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Brent Wieand
Wieand Law Firm
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Biography
Brent Wieand is based in Philadelphia and represents plaintiffs in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is known as a tenacious fighter for the rights of injury victims. Mr. Wieand has been named as a Super Lawyers "Rising Star" in 2013, 2014 and 2015. If you have questions about a case or your rights following an accident, call him today for a free consultation.
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Legal Malpractice
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Additional Practice Areas
- Car Accidents
- Insurance Bad Faith
- SEPTA accidents
- Auto Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New Jersey
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- Pennsylvania
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Education
- Pennsylvania State University
- B.S. | Business Management and minor in Natural Science
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- Emory University School of Law
- J.D.
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Awards
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
- Philadelphia Bar Association
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- The American Association for Justice
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- Pennsylvania Association for Justice
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- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
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Legal Answers
1 Questions Answered
- Q. What is the Pennsylvania rule on contributory / comparative negligence?
- A: Hello, I wrote a brief summary of this on my blog, which I will copy and paste for your below; however, if you would like further explanation, feel free to contact me.
The general rule is that to recover damages for negligence resulting in death or injury to person, the fact that the plaintiff may have committed contributory negligence does not stop him/her from recovering where such negligence was not greater than the negligence of the defendant(s). Instead, any damages sustained by the plaintiff will be reduced in proportion to the amount of negligence attributed to the plaintiff.
What does this mean? In Pennsylvania, if you are injured in an accident, you can recover monetary damages from ... Read More
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