The recent mass killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., both rattled the senses of America in 2012. Twenty-six people – 20 first-graders and six teachers and school officials in Newtown, were murdered in the elementary school on Dec. 14 when a troubled 20-year-old man…

Car crashes happen every day when drivers least expect them. But knowing what to do if you, your passengers and your vehicle are struck by a distracted, drunk, inattentive or dangerous driver piloting another vehicle is critical. Just last week, five people were injured, including three seriously, when a speeding car ran through a stop…

On this older episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer and David M. Rapaport answers legal questions from callers. Later, they talk to Benjamin Crump, the attorney for the estate of Trayvon Martin, on the lawsuit revolving around Trayvon’s death. The interview with Crump begins at the 21 minutes mark of the show. Finally,…

Do You Have Legal Questions? We Have Answers, Every Sunday, On Court Radio RELEASED: 9/28/2012 (PHILADELPHIA, PA) At some point, just about everyone will need a lawyer. But is that point right now? Find out by listening in – or calling in – to Court Radio, a weekly show dedicated to offering answers to your…

Introducing A New Format, New Segments, A New Producer And New Sponsors RELEASED: 9/28/2012 (PHILADELPHIA, PA) Each week, attorney Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer – answers legal questions on air for callers from Philadelphia, elsewhere in Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware. We have recently relaunched the show, called Court Radio, with a new format and…

After a 20-year-old man suffered serious facial injuries while warming up for a league soccer game in Maryland in 2008, he was not able to recover damages for his injuries. That's because he lived in Maryland, one of only four states and the District of Columbia, where a plaintiff cannot recover any monetary damages at all if a judge or jury finds that they have contributed to their accident by as little as 1 percent.