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It seems like not a week passes without manufacturers and CEOs like Elon Musk saying how fully self-driving cars are just around the corner and are safer than human-operated vehicles. Nor are reports about such self-driving vehicles that uncommon. A post exposé is calling into question whether Autopilot is actually safer… or not. This is […]
Daniel Craig and Carly Gubernick, two third-year students at Temple University Beasley School of Law, were recently named the school’s 2020–2021 Stewart J. Eisenberg Scholars. The scholarship, endowed by our own Stewart Eisenberg, is given annually to the Temple Law students who are most outstanding in trial advocacy. “What was then the Temple University School […]
Dear Friends, It is a great honor and privilege for me and my partners at Eisenberg Rothweiler to be able to make a significant financial contribution to Philadelphia VIP. We have made a three-year commitment to the organization. In addition, we will match dollar-for-dollar all donations to VIP up to $20,000 from now through VIP’s […]
According to a report published by the CDC, suicide rates have risen over 30 percent since 1999. In Pennsylvania, the suicide rate has increased by 22 percent since 2008. While these numbers are troubling, there are segments of our population where the suicide rate is even higher. For example, the suicide rate for the Pennsylvania […]
Target has issued a recall for 175,000 dressers that were sold in its US stores for three years. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), these dressers may tip-over and injure or kill small children. The CPSC has urged parents to stop using Target’s Room Essentials Four-Drawer dressers. These dressers have different model […]
Some vehicles have hazards that are not picked up by recalls. In some cases, these hazards may only become public knowledge after they have already caused serious injuries or deaths. Power car windows for example. According to KidsandCars.org, powered windows have killed or maimed thousands of children. A recent case that occurred can help emphasize […]
Almost 700 lawsuits have been filed against the AbbVie Inc., the manufacturer of Depakote, a valproic acid drug commonly prescribed to treat bipolar disorder and epilepsy. Depakote was introduced in 1983 by Abbot Laboratories as an anti-seizure medication. In 2013, the company spun off into AbbVie. Many of these lawsuits were filed by mothers who […]
Tip-over accidents involving portable soccer goals are responsible for an estimated 200 injuries and one death each year. Many soccer goal accidents involve young children and teenagers. People responsible for supervising child athletes may assume these goal posts cannot tip over because they weigh hundreds of pounds. However, soccer goals are top-heavy objects that can […]
When Marilu Henner’s husband, Michael Brown, began showing signs of bladder cancer, despite his doctor claiming it was not serious, she pushed him to get a second opinion. The second opinion revealed what Michael’s doctor had missed, which is that he had a life-threatening form of bladder cancer. Thankfully, Michael’s bladder cancer was treatable and […]
Breast cancer misdiagnosed as a skin rash? While it might seem unlikely, it happened to a woman recently, and now she is working to raise awareness to help prevent others from suffering the same fate. Two years ago, the woman, whose story was featured in a KARE-TV report, noticed a slight discoloration that looked similar […]
