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- Anapol Weiss is proud to announce shareholder Larry E. Coben, Esq.’s participation in the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules
Jan 12, 2022
Anapol Weiss shareholder, Larry E. Coben was invited as one of only twenty-five attorneys across the country to testify before the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules regarding Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence 106, 615, and 702. This invitation is a reflection of Mr. Coben’s experience and reputation as a nationally recognized Trial Attorney. In August 2021, the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee Chaired by Hon. Patrick J. Schiltz released three proposed amendments...Read More - Shareholder Larry Coben Featured in The Legal Intelligencer
Dec 10, 2021
Shareholder Larry Coben was featured in the 12/09/21 issue of The Legal Intelligencer with his article, “Should Corporate Execs Be Exempted From Discovery Rules? Rejecting the ‘Apex Doctrine’” In the article, Coben asserts that the component of the apex doctrine, which shifts the burden of proof on the party seeking the deposition of a corporate executive, is incompatible with Pennsylvania law and practice. A corporate executive with relevant knowledge of facts should not be precluded from...Read More - Attorneys for the plaintiffs deliver closing arguments in Pa. ‘Kids for Cash’ scandal following more than 300 survivors testify in a civil hearing
Nov 18, 2021
The civil hearing to assess damages in Pennsylvania’s ‘Kids for Cash’ scandal concluded with closing arguments on October 25th in the federal courthouse in Wilkes-Barre against two judges at the center of the scandal that goes back to 2003. More than 300 survivors shared their stories. The three weeks-long hearing finished with Sol H. Weiss, a named partner with Anapol Weiss and the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, delivering his closing arguments. The ruling is...Read More - Anapol Weiss Best Lawyers 2022
Aug 24, 2021
Anapol Weiss is pleased to share that thirteen Anapol Weiss attorneys have been recognized in the 2022 publication of Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Best Lawyers recognized firm James R. Ronca as 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Philadelphia. James R. Ronca, shareholder, was recognized for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs. Only a single lawyer in each practice area in Philadelphia is named the “Lawyer of the Year.” Best Lawyers publishes their list...Read More - Helmets: Protecting The Brain
Aug 4, 2021
Can More Be Done in the Design of Helmets to Reduce the Risk of Head Injury? The Answer to the Question is Frustratingly Simple: Yes. To understand how helmet safety can be improved, we first need to understand how the brain is concussed or more seriously injured. Brain injury, which runs the gamut from a low-level injury (e.g., sub-concussive) to the gravest of injuries (e.g., major bleeding throughout the brain and/or diffuse injury to the axons),...Read More - Pennsylvania Products Liability Law and The Consumer Expectation Test of Defect
Aug 4, 2021
Protecting Consumers From Defective Products Every day, millions of Pennsylvanians purchase or use products designed, manufactured and distributed by companies yearning for a profit and distributing their goods across this country. Whether the product is as simple as a ladder or a helmet, or as complex as a motor vehicle filled with electronic gadgetry, we all depend upon these consumer goods to meet our expectations, providing the benefit for which they are marketed. And, when a...Read More - Autonomous Vehicles—Collision Avoidance Technology
Aug 4, 2021
Making It Easier and Safer: How Should The Civil Justice System Respond? In 1968, Herbie was the star of a movie called The Love Bug. Herbie was a fictionalized version of what the auto industry and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration now call “autonomous” or “driverless vehicles.” Over the years, movie goers and TV audiences have laughed, cheered and marveled at similar cars in the Batman series, I Robot, the Minority Report and the Knight Rider...Read More - Corporations Are Subject to Product Liability Suit in States Where They Market Their Products
Aug 4, 2021
Holding Multi-National and Interstate Corporations Subject To Suit In The States Where They Market Their Products Is Appropriate. When the defendant’s product—designed and sold outside the Commonwealth—is used in the forum state while in a defective condition (that existed when it was first released into the stream of commerce) and the injury occurs in the forum, the tort has “arisen out of or relates to” the defendant’s activities, and jurisdiction lies in the Commonwealth. The location...Read More - Products Liability in Pennsylvania: How Attorneys Can Get Started
Jul 20, 2021
Companies have a duty to design, manufacture, distribute, lease, and sell products without defects. A company is liable for harm caused by any defect it could have controlled — even if the company took all possible care. However, the costs and risks of accepting a product defect case can be daunting, and it can take years to reach settlement or trial. This webinar series is presented by personal injury lawyers Larry Coben and Jaime Jackson, two...Read More - Philips CPAP/Bi-PAP Recall Lawsuit
Jul 13, 2021
Notice: Thank you for visiting our informational page regarding Philips CPAP/Bi-PAP Recall claims. At this time we are no longer accepting cases regarding Philips CPAP/Bi-PAP cases. However, if you feel that you have any questions about other defective medical devices, dangerous drugs, recalls, or any additional legal concerns that we may help you with, please call us or fill out the evaluation form. Philips has recalled millions of Respironics CPAP, Bi-level PAP, and mechanical ventilator breathing...Read More