UPDATE: Proton Pump Inhibitor Litigation (“PPI”) – Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid, Dexilant
Posted on April 8, 2024
In August of 2017, this Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) was assigned to the Honorable Claire Cecchi in the District Court of New Jersey. As of August of 2023, there were approximately 12,500 cases pending in the MDL, making the PPI (proton-pump inhibitor) MDL the 5th largest in the country. The crux of these claims involve the failure of the defendant-manufacturer pharmaceutical...
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Forum Selection—Forum Non ‘Convenience’: No Need for ‘Corrective Action’
Posted on March 27, 2024
By Larry Coben, Anapol Weiss Shareholder Published in: The Legal Intelligencer Summary: Despite the underlying motivations, or perhaps because of them, the legal grounds for a request to change venue based upon “forum non conveniens” has evolved into a war of words in which our trial courts are asked to decide whether the plaintiff’s selected forum is “vexatious” or “oppressive,”...
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US Supreme Court agrees with the legal arguments voiced by our shareholder Larry E. Coben
Posted on June 28, 2023
On June 27, 2023, the United States Supreme Court agreed with the legal arguments voiced by our shareholder Larry E. Coben, who authored an Amicus Brief for the Center for Auto Safety and the Attorneys Information Exchange Group in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., 600 U. S. ___ (2023). The result of this ruling is to open the doors...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program:
Posted on April 25, 2023
While the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) does not yet cover COVID-19 vaccines, the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is currently reviewing the issue of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events and their potential inclusion in the VICP. These include: Guillain-Barrè Syndrome (GBS) Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) Transverse myelitis (TM) Bell’s palsy Hearing loss Chronic headaches Infertility...
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Anapol Weiss’s $206 million verdict in “Kids for Cash” case is No. 1 in the Legal’s 2022 list of Top Verdicts and Settlements in Pennsylvania
Posted on January 3, 2023
Anapol Weiss has been featured at the top of The Legal's Top Verdicts and Settlements in Pennsylvania of 2022. In this case, our firm secured a $206M verdict against two former judges for their involvement in the Luzerne County "kids-for-cash" scandal. U.S. District Judge Christopher C. Conner of the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Aug. 16 ordered defendants Mark Ciavarella...
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Attorneys for the plaintiffs deliver closing arguments in Pa. ‘Kids for Cash’ scandal following more than 300 survivors testify in a civil hearing
Posted on November 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...
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Anapol Weiss Best Lawyers 2022
Posted on August 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...
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Products Liability in Pennsylvania: How Attorneys Can Get Started
Posted on July 19, 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...
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Tom Anapol and Sol Weiss Share Tips on Thriving and Leading Through Adversity
Posted on July 9, 2020
Managing Partners Tom Anapol and Sol Weiss were recently interviewed on the legal podcast Leading Through Adversity. They spoke with founder Michael Mogill of legal consulting group Crisp Video about the firm’s transition to remote work, tips to thriving during uncertainty, and what gives Anapol Weiss law firm its edge. Leading through adversity, now and into the future Throughout the...
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Texas Man Dies After E-Cigarette Blows Up in His Face
Posted on December 18, 2018
FORT WORTH, TX - Authorities say a young man by the name of William Brown died of a massive stroke after an e-cigarette exploded and tore his carotid artery. According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner, Williams died in a Fort Worth hospital on January 29th. The explosion reportedly happened on January 27th in the parking lot of a store...
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CDC: Patient Notification Following an Infection Control Breach
Posted on March 3, 2016
Heath care providers are responsible for protecting patients from preventable harm. When they fail to do so, they must deliver timely and accurate information to those who may be affected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a guide to assist state and local health departments and facilities with notifying patients of a lapse in infection control....
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Anapol Weiss’ Joel Feldman and EndDD.org Featured on TODAY
Posted on December 11, 2015
Over the last few years, Anapol Weiss partner, Joel Feldman, has made it his mission to end distracted driving. Joel tragically lost his daughter, Casey, after she was struck by a driver who was reaching for his GPS navigation system while driving. Joel and his wife, Dianne Anderson, started EndDD.org in hopes of educating the public about the dangers of distracted...
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