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Messa Law broadcasts LIVE twice a month to talk to YOU about a variety of legal issues that can affect your life or the lives of your loved ones. Tune into Facebook on Thursday afternoons to discover what it is we’ll be discussing. If you miss a live broadcast, you can always visit us here to watch. Feel free to submit questions below, and we’ll answer them during a broadcast!

Past Broadcasts

Lawyers who Lobby

Q & A with Angelo and Justin

Holiday Safety Discussion

Nursing Home Negligence

Messa In The News

2025

LAW360, 12/15/2025

Pa. Nursing Home Can’t Arbitrate Sex Assault Suit, Panel Says

The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/9/2025

When signing up for Uber, do you waive your right to a trial? Pa.’s Supreme Court will decide.

LAW.COM, 6/10/2025

Landmark Ruling on Online Arbitration Agreements Sows Divide Between Pa.’s State and Federal Courts

WWDB-AM: Talk & News Radio Philadelphia, 3/27/2025

The American Justice Radio Network Show The Legends of Justice Show Honoring Joseph Messa

2024

WWDB-AM: Talk & News Radio Philadelphia, 9/30/2024

The Jeffrey Gross Show with Guest Attorneys Joe Messa, Jr. of Messa Law And Marla Joseph of The Law Offices of Marla A. Joseph, LLC

WWDB-AM: Talk & News Radio Philadelphia, 6/5/2024

Sparking The Dream w/Atty. Joe Messa of Messa Law and the Students from Martin Luther King H.S.

LAW.COM, 5/22/2024

Pa. Appeals Court OKs New Trial After Counsel ‘Profoundly’ and ‘Pervasively’ Tainted Previous Trial

2023

WWDB-AM: Talk & News Radio Philadelphia, 10/24/2023

Martin Luther King High School, School District of Philadelphia

law.com, 3/23/2023

Defense Attorneys’ Access to Plaintiffs’ Treating Physicians Under Pennsylvania High Court Scrutiny

WWDB-AM: Talk & News Radio Philadelphia, 3/14/2023

The Who’s Who In Philly Labor Show with Special Guests John Padova, Joe Messa

2022

SUBURBAN LIFE, 12/2022

At Messa Law, Joseph L. Messa Jr. and his team of attorneys go the extra mile to advocate for clients in complex cases involving serious injuries or even death.

WWDB-AM: Talk & News Radio Philadelphia, 11/15/2022

2021

WWDB-AM: Talk & News Radio Philadelphia, 8/03/2021

The Pain and Wellness Hour with Sonny Banks

WWDB-AM: Talk & News Radio Philadelphia, 05/14/2021

Joseph L. Messa

2020

LAW360, 1/06/2020

Uber Can’t Arbitrate Passenger’s Injury Suit

2019

LAW.COM, 6/14/2019

Federal Jury Awards Injured Snowboarder $2.5M in Lawsuit Against Ski Area

new jersey law journal, 5/10/2019

Camden Jury Awards $1.75
Million in Auto Case

2017

PENN RECORD, 8/9/17

Consultant Who Received Brain Injury At Construction Site Sues Logistics Firm For Negligence

THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER, 7/5/2017

Associate Wins $180K Over Withheld Origination Fee

COURT HOUSE NEWS, 6/27/2017

Dad Blames Lufthansa After Ex Swept Kids Abroad

THE PENNSYLVANIA RECORD, 6/15/2017

American Airlines Seeks Dismissal Of Suit From Woman Who Claims She Was Injured During Boarding

THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER, 5/23/2017

Saw Maker, Owner Settle Finger Amputation Suit For $2M

PHILLY VOICE, 5/22/2017

Man Gets $2 Million After Cutting Off Middle Finger With Saw In South Philly

LAW360, 4/27/2017

Abuse Of Process Claims Rooted In ‘Bad Blood,’ Pa. Atty Says

THE PENNSYLVANIA RECORD, 3/17/2017

Disabled Passenger Says She Was Injured While Being Assisted Boarding Plane, Sues American Airlines

LAW360, 3/15/17

J&J Wants PA Mesh Cases Paused For Jurisdiction Appeal

THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER, 1/5/17

Raynor Begins Action Against Lawyers Who Pursued $1M Sanction

TOPVERDICT, 20117

Top 20 Settlements in Pennsylvania in 2017

2016

The Legal Intelligencer, November 17, 2016

Court Upholds $45K Sanction Against Raynor

Law360, November 16, 2016

Pa. Court OKs Sanction, DQ In Closely Watched Med Mal Suit

The Legal Intelligencer, September 26, 2016

$625K Northumberland County Med Mal Verdict Largest in 16 Years

The Root, June 01, 2016

Effort to Exempt ER Care From Liability Stirs Debate

Buzzfeed News, May 3, 2016

Virginia officers will not be charged in stun gun death of unarmed black man

WTOP, May 3, 2016

Sister: No charges for police in Virginia stun gun case

NBC News, May 3, 2016

No charges for police in Virginia man’s death after repeated tasings

MSNBC, May 3, 2016

Virginia Prosecutors: Police tasing was incompetent and negligent but not criminal

The Root, March 18, 2016

FBI Investigating Death of Va. Man Who Died While Handcuffed in Police Custody

PoliceOne.com, March 18, 2016

FBI Investigating Va. In-Custody Death

WVNS (CBS59 – West Virginia), March 17, 2016

News Minute: Here is the latest Virginia news from The Associated Press at 11:40 a.m. EDT

WSLS (NBC 10 – Roanoke), March 17, 2016

Linwood Lambert Jr.’S Death Under FBI Investigation

WDBJ (CBS 7 – Roanoke), March 17, 2016

FBI now Investigating Death of Linwood Lambert

Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 17, 2016

FBI Investigating Death of Richmond Man Who Died After South Boston Police Used Tasers on Him

WWBT (NBC 12 – Richmond), March 17, 2016

FBI Richmond Office to Investigate 20-Time Taser Arrest

The Gazette Virginian, March 10, 2016

In his Search for Answers, Father Goes to Governor

The Gazette Virginian, March 09, 2016

Judge Rules on Motions in Lawsuit Against Sobo Police; May Trial to Proceed

The Gazette Virginian, March 09, 2016

NAACP President Urges Prosecutor to Release Findings in Lambert Death Probe

The Legal Intelligencer, Feb 13, 2016

What Does Proportionality Mean for the ‘Little Guy’?

2015

MSNBC, December 17, 2015

Did Virginia police mislead investigators about deadly hospital tasing?

WSET – ABC 13, November 19, 2015

Judge hears motion to dismiss conspiracy charge against police

Vice News, November 13, 2015

Video shows Virginia police tasing a man multiple times before he dies in custody

WDSU (6 NBC – New Orleans), November 12, 2015

Video shows officers tasing man who later died

WRIC (ABC-8 Richmond), November 12, 2015

New video shows arrest of Va. man who died after being tased

WLKY.com (Louisville), November 12, 2015

Family of Linwood Lambert files $25 million lawsuit against South Boston police

Washington Post, November 12, 2015

Family of man who died after police use taser release arrest video

The Guardian, November 12, 2015

New video shows Virginia officers used stun guns on man before his death

JetMag.com, November 12, 2015

Man dies after being tased in police custody

Refinery 29, November 12, 2015

Horrifying video shows man repeatedly tasered by police

Newsday, November 12, 2015

Police hit man with stun gun many times before death, video shows

The Gazette-Virginian, November 12, 2015

Video exposes deadly night

NTR SCTN (intersection), November 12, 2015

Video shows police tasing shackled man 20 times before his death

NewsOne for Black America, November 12, 2015

Video of Virginia man who was shackled & tased by police in 2013 released

Sun Times Network, November 12, 2015

Video shows Virginia cops tasing unarmed man multiple times before he dies

BET.com, November 12, 2015

Video shows Virginia police repeatedly using stun gun on man who later dies

CBS 6 (Richmond, VA), November 12, 2015

Family of Richmond man who died in Taser incident releases video, files $25 million lawsuit

Dr. Drew (HLN), November 12, 2015

Man dies in police custody after he was reportedly tased 20 times

Reuters, November 12, 2015

Video shows Virginia police using Tasers on man who died

CNN Newsource, November 12, 2015

Video reveals details in taser death in VA

CBS News, November 12, 2015

Death after taser arrest leads to Va. police brutality allegations

USA Today, November 12, 2015

Virginia man who died in police custody tased repeatedly, new video shows

Richmond times-Dispatch, November 11, 2015

Video shows South Boston police tasering Richmond man who later died

MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts, November 11, 2015

Death of a man in police custody caught on video

MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts, November 11, 2015

Video shows man dying in police custody

Nightly News with Lester Holt, November 11, 2015

Video: Unarmed Man Tased Repeatedly, Shackled, Dies in Police Custody

WDBJ7, November 11, 2015

Family files wrongful death suit against South Boston police

WSET – ABC 13, November 11, 2015

Video Obtained from the Night a Man Died in Police Custody

ThinkProgress.org, November 11, 2015

Black man dies after officers repeatedly tase him at a hospital, video shows

NY Daily News, November 11, 2015

Virginia man who died in police custody was shckled, hit with Taser 20 times and denied medical help: report

The Pennsylvania Record, October 29, 2015

Plaintiff says PECO hasn’t paid $250K settlement

The Pennsylvania Record, October 29, 2015

Plaintiff says PECO hasn’t paid $250K settlement

The Legal Intelligencer, October 28, 2015

Judge Stands by Decision to Kick Raynor Out of Case

The Legal Intelligencer, August 11, 2015

Trial Court Can’t Transfer Case on Its Own, Superior Court Rules

NBC10 News, July 22, 2015

Some Say State of Pa. Has Been ‘Hoarding’ Valuable Information About Surgeons

The Legal Intelligencer, July 06, 2015

Slow Progress in Diversity Among Pa. Trial Lawyers

The Inquirer, July 06, 2015

On the Boards

The Legal Intelligencer, June 30, 2015

People in the News – June 30, 2015 – PTLA President Inducted

The Legal Intelligencer, June 30, 2015

Carpenter Awarded $3M After Stairway Collapse

BuzzFeed, June 06, 2015

Family Of Unarmed Man Who Died In Virginia Police Custody Files $25 Million Lawsuit

The Gazette Virginian, June 05, 2015

SoBo police seek to dismiss lawsuit

Shore News Today, June 04, 2015

Depositions due in beach breach-of-contract case

Philly.com, May 28, 2015

Court blocks effort to collect fine against lawyer

The Legal Intelligencer, May 28, 2015

Collection of $1M Fine Against Lawyer Again Sought

Patch.com, May 28, 2015

State Court Prevents Collection of Lawyer’s $1M Fine

The Gazette Virginian, May 27, 2015

Richmond attorney helping in review of suspect’s death

Richmond Times-Dispatch, May 25, 2015

Suit seeks millions in death of Richmond man tasered by South Boston police

Wset.com, May 25, 2015

Special Assistant Appointed in Investigation Involving South Boston Police

The Gazette Virginian, May 22, 2015

$25M lawsuit filed against South Boston police department, town

Wset.com, May 22, 2015

$25 Million Lawsuit Filed Against South Boston Police, Town

Philly.com, May 21, 2015

Another lawsuit, as NTSB confirms traincrash engineer used cellphone

Philly.com, May 21, 2015

NTSB: Engineer’s cellphone used day of crash, not sure when

Philadelphia Business Journal, May 21, 2015

Amtrak derailment: Engineer’s cell phone records show calls made; another passenger sues

Philly.com, May 21, 2015

NTSB: Engineer’s cellphone used day of crash, not sure when

Philadelphia Business Journal, May 21, 2015

Amtrak derailment: Engineer’s cell phone records show calls made; another passenger sues

Phillymag.com, May 21, 2015

Engineer’s Cellphone Examined in Amtrak Accident

Law360, May 20, 2015

Amtrak Suits Pile Up Over Deadly Philly Crash

The Legal Intelligencer, May 20, 2015

Collection of $1M Fine Against Lawyer Again Sought

Cape May County Herald, May 19, 2015

Group’s RICO Suit Against City Withdrawn

Law360, May 08, 2015

Philly Legal World Rattled By $1M Witness Flub Sanction

Courthouse News Service, May 01, 2015

Man Needed Help but Got Tasered, Sister Claims

Law360, April 27, 2015

Pa. Judge Won’t Toss $1M Sanction Over Atty’s Witness Flub

The Legal Intelligencer, April 27, 2015

Judge Again Stands by $1M Sanction for Attorney

Philly.com, April 07, 2015

New evidence in malpractice case called ‘concocted’

Wildwood Leader, March 31, 2015

Point Break Drops Federal Racketeering Suit Against Wildwood Officials

Law360, March 25, 2015

Atty Sanctioned $1M Pushes Pa. Judge To Nix Penalty

Philly.com, March 24, 2015

Sanctioned Lawyer’s Team Says Evidence Supports Her

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 13, 2015

Clayton, MO Native Earns $6.6 Million Verdict in Philadelphia for Recovered Heroin Addict Client After Medical Negligence Resulted in Paraplegia

The Legal Intelligencer, March 12, 2015

Phila. Jury Awards $6M to Paralyzed Heroin Addict

Law360, March 10, 2015

Judge Axes Bid To Smear Pa. Atty’s Witness In $1M Fine Row

Law360, March 04, 2015

Fined Pa. Atty Tried To Stop Barred Testimony, Witness Says

Law360, February 19, 2015

Philly Lawyer’s $1M Sanction On Hold By Appeals Court

Philly.com, February 16, 2015

People in the News

Wildwood Leader, February 09, 2015

Civil suit alleges RICO Act violations by Wildwood commission, others

Law360, February 06, 2015

Pa. Judge Defends $1M Fine For Atty’s Witness Instructions

MantecaBulletin.com, February 06, 2015

Judge defends $1M fine

The Legal Intelligencer, February 06, 2015

Phila. Judge Stands by $1M Fine Against Attorney

Press of AC, February 05, 2015

Wildwood faces lawsuit over beach events contract

Philly.com, February 05, 2015

Judge defends $1M fine against lawyer over banned testimony

WPXI (AP), February 01, 2015

Lawyer fights $1M fine over banned testimony, mistrial

ABC News (AP), February 01, 2015

Lawyer Fights $1M Fine Over Banned Testimony, Mistrial

Law360, January 29, 2015

NJ Beach Town Plans Thwarted By Conspiracy, Promoter Says

Overlawyered, January 29, 2015

Lawyer’s personal assets, bank accounts at risk as opponents seek to collect $1M sanction

Philly.com, January 29, 2015

Doctors rally on behalf of lawyer facing $1M in sanctions

Global Legal Post, January 27, 2015

Lawyer faces US$1m fine over medical witness slip

Philly.com, January 26, 2015

Lawyer faces $1M in sanctions because her witness stumbled

The Legal Intelligencer, January 22, 2015

JMA Rendell Center BoD

ABA Journal, January 14, 2015

Lawyer’s personal assets, bank accounts at risk as opponents seek to collect $1M sanction

collectionscreditrisk.com, January 13, 2015

Collection Efforts Begin on Attorney Sanctioned $1M in Malpractice Case

The Legal Intelligencer, January 13, 2015

Collection Begins on Attorney Sanctioned $1M

2014

The Legal Intelligencer, November 11, 2014

Defense lawyer sanctioned $1 million for smoking reference

Philadelphia Magazine, November 07, 2014

Lawyer Told to Pay $1M for Allowing Smoking Reference at Trial

Law360, November 06, 2014

Pa. Hospital’s Atty Must Pay $1M For Witness Instruction Flub

The Legal Intelligencer, November 05, 2014

Lawyer Sanctioned $1M Over Smoking Reference

Bleed Philly, November 04, 2014

Messa Caption Contest

People in the News, November 03, 2014

Claudine Homolash – People in the News

The Legal Intelligencer, October 21, 2014

More Plaintiffs Attorneys Looking to Handle Whistleblower Cases

CBS Online, August 23, 2014

Back to School Backpack Giveaway Gets Students Ready for the Year with Free School Supplies

The Legal Intelligencer, August 19, 2014

Man Claimed Brain Injury After Armored-Truck Collision

The Daily Item, August 16, 2014

Rail Death Lawsuit Move Requested

Penn Record, August 06, 2014

Armored Truck Company Agrees to $850,000 Settlement on Accident Claim

Legal Intelligencer, August 01, 2014

Brain Injury Case Against Verizon Settles for $3 Mil.

Penn Record, July 24, 2014

Verizon pays nurse $3 million for career-ending brain injury from car crash

Philadelphia Inquirer, July 14, 2014

People in the News – Justin L. Groen

Penn Record, May 27, 2014

Lack of safety measures at railroad crossing blamed for fatal accident

The Daily Item, May 22, 2014

Mother files suit in railroad death

The Standard Journal, May 22, 2014

Suit filed in RR crossing death

Penn Record, April 30, 2014

Family of woman, great-granddaughter who perished in blaze sue makers of faulty smoke detectors

Penn Record, March 20, 2014

Ethicon, J&J remove pelvic mesh suit from Phila. CCP to federal court

The Legal Intelligencer, February 28, 2014

FJD to Address Low Juror Turnout With ‘Scofflaw Court’

The Legal Intelligencer, February 25, 2014

Pelvic Mesh Cases Expanding Into Latest Mass

Law360, February 24, 2014

J&J Hid Topamax Birth Defect Risks, Philly Jury Hears

CBS Philly, February 10, 2014

Health: The Choice Between Life & Death

Philly.com, February 10, 2014

On the Boards

Penn Record, January 07, 2014

Mechanic sues General Electric over helicopter incident that allegedly caused serious shoulder damage

2013

Penn Record, Oct 22, 2013

Phila. jury awards plaintiff $350K in premises liability case against Temple Hospital

Metro, july 29, 2013

SEPTA passenger awarded $450K in crash suit

Penn Record, june 15, 2013

Delco man sues commercial contracting co. and driver over injuries from vehicle accident

Philly.com, March 07, 2013

Paulsboro derailment blamed in death of woman, 77 – Philly

NJ.com, March 06, 2013

Paulsboro train derailment: lawsuit claims vinyl chloride caused woman’s death

he Pennsylvania Record, March 06, 2013

First wrongful death claim filed over ’12 S. Jersey freight train derailment

The Pennsylvania Record, March 01, 2013

Indiana plaintiff files Topamax mass tort claim in Phila

2012

The Legal Intelligencer, Oct 31, 2012

New Trial Awarded After Expert’s Smoking Reference

The Pennsylvania Record, Oct 09, 2012

Pa. Superior Court panel affirms $2 million-plus award against HUP, doctor in med mal case

Law 360, Oct 05, 2012

UPenn Hospital Owes $2M For Baby’s Birth Injury, Court Says

The Legal Intelligencer, Aug 31, 2012

Letter to Expert’s Employer Gets Lawyer Disqualified

The Legal Intelligencer, Aug 27, 2012

Sanctions Rejected for Hand-Delivery Of Post-Trial Motion to Defense Expert

The Legal Intelligencer, Aug 17, 2012

People In the News

The Legal Intelligencer, Aug 13, 2012

Letter to Expert’s Employer Not ‘Sinister,’ Defense Argues

The Legal Intelligencer, May 14, 2012

People In the News

The Legal Intelligencer, May 04, 2012

Contacting Expert’s Employer Sanctionable, Phila. Judge Finds

The Legal Intelligencer, April 09, 2012

Dueling Sanctions Motions Filed Over Letter to Plaintiff Expert’s Employer

The Philadelphia Lawyer, March 05, 2012

Harming Mother Earth: The Next Mass Tort?

The Pennsylvania Record, Jan 13, 2012

Legal malpractice suit filed against Jenkintown, Pa. attorney

2011

PressofAtlanticCity.com, Nov 24, 2011

Madison House hotel in Atlantic City could face reopening or wrecking ball at end of 2012

The Legal Intelligencer, Nov 22, 2011

People In the News

Suburban Life Magazine, Nov 11, 2011

Reader’s Choice Awesome Attorneys

The Legal Intelligencer, Oct 19, 2011

FJD Mulls What Injustice looks Like – And How to Fix It

The Legal Intelligencer, Oct 11, 2011

People In the News

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Apr 11, 2011

Judge: ‘Implied malice’ may nail drugmakers

The Legal Intelligencer, Apr 05, 2011

Withholding Info from FDA Could Trigger Punitives: Judge

The Legal Intelligencer, March 03, 2011

Phila. Jury Awards More Than $2 Mil. For Baby’s Death

Philadelphia Daily News, Feb 05, 2011

A Murky Death: Delco Family Wants Answers – And Damages – From Camp Where Teen Drowned Last Summer

Newsweek, January 03, 2011

Top Attorneys in Pennsylvania

2010

The Jury Verdict, May 21, 2010

$2,500,000 Recovery – Motor Vehicle Negligence

SuperLawyers Magazine, May 01, 2010

A reputation for results in catastrophic injury cases

Philadelphia Bar Reporter, April 01, 2010

People in the News

Upon Further Review, March 05, 2010

Philadelphia Jury Awards Plaintiff Nearly 1 Million in Slip and Fall Case

AAOS NOW, March 01, 2010

In defense of patients, in defense of doctors

Newsweek, January 01, 2010

Philadelphia’s Finest Attorneys

2009

PA Law Weekly, November 02, 2009

Penn Grad Student Wins Contract Claim Against University

The Legal Intelligencer, October 24, 2009

Court Debates Impact of Late Discovery Reply in Med Mal Case

Philadelphia Inquirer, October 13, 2009

Putting a Price on Wharton’s Prestige

The Legal Intelligencer, October 06, 2009

Med Mal Case Revived Despite Late Reply to Discovery

Money Magazine, September 01, 2009

Protecting Your Big Kid – and You

Television Appearances

7.22.15 – NBC 10 News (Mitch Blacher speaks with Joe Messa)

5.19.15 – CBS3 Eyewitness News (Walt Hunter speaks with Joe Messa)

11.13.15 – RT America (Simone Del Rosario speaks with Joe Messa)

11.11.15 – CNN OutFront (Miguel Marquez speaks with Joe Messa)

11.11.15 – ABC 13 News (Valerie Bragg speaks with Joe Messa)

11.11.15 – MSNBC Live w/ Thomas Roberts (interview with Tom Sweeney)

11.12.15 – CBS THIS MORNING (Jeff Pegues speaks with Tom Sweeney)

4.29.13 – Talk Philly (Pat Ciarrocchi speaks with Joe Messa)

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