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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A 56 passenger tour-bus, a Fed-Ex tractor trailer, two UPS tractor trailers, and a Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicle all collided on the PA Turnpike last Sunday in a chain-reaction trucking crash that caused five deaths and injuries to at least 60 others. The deadly crash took place at about 3:30 am after the tour bus hit […]
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A bill currently moving through the New Jersey legislature aims to seriously limit physicians’ choices when it comes to the treatment of their patients. The bill (S-3816/A-5369), called the ‘Patient Protection Act,’ imposes lengthy, time-consuming processes on physicians who want to transfer or refer patients to out-of-state medical providers. The bill claims to protect patients […]
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South Jersey Police have confirmed that a 9-year-old boy drowned Tuesday at the Sahara Sam’s Water Park on Rt. 73 in West Berlin, NJ. The victim was identified as Hersh Meilech Grossman of Brooklyn, NY. The boy was on a trip with his camp, Belzer Talmud Torah. The park was rented out by several groups, […]
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On July 25, popular clothing brand H&M recalled about 9,000 units of childrens’ pajama sets after it was discovered that the pajamas don’t meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear. This failure poses a serious risk of burn injuries or even death to children. H&M Sleepwear Recall: Details The H&M Sleepwear recall involves two styles […]
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On July 10, 2019, Universal Security Instruments of Owings Mills, MD issued a recall of their 10-year battery operated ionization smoke and fire alarms after receiving reports from consumers that the alarms failed to properly activate during installation. Smoke Detector Recall: Details Universal Security Instruments have recalled 180,000 of their Chinese made smoke detectors after […]
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On July 8, Disney recalled around 80,000 units of a Toy Story 4 plush toy for potential choking hazards. Toy Story 4 “Forky” Toy Recalled The recall involves an 11″ Forky plush toy, a character from Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 4. The toy has poseable arms, a base, rainbow screen art on top of the […]
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The United States Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that they have classified a voluntary recall of Edwards Lifesciences Corp heart devices as Class I after three deaths were associated with the defective devices. Class I is the most urgent recall issued by the FDA, reserved for defective devices that can cause serious injury […]
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In the last two weeks, Joseph Messa, Esq. and Michael O’Neill, Esq., personal injury attorneys at Messa & Associates, have made multiple media appearances to discuss defective 3M earplugs, the military personnel who are now injured victims of those defects, and the 3M Earplug Lawsuits being filed as a result. 3M Earplug Lawsuits Messa & […]
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Online retail giant, Amazon, has recalled their AmazonBasics brand Ceramic Space Heater due to fire and burn hazards. Philadelphia Defective Product Lawyers: AmazonBasics Ceramic Space Heater The product is the AmazonBasics 1500 Watt Ceramic Space Heater. The recall announcement was made yesterday (June 11, 2019) citing a total of 30 reports of overheating, burning, and/or […]
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