April 11, 2012

Depakote Linked to Neural Tube Birth Defects | Spina Bifida | Anencephaly | Encephaloceles

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Depakote (a pharmaceutical name for valproate semisodium) has been prescribed as a mood stabilizer since the late 1970s, particularly for sufferers of epilepsy.…

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March 28, 2012

Defective Dryer Causes Deadly FireHas Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Enacted any Positive Change in the United States?

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The question is whether or not medical malpractice tort reform has enacted any positive change in the United States. The answer you get depends almost completel…

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March 26, 2012

Feldman Shepherd Personal Injury Attorney Carol Nelson Shepherd Co-Chairs Homeless Advocacy Project 2012 April Benefit

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Philadelphia personal injury lawyer Carol Nelson Shepherd of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is serving as co-chair of the Homeless Ad…

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March 14, 2012

Kernicterus Medical Malpractice Lawyers Say Know The Risks of Jaundice

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Kernicterus is a rare but serious disease that affects babies soon after they are born. It is especially tragic because it is so easily prevented. The first ind…

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March 12, 2012

Feldman Shepherd Named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2012 Top Law Firms List

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Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP has been named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2012 Book …

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March 07, 2012

How Failure to Prescribe Folic Acid Can Lead to Spina Bifida and Other Neural Tube Disorders

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Spina bifida is a very serious developmental disorder in which a child’s neural tube (the spinal cord and its surrounding tissue) does not close completely. For…

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February 21, 2012

Fraud in Hospital Adds to Increased Cost in Healthcare Affecting Medical Malpractice Issues

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As we have written about before on this blog, rising medical costs are often attributed to increases in doctors’ malpractice insurance premiums due to so-called…

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February 15, 2012

Medical Malpractice in Nursing Home Cases — Politicians Attempt to Limit Damages

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Amaris Elliott-Engel wrote an article in The Legal Intelligencer (which will be excerpted here, although premium access is required to view the full text) about…

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February 08, 2012

Tractor-Trailer Drivers Banned from Cell Phone Use to Prevent Truck and Auto Accidents

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A new law has recently gone into effect that may help you worry a bit less the next time you find yourself driving next to a tractor-trailer on a highway. In ea…

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February 03, 2012

Feldman Shepherd Names Patricia Giordano a Partner in Philadelphia Personal Injury Law Firm

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Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP is pleased to announce that Patricia M. Giordano has been …

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February 01, 2012

Facebook and Discovery in Personal Injury Cases

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As Facebook encroaches more and more into our daily lives, it was only a matter of time before judges would begin taking it into account when making legal decis…

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January 20, 2012

Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney Ezra Wohlgelernter Presents at Pennsylvania Association for Justice Premises Liability Seminar

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Philadelphia trial lawyer Ezra Wohlgelernter of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP recently presented “Evidentiary Considerations” as a f…

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