removal?
Late last year, the 2013 story of a woman who unnecessarily had breast removal surgery because of a breast cancer misdiagnosis made the news. Per the report, mere weeks after she was informed that she had breast cancer and underwent surgery to remove her left breast, the woman was called to meet with her surgeon. […]
Is Uber Doing Enough to Protect Passengers from Sexual Assault?
Uber has shot to popularity over the past few years as an alternative to driving, using public transportation or taking a cab. However, a recent Penn Live report may bring the rideshare company’s rise to a sudden stop. According to the story, Uber may have a problem with drivers sexually assaulting passengers. In November, an Uber sexual […]
Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C., Named a 2017 Best Law Firm
Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P. C. , is happy to report that our law firm has been included as part of the 2017 Best Law Firms in America list. Due to the rigorous vetting process and the history of the institutions behind the Best Law Firms list, its rankings are considered an honor by members of the media, legal professionals and the public.
Fredric Eisenberg & Todd Schoenhaus Discuss Historic $265 Million Amtrak Settlement at CLE
A recent Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentation involved an in-depth review of the historic $265 million Amtrak settlement. 188 derailment settlement was only made possible due to the work that the plaintiffs’ lawyers and the American Association for Justice (AAJ) did to raise the damages cap for railroad accidents.
What to Do in a Train Crash
In the wake of the Hoboken train crash that left one woman dead and more than 100 others injured, there are still a lot of questions left to be answered. What led to the train wreck? How can we keep train wrecks like this from happening? Until we can figure out how to prevent train […]
Could I Get Cancer from the Household Products I Use?
You may have to rethink what household cleaning products you use after reading this. The Cheat Sheet, a news website that covers lifestyle topics, recently ran a story alleging some household products cause cancer. According to the Cheat Sheet piece, certain ingredients in the household items are carcinogens, which means they can cause cancer. Just because something is a […]
Is a New Tool Behind an Increase in Thyroid Cancer Misdiagnosis?
The US is one of several countries where thyroid cancer misdiagnosis appears to be on the rise, according to data collected in a recent study. Reportedly, the Aviano National Cancer Institute (ANCI) and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) combined forces to conduct the study. The findings were revealed in The New England Journal of Medicine. […]
Police Fatally Shot Richard Ferretti as He Was Searching for Parking. Why?
In May, Richard Ferretti was fatally shot by a Philadelphia police officer. In addition, the Philadelphia magazine story brings up the fact that the Philadelphia Police Department’s own use of force directive may have prohibited the shooting.
Amtrak to Pay Out Historic $265 Million Settlement for 2015 Derailment
Multiple news outlets, including AP, CBS News, NPR, KYW, Legal Intelligencer, and the Philadelphia Business Journal, are reporting that a historic settlement has been reached in the May 2015 Amtrak derailment that happened in Philadelphia. The PMC believes that the settlement will allow all the pending claims related to the Amtrak derailment to be paid out by summer 2017.
