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    • Autonomous Vehicles: Morality Meets Machinery

      Autonomous Vehicles: Morality Meets Machinery

      By Larry E. Coben (lcoben@anapolweiss.com) Motor vehicles in all shapes and sizes are being developed to function autonomously. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are in the news every day. Vehicle manufacturers, giants in the computer industry, government agencies and consumer-safety advocates alike […]

      Larry Coben | Jul 31, 2017 | Comments Off
    • Vanity Mirrors A Fire Hazard To Drivers

      Vanity Mirrors A Fire Hazard To Drivers

      Owners of 2009, 2010, and 2011 Mercury Marquis, Ford Crown Victoria, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles are reporting a dangerous fire hazard. At issue is an electrical wiring problem in the both the passenger and driver side vanity mirrors that […]

      Larry Coben | Jul 7, 2017 | Comments Off
    • Distracted Driving Lawsuits in Pennsylvania and Beyond: Saving Lives by Using What We Have Learned as Trial Lawyers

      Distracted Driving Lawsuits in Pennsylvania and Beyond: Saving Lives by Using What We Have Learned as Trial Lawyers

      Distracted driving has rightly been called an “epidemic.” And distracted driving statistics support claims that this epidemic is getting worse. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2015, distracted driving-related fatalities increased in the U.S. at a […]

      Joel Feldman | Jun 19, 2017 | 1 comment
    • Apple Can Prevent Distracted Driving Tragedies

      Apple Can Prevent Distracted Driving Tragedies

      While many of us know that texting, or using our iPhones for FaceTime while driving is dangerous, many of us will nonetheless ignore those risks and use our iPhones anyway while driving. When innocent members of the public are injured […]

      Joel Feldman | Jan 26, 2017 | Comments Off
    • Syngenta Lawsuit Seeks to Recover Lost Corn Income

      Syngenta Lawsuit Seeks to Recover Lost Corn Income

      American farmers who grew Syngenta corn with the Swiss company’s genetically modified seeds suffered huge economic losses after their crops were rejected by one of the country’s largest importer. Syngenta told American farmers to “plant with confidence” the genetically modified […]

      Gregory Spizer | May 29, 2015 | 1 comment
    • Persona Knee Recall Means More Zimmer Lawsuits

      Persona Knee Recall Means More Zimmer Lawsuits

      Orthopedic medical device manufacturer Zimmer may be facing more lawsuits after a recent Zimmer Persona Knee recall. The company issued a worldwide voluntary recall of its Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate, a component used in the Zimmer Persona Knee, on […]

      Joshua Cohan | May 28, 2015 | Comments Off
    • Anesthesia Error Deaths Decline

      Anesthesia Error Deaths Decline

      A recent Journal of Healthcare Risk Management study reported a decline in deaths related to anesthesia errors. Anesthesia involves the administration of drugs to reduce and prevent pain during surgery.  Depending on the type of anesthesia given, patients may be […]

      Stephen Pokiniewski | May 27, 2015 | Comments Off
    • $1.85 Million Wrongful Settlement in Dauphin County

      $1.85 Million Wrongful Settlement in Dauphin County

      Harrisburg car accident lawyer Christopher Marzzacco recently settled a $1.85 million wrongful death claim on behalf of the estate and the parents of a 20-year-old man fatally injured in a truck collision. The driver of a Tiger Trash commercial refuse […]

      Joseph Fantini | May 20, 2015 | Comments Off
    • Amtrak Derailment Highlights Aging Infrastructure

      Amtrak Derailment Highlights Aging Infrastructure

      Former Amtrak CEO David Hughes criticized the quality of the company’s equipment one day after the deadly derailment of Amtrak train No. 188. “What Amtrak has is among the poorest that I’ve ever seen given the level of use they […]

      James Ronca | May 18, 2015 | Comments Off
    • Newly Mandated Controls would have prevented Amtrak Disaster

      Newly Mandated Controls would have prevented Amtrak Disaster

      In 2008, Congress mandated that a new railroad safety feature be implemented on all systems by the end of 2015, according to NBC News. Unfortunately, the project is not expected to be completed on time and could not be installed […]

      James Ronca | May 14, 2015 | Comments Off