$200K Verdict After Woman Hit by School Bus Messa & Associates Attorneys, Lee D. Rosenfeld and Graham R. Bickel, secure a $200K verdict for a woman struck by a school bus while walking in a crosswalk. The woman was crossing the street at 3rd and Jackson in Philadelphia when a school bus made a turn ⇒ Read More
August 1, 2022
$179K Verdict on a $7,500 Offer!
Verdict Alert! $179K Verdict on a $7,500 offer! After a week of trial in Chester County, Messa & Associates attorneys, Richard J. Heleniak and Alaina A. Gregorio, secured a $179K Verdict on a $100,000 State Farm policy. The highest original offer on the case was $7,500. The two trial attorneys surpassed that original offer and ⇒ Read More
July 28, 2022
ZANTAC LAWSUIT UPDATE
Zantac Lawsuit Update As trials are being set for the lawsuit against Zantac for causing cancer to its product users, plaintiffs are accusing the drugmaker, Sanofi, of intentionally losing evidence. Plaintiffs are now asking the judge to impose sanctions against Sanofi as they have failed to preserve emails involving thousands of lawsuits against Zantac. While ⇒ Read More
June 29, 2022
Fatal Amtrak Derailment
Fatal Amtrak Derailment Early afternoon on June 27th, an Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed after colliding with a dump truck. The incident took place in Mendon, Missouri with approximately 275 passengers and 12 crew members on board. The truck was obstructing an intersection of the collision. Over 150 people were taken ⇒ Read More
June 27, 2022
Announcement: Juul E-Cigarettes Banned in the US
Announcement: Juul E-Cigarettes Banned in the US On June 23rd, 2022 the FDA officially banned the selling of the e-cigarettes manufactured by the popular brand, Juul Labs Inc. The FDA stated that the vape product company is unable to show sufficient information about the toxicological profile of the products regarding the chemical ingredients that can ⇒ Read More
June 20, 2022
Fatal Building Collapse in the Fairhill Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Fatal Building Collapse in the Fairhill Neighborhood of Philadelphia Philadelphia firefighters were called to a pizza parlor in Fairhill around 2 a.m. on Saturday the 18th after being notified of a fire. Witnesses stated that they did not see flames, only smoke, leading them to believe the situation was under control. It wasn’t until a ⇒ Read More
June 16, 2022
Fisher-Price Rockers Lead to 13 Infant Deaths
Fisher-Price Rockers Lead to 13 Infant Deaths Popular baby gear and toy company, Fisher-Price, and US regulators issue a warning after the death of 13 infants between 2009 and 2021. The Infant-to-Toddler and Newborn-to-Toddler rockers are dangerous to infants. After the babies fell asleep inside the rockers was when the deaths occurred. A new rule ⇒ Read More
June 15, 2022
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Represented by the purple ribbon, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is an initiative that was launched to acknowledge the abuse and neglect of older people within your community. In the US, approximately one in 10 elders have experienced abuse or neglect and around five million elders are abused every ⇒ Read More
June 14, 2022
Medtronic HVAD Recall
Medtronic HVAD Recall In April 2022 Medtronic issued a recall while notifying doctors and patients of an investigation of the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD), a device used to help the heart to continue pumping blood to the rest of the body. Previous to the most recent recall announcement, Medtronic stopped selling and distributing HVAD ⇒ Read More