If you or a loved one was prescribed Yaz birth control pills, you probably believed it would prevent pregnancy, while curing acne, treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and controlling cramps. Why wouldn’t you? That is what the advertisements claimed. What they didn’t say is that Yaz can also cause blood clots in the legs, heart…

The version of the health care bill that passed the House in early November includes stipulations that may seriously infringe on a woman’s right to choose. It does this by refusing to put federal money towards any health care program that provides abortion coverage. Even if a woman pays 100 percent of the healthcare premium…

With the increased use of mass transportation systems, comes the increase in accidents. If you have been injured in a bus accident, subway crash or in another accident as the result of negligence, you need a lawyer experienced in handling these cases. In this short video, Dean Weitzman of Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman ¾ better…

Have you recently been in a motor vehicle accident? If so, then you are probably wondering “What now?” Many people involved in car accidents or motorcycle crashes do not know what steps to take following a serious accident. They may fail to do something, or do the wrong things (like to talk to an insurance…

A new law bans the use of handheld cell phones while driving the streets of Philadelphia. The bill signed by Mayor Mike Nutter prohibits talking, dialing or texting on a handheld device while driving a motor vehicle. It also prohibits the activities while on a bicycle, scooter, in-line skates or skateboard. The fine for a…

A 13-year-old boy is not an adult. Yet when a 13-year-old boy commits a heinous crime, our court system in the U.S. can treat him like an adult and lock him up for life. That was the case for Joe Harris Sullivan, who was convicted 20 years ago in a Florida court of beating and…