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Aug 05

New Jersey Politicians Attempt to Control where New Jersey Patients can Receive Medical Treatment with Bipartisan ‘Patient Protection Act’

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 […]

Nov 19

Eleven children have died as the result of a viral outbreak in a NJ care facility

By Joe Messa

An eleventh child died late last week as the result of an adenovirus outbreak at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, New Jersey. The Wanaque Center is a professional nursing home, rehabilitation center, and pediatrics center offering short and long term care. Patients in the pediatrics center are severely disabled children, often […]

Sep 25

URGENT FDA WARNING: MAMMOGRAPHY PROBLEMS AT A MANAHAWKIN, NJ IMAGING CENTER

By Joe Messa

On September 24th, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a “Safety Communication” regarding Aims Diagnostic Imaging, located in Manahawkin, NJ. Patients who had mammograms at Aims Diagnostic anytime on or after June 15, 2017 are being made aware of possible problems with the quality of their mammograms. According to the FDA’s announcment, “This […]

Jul 27

Study finds medical malpractice claims most often related to orthopedic surgery

By Joe Messa

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We don’t prepare cases to settle them; there are plenty of lawyers who do that. We prepare cases for trial. When we take a case, we want to know that we can win it at trial and we prepare that case as if we’re going to trial. We are prepared to try every case. A […]

Jun 12

Humira-related deaths put pharma company, AbbVie, in the spotlight

By Joe Messa

As far as pharmaceutical giants are concerned, AbbVie might not be a household name, but the company’s blockbuster drug, Humira, certainly is. Humira is an immunosuppresive approved to treat arthritis, plaque psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis. Recently, the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) slammed the Chicago-based pharmaceutical company for not […]

Jan 24

FDA Loopholes and an Underregulated Medical Device Industry Continue to Endanger Patients in the US

By Joe Messa

Messa & Associates often covers defective medical devices in the Messalaw Blog, and as a firm, we’ve litigated hundreds of defective medical device cases on behalf of patients and families who have undergone extreme suffering as a result of these defective treatments. An op-ed piece published in the New York Times this month, authored by […]

Sep 13

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella calls out big pharma amidst growing opioid crisis in PA

By Joe Messa

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In an opinion piece for Philly.com, Pennsylvania Treasurer, Joe Torsella, calls on the pharmaceutical industry to be held accountable for its role in the opioid crisis currently sweeping Pennsylvania. Big pharma profits while people die In his piece, Torsella explained that thirteen people die every day in cities across the commonwealth as a result of […]

Aug 25

Guest Post: What to do if YOU are involved in a potential personal injury claim

By Ashley B. DiLiberto

Most people do not prepare for the day when professional or medical negligence leaves them catastrophically injured. More often than not, something unfortunate happens when it’s least expected and victims are left to learn for the first time how to pursue justice in a world that feels like it’s crumbling to pieces. This article seeks to help […]

May 10

Johnson & Johnson loses in talcum powder trial to the tune of $110M

By Joe Messa

Last Monday Messa & Associates wrote about the third Philadelphia jury to find Johnson & Johnson liable for damages regarding defective mesh implants. Last Thursday, a St. Louis jury handed up a $110 million verdict to a woman from Virginia who claims that her ovarian cancer was caused by the company’s talcum products. Lois Slemp, […]

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