Category Archives for "Motor Vehicle Accidents"

Messa & Associates secured the highest motor vehicle verdict in Pennsylvania last year, and the 7th-highest verdict in PA overall

By Angela Leone

It’s time for us to brag a little bit! VerdictSearch recently released their list of Top Settlements & Verdicts of 2019 and Messa & Associates is named TWICE on their list of Top Pennsylvania verdicts! Philadelphia personal injury attorneys Brett M. Furber and Ramon A. Arreola secured a $12.9M verdict on behalf of the pedestrian […]

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An Update on Our Remote Operations: We’re Still Here!

By Angela Leone

From our Founder, Joseph L. Messa, Jr. – First, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well. In this uncertain and unprecedented time, it is so important to remain focused on self-care and to abide by the guidelines set forth by the CDC and our State Government leaders. It is difficult and […]

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Truck Accident Study Puts PA Among Worst States for Fatal Truck Crashes

By Joe Messa

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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Trucking Crash on PA Turnpike Kills Five, Injures at least 60 others

By Joe Messa

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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What you don’t know about Uber’s Terms of Service Agreement

By Thomas Sweeney

Since the company’s official launch in 2011, Uber has become a household name and its mobile application has introduced a new-found convenience into the direct transportation industry. Missed your train? Pull out the tiny computer from your pocket and summon an Uber car to your doorstep in seconds. Girls night in the city? Keep the […]

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Defective tires more dangerous than texting & driving says NHTSA

By Joe Messa

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released some shocking information this month: more motorists are killed in collisions caused by faulty tires than by those caused by distracted driving involving cell phones! Who would have thought that the incredible danger posed by texting and driving would be exceeded by the danger of defective tires? […]

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Federal Investigators Press Amtrak on Passenger Safety and Positive Train Control

By Joe Messa

On Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, federal investigators pressed Amtrak officials regarding what the railroad company is doing to ensure passenger safety after two recent fatal crashes in Washington State and South Carolina. In December 2017, Amtrak train 501 derailed in DuPont, Washington, killing three passengers and injuring dozens more. In February 2018, an […]

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Keyless cars responsible for nearly 30 deaths, possibly more, in the U.S.

By Joe Messa

A new report has found that carbon monoxide from keyless-ignition or “push-start” cars has been responsible for the deaths of at least 28 people since 2006. Toyota models, including Toyota luxury brand, Lexus, were involved in almost half of the nearly 30 deaths, and an additional 45 injuries that were identified by the New York […]

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Southwest engine malfunction causes one death, seven injuries

By Joe Messa

A Dallas-bound Southwest flight took off from New York and made an emergency landing in Philadelphia on Tuesday after an engine malfunction shattered a window, leaving a hole in the plane. A woman sitting in the seat beside the shattered window was sucked into the hole. Her upper body hung out of the plane for […]

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