Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you have likely heard about the foreign-manufactured hoverboards that took Christmas lists by storm this year. You’ve likely also heard about the many reports of spontaneous explosions and fires caused by the hover boards. In response to these reports, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) chairman, Elliot F. ⇒ Read More
December 14, 2015
The Consumer Product Safety Commission Offers Tips for Safe Holiday Decorating
It’s here! The holiday season is upon us. Many of us, if we haven’t already, will begin taking out our lights, ornaments, wreaths, garland, trees, and stockings to adorn our houses, hallways, and doors with the staples of the season. Unfortunately, this yearly tradition can be dangerous and end tragically. In 2014, twelve deaths were ⇒ Read More
November 4, 2015
Democratic Judges Fill Empty Seats on Pennsylvania Supreme Court after Historic Election
Yesterday, November 3, 2015, Pennsylvania voters went to the polls and elected judges to fill three empty seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. It was an historic election for the Commonwealth as this was the first time this many seats have been open on the Supreme Court. Messa & Associates endorsed candidates Christine Donohue, Kevin ⇒ Read More
November 2, 2015
The Past and Future of Patient Access to Medical Records
Today, we give little thought to a person’s right to his or her medical records since the right of a patient to access such information is firmly established under a law that has existed for almost two decades. This absolute right of access did not always exist, however. Forty years ago, patients in most states ⇒ Read More
October 28, 2015
Pennsylvania Hospital Uses Infected Instrument for Cardiac Procedures, Spreads Deadly Infection Among Patients
A heater-cooler device used to control the temperature of patient’s blood during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures at WellSpan York Hospital might be to blame in the death of four patients and the infection of at least four others. The device in question is manufactured by Sorin Group, (now LivaNova) a medical devices manufacturer based in Italy. ⇒ Read More
October 27, 2015
Man Dies in Hospital After Being Tased by SEPTA Police Officer
An altercation between two men and a SEPTA police officer ended in the death of a young man outside the Huntingdon SEPTA station on Monday. Security cameras caught footage of an officer escorting a young man out of the station just before 2 a.m. Upon exiting the station, it’s reported that the young man engaged ⇒ Read More
October 6, 2015
ANOTHER Amtrak Derailment on the Northeast Corridor
It was only a few months ago that the city of Philadelphia was dealing with the aftermath of an Amtrak train derailment in the city’s Port Richmond section that killed eight and injured over 200 others. The derailment took place at a sharp curve just minutes after the train, which was traveling the Northeast Corridor ⇒ Read More
September 29, 2015
Personal Injury Attorneys: Bullying in the Workplace
Research into the consequences of bullying in the workplace has shown that exposure to this type of negative behavior may have devastating effects on the health and well-being of workers. According to the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI), workplace bullying is abusive conduct that is threatening, humiliating, or intimidating. While bullying most commonly takes the form ⇒ Read More
September 24, 2015
THE POPE IS COMING! TIPS TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE DURING THIS BUSY TIME IN PHILADELPHIA
It’s a big weekend in America as people the world over are flocking to the east coast to catch a glimpse of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of Vatican City— Pope Francis. For the last few months, we’ve all heard about how the Holy Father’s United States visit ⇒ Read More