Eric H Weitz

Weitz Garfinkle Datz, LLC

Attorney Eric Weitz is a Member of Weitz Garfinkle Datz, LLC, a law firm in Philadelphia, PA. As a lawyer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, attorney Weitz serves Philadelphia County.

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Areas of Practice

Employee Benefits
Health Care
Insurance

Litigation
Personal Injury
Professional Liability

Contact Information

Phone: (215) 545-9300
Fax: (267) 809-8224
Email: Contact This Attorney

Admitted to Practice Law

1992, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Supreme Court of New Jersey, US District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, US District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, US District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, US District Court, District of New Jersey and US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

Education

College: Syracuse University, BS, cum laude, Television, Radio/Film Management, 1989
Law School: Villanova University, JD, cum laude, 1992
Graduated Law School: 1992

Professional Memberships

Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice; American Association for Justice, New Jersey- American Trial Lawyers Association

Biographical Information

Education: Syracuse University, B.S., cum laude, Television, Radio/Film Management, 1989, Villanova University, J.D., cum laude, 1992

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Catastrophic Injuries (Including medical malpractice, automobile injuries, construction accidents, premises liability, civil rights and traumatic brain injuries) Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; ERISA; Healthcare Litigation.

Membership: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates, 2005-2008); Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice, formerly the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 2007-Present); American Trial Lawyers Association, New Jersey; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Supreme Court of New Jersey, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

Reported Cases: Harris v. Lehigh County Office of Children and Youth Services, 2005 WL 1514184 (E.D. Pa.). Berlin Medical Associates v. CMI New Jersey Operating Corporation, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division,A-3034-04T5, unpublished (2006).

Miscellaneous Information: Tau Epsilon Rho. Finalist, Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition, 1990-1991. Member, Temple American Inn of Court, 1994-1995, 1996-1997, 2005-. Member, Weitz Garfinkle & Datz, LLC., 2006- , Associate, Layser & Freiwald, P.C. 2003-2006, Of Counsel and Associate, Garfinkle & Associates, P.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1994-2003. Associate, Cozen & O'Connor, P.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1991-1994. Representative, National Moot Court Competition, 1991-1992. Member, Moot Court Board, 1991-1992. Fellow: Academy of Advocacy.

Biography:

Eric H. Weitz, a trial attorney admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, concentrates his practice upon representing individuals in a wide variety of complex trial matters, including those who have suffered traumatic brain injuries and other catastrophic injuries arising out of medical negligence, automobile and trucking accidents, construction accidents, civil rights violations and defective premises. Mr. Weitz's practice also focuses on representing individuals and companies in commercial disputes such as insurance bad faith claims, commercial disputes and representing healthcare providers in various managed care disputes with insurance carriers. Mr. Weitz has litigated hundreds of cases on behalf of individuals and healthcare providers against insurance companies. These disputes range from improper claims denials, unjustified medical decision making by insurance companies, medical necessity disputes and complex coverage disputes. Mr. Weitz is also an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims for veteran’s benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Mr. Weitz is an active member in many national and local organizations. As a member of the American Association for Justice, Mr. Weitz served as the Coordinator and Co-Host of the regional1998 National Mock Trial Competition. Mr. Weitz actively participates as a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice Board of Governors and the American Trial Lawyers Association - New Jersey, and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers. Throughout his membership in the Philadelphia Bar Association, Mr. Weitz chaired the Compulsory Arbitration Committee and was elected to the Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee where he served as Secretary. Other legal association activities include his being an invited participant in the Temple American Inn of Court and membership in the Philadelphia Lawyer's Club. Mr. Weitz is a Fellow of the Academy of Advocacy. In 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009, Mr. Weitz was named a SuperLawyer by Philadelphia Magazine.

Mr. Weitz received his undergraduate degree from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Television, Radio and Film Management. Mr. Weitz was the recipient of the Robert Costas Scholarship for Excellence in Broadcast Writing. Mr. Weitz received his juris doctorate, cum laude, from the Villanova University School of Law. As a finalist in the Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition, Mr. Weitz was appointed as a school representative to the National Moot Court Competition and named a Moot Court Board Member.

Mr. Weitz was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife and two children.

Born: St. Louis, Missouri, January 30, 1967

Weitz Garfinkle Datz, LLC

Location

121 S. Broad Street, 20th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Located in Philadelphia County, PA.

Contact Information

Phone: (215) 545-9300
Fax: (267) 809-8224
Website: www.wgdlegal.com
Email: Contact This Attorney

Firm Overview

Weitz Garfinkle Datz, LLC was founded in 2006. Weitz Garfinkle Datz, LLC is located in Philadelphia County Pennsylvania.

Practice Areas: Catastrophic Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Insurance Bad Faith, General Litigation, Healthcare.

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Verdicts & Settlements

$28,750,000 Verdict - Catastrophic Injury

Verdict in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on behalf of a foster child renderd a paraplegic while a passenger in foster father's vehicle.

Press Releases and Achivements

August 2, 2010 - Pennsylvania Veteran Benefits Lawyers of Weitz Garfinkle Datz Help Soldiers Seek Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Benefits

While many assume the wounds of war are visible, veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are reporting an illness that is difficult to diagnose and even tougher to treat: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Of the more than two million troops who have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, it is estimated that one in five return with PTSD. Meanwhile, only 78,000 of the 150,000 troops diagnosed with this disorder have been awarded veteran benefits for PTSD.

The stark contrast among incidents of PTSD and approved claims has spurred the Department of Veterans Affairs to relax requirements for PTSD benefits. Whereas soldiers once had to pinpoint a specific incident that led to their condition, sufferers now need only prove that they served in a war zone.

The relaxed requirements represent a second chance for many soldiers to claim the benefits they deserve. Countless veterans who had their PTSD disability claims rejected for lack of supporting documentation are now able to reapply, along with the thousands of others too intimidated by bureaucratic roadblocks to ever seek benefits. The eased regulations also apply to all veterans, including those who served in Vietnam.

For soldiers seeking PTSD benefits, especially those previously denied, the veteran benefits attorneys of Weitz Garfinkle Datz can help navigate the claims process. We are members of the National Organization of Veterans Advocates, and our attorneys are accredited to prepare, present and prosecute claims for veterans’ benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs. Our veteran benefits lawyers are committed to supporting the men and women who defend our country by winning them the PTSD disability benefits they deserve. Please visit www.protectourveterans.com or contact us at (215) 545-9300 to learn more about how we can help.

Eric Weitz, a civil trial attorney, has represented many victims of varying brain injuries ranging from severe traumatic brain injuries, cerebral palsy secondary to hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and brain radiation injuries to persistent post concussion syndrome. He is a member of the National Organization for Veterans Advocates, and he is accredited for the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims for veterans’ benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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June 17, 2010 - Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Attorney Eric H. Weitz Featured in June's Trial Magazine

PHILADELPHIA, PA: Attorney Eric H. Weitz, of the Philadelphia law firm Weitz Garfinkle Datz, LLC, is a featured columnist in this month’s Trial Magazine, the American Association for Justice’s monthly publication. Mr. Weitz’s column discusses jurors’ reptilian response, or R-complex, in deciding medical malpractice or patient safety cases.

Mr. Weitz is an experienced trial attorney who concentrates his practice upon representing victims of catastrophic injuries arising out of medical malpractice. His column, “Rules and Reptiles in Med-Mal Trials,” discusses the reptilian response, or R-complex, which focuses jurors’ minds on those threats to someone’s safety. He acknowledges that physicians and hospitals have been appealing to jurors’ fears for years, gaining an unfair advantage in defending unsafe practices. Mr. Weitz explains how plaintiffs’ attorneys can inspire jurors to overcome their fear of imposing verdicts against physicians and hospitals, which many defense attorneys imply will cause a collapse of our health care system.

In addition to medical malpractice, Mr. Weitz also represents individuals and companies in a wide variety of complex trial matters, including victims of traumatic brain injury and those who have claims against insurance companies. He also routinely dedicates a large portion of his practice to handling claims on behalf of catastrophically injured victims.

Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Weitz Garfinkle Datz, LLC provides strategic and legal counsel nationally to those with cases as a result of catastrophic injury, construction site and workplace injuries, consumer claims and business torts, insurance bad faith, premises liability, commercial litigation and healthcare litigation.

For more information, please visit http://www.wgdlegal.com/ or contact Jaclyn Fee at (215) 629-8899.