Year: 2015

Medical malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed by a medical provider’s failure to competently perform his or her medical duties. In the great state of Pennsylvania, cases of medical malpractice run rampant. Last year alone, there were 1,512 medical malpractice cases filed. And today, it’s no secret that medical malpractice lawsuits remain a major […]

Gina Passarella, The Legal Intelligencer September 22, 2015 A Philadelphia trial judge has rejected the 25 issues Honda has raised in its appeal of a $55. Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Shelley Robins New was not persuaded by American Honda Motor Co. ’s arguments that Philadelphia was an inconvenient forum or that the court improperly admitted evidence of alternative seat-belt designs that were developed after the car was manufactured but before the accident at issue occurred.

Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P. C. , is pleased to announce that the firm’s five partners have been named to the 2016 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. The following Eiesenberg Rothweiler attorneys were named to the 2016 Best Lawyers in America List: Stewart J. Eisenberg in the categories of Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation.

The Legal Intelligencer published an article written by Dan Jeck entitled, “Compensable Damages for Loss of Companionship. ” In preparation for this summary, I re-read several articles about the senseless tragedy that unfolded only a few months ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. It was truly numbing.

Daniel J. Sherry Jr. was interviewed by the Legal Intelligencer and asked if he believed Penn State University could invoke sovereign immunity as a defense in child sex abuse scandal. “

Ken Rothweiler and Fred Eisenberg represent the family of a young man from Philadelphia who was killed in a tour bus accident on the New Jersey Turnpike. The company named in the lawsuit, Super Luxury Tours of Wilkes Barre, was found to be violating several federal regulations on safety and has since been shut down.

Fentanyl Transdermal Patches sold in the United States between January and March 2008 are being recalled by Watson Pharmaceuticals due to a defect in the patch manufacturing. Patches affected by the recall are of the 75 mcg/hr variety with an expiration date of August 31, 2009 and lot number 92461850; no other lots are affected by this recall.

Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P. C. , have filed a lawsuit in federal court against Amtrak and the train engineer on behalf of their clients, who were severely injured in the Amtrak 188 regional train derailment. In an article from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Eisenberg Rothweiler partner Nancy J. Winkler was asked about the ramifications of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act that limits the amount of damages the government can award to victims and replied, “You can assume almost everyone suffered some kind of injury, when you have someone who is alive and needs ongoing medical care for the rest of their life, the cost can be $15 million or $20 million or more. ”

2 million verdict for the family of a young man who died from complications of pneumonia which were not properly treated by his physician. Eisenberg and Privitera were able to prove that the doctor fell below the standard of care by not admitting the plaintiff to the hospital despite numerous signs of worsening infection and pneumonia.

Stewart Eisenberg’s pledge has established the Trial Lawyer Scholarship Fund at his Alma Mater, Temple Law.