The family of a 50-year-old Freehold, N.J., woman who was killed when her car burst into flames after being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer at a red light in 2014 will receive a $5 million settlement in the case. The victim, Heidi Bennett, was killed on March 31, 2014, as she sat in her automobile and…

This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer and Jefferey Gross take calls from listeners regarding work injury and workers’ compensation.

A Georgia man who suffered catastrophic injuries during heart surgery in 2010 in a South Dakota hospital has been awarded $13.4 million in damages by a federal court judge. The plaintiff, Hudson Myers, was 21 years old when he underwent “controversial” heart valve replacement surgery on Oct. 14, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, according…

A South Carolina woman will receive $13.75 million in damages from a hospital group after doctors and nurses failed to properly diagnose her illness when she was admitted in December 2012, causing her to lose both legs and one arm to amputation due to sepsis. In a lawsuit filed by the victim, Seletha Gartrell, 54,…

Five members of a Florida family who were left with severe and permanent injuries after their car was struck from behind by another vehicle at a red light in Florida in 2013 have been awarded $52 million in damages by a jury. The five family members were sitting at a stoplight in a 2011 Nissan…

This week on Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer and Councilman Derek Green talk about medical marijuana, sanctuary cities and the travel ban.