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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.

Eisenberg, Rothweiler attorneys, Kenneth Rothweiler and Brian Hall have reached a $1. When the MRI was finally conducted, four days after entering the emergency room, and two days after one was prescribed, an infection was discovered on the patient’s spine which was placing significant pressure on her spinal column.

Philadelphia medical malpractice attorney, Brian C. Hall, secured a $1,800,000 verdict for the failure to timely diagnose and treat pneumonia caused by a fungus. Upon the completion of her steroid regimen, the plaintiff developed a cough and a fever and visited her family doctor.

Nancy Winkler represented two men who were severely and permanently injured by defective machinery at a local factory. Having little experience in changing the roll unassisted by a supervisor, the 35 year old misunderstood how to specifically carry out the dangerous task of changing the 1,200 pound roll.

of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg, & Jeck, P. C. , to serve as its President. As coordinator of the firm’s pro bono program, Hall has performed community service representations for those involved in automobile negligence and premises liability cases.

Attorneys Fredric Eisenberg and Stewart Eisenberg recently filed a case in The Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County on behalf of Valerie Piro and her parents. As a result of the accident, Valerie suffered a C-7 burst fracture and is paralyzed from the chest down.