Joseph L. Messa, Jr. is the founding partner of Messa & Associates, P.C. He is an AV-rated attorney (highest rating available), listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Read More
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2021 brought many obstacles, but with each one thrown our way, the Messa & Associates’ team came out stronger on the other side. It remains our sole focus to fight for our clients and work diligently to get them the outcome they deserve. One of the highlights of the year for me was getting back […]
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On Monday, June 7, 2021, a Philadelphia jury awarded seven-year-old “Baby J” Yasovsky a $4.1 million medical malpractice verdict for permanent injuries he sustained as the result of negligent ptosis surgery at CHOP, which resulted in a corneal abrasion and permanent corneal scar and impacted the vision in his left eye when he was 17 […]
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Late last week, Honda and its luxury brand, Acura, announced a recall of nearly every one of their 2019 and 2020 models to replace defective fuel pumps. The fuel pumps in the recalled vehicles have impellers that can crack which can lead the pump to stop working. If the pump disfunctions while a vehicle is […]
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John Padova, Jr. is running for Judge in the May 2021 Philadelphia Primary Election, for a place in the November 2021 Philadelphia General Election. Who is John Padova, Jr.? John Padova, Jr. is a life-long friend of Messa & Associates founder, Joseph L. Messa, Jr. He is the eldest son of USDC Judge, Honorable John […]
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Firm Founder, Joseph Messa, recently appeared on “Saturday Night Live with Philly Labor Radio,” a weekly talk-radio show that “airs every Saturday Evening at 7pm on TALK RADIO 1210 WPHT and presents an insider’s look at the Philadelphia area labor movement.” On the program, Attorney Messa discussed a range of topics, from how the firm […]
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced an IKEA recall of nearly one million KULLEN 3-drawer chests for posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that may result in serious injury or even death to children. IKEA has received a total of six-reports of KULLEN related tip-over incidents, including one report of a minor cut and […]
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On February 19, Contigo USA issued it’s second recall of nearly six million Contigo Kids Cleanable water bottles, six months after the first announcement was made in August 2019. Replacement lids that were distributed to affected consumers as part of the first recall are also including in the February 2020 recall. The Contigo water bottles […]
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An internal report conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and released to Bloomberg News in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request revealed that Juul Labs Inc. received around 2,600 health complaints during the company’s first three years of operation. The complaints revolved around harmful and sometimes painful side effects […]
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In the wake of last weekend’s multi-vehicle crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, it comes as almost no surprise that a recent study on truck accidents puts Pennsylvania in the top five worst states for fatal truck crashes. As reported in the Pittsburgh, PA community on Patch.com, an Arizona law firm conducted a study on truck […]
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