Winter has arrived in Pennsylvania, which means you can expect snowfall, ice, and colder weather. It is important to know the possible hazards you may face so that you can avoid unnecessary risks and personal injuries. Follow these five easy tips to stay safe and healthy this winter season. Check for Fire Hazards As we […]
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This Tuesday, November 27th, Joe Messa appeared as a special guest on WWDB-AM radio’s Who’s Who in Philly Labor to discuss an array of topics that affect all citizens of Pennsylvania, but namely, catastrophically injured workers. Speaking with Philly Labor’s Joseph Dougherty, or “Joe Doc,” Mr. Messa discussed his background as an attorney, his years […]
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On September 25, 2018, The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to give final passage to a bill, introduced by House Democrat Mark Rozzi, that would create a two-year window for victims of sexual abuse whose statutes of limitations have expired to file civil law suits against the parties responsible for their attacks. The two-year statute […]
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that certain drugs used to treat diabetes have recently been linked to cases of a rare, flesh-eating genital infection. The affected medications are sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, used to treat Type 2 Diabetes. More than a dozen drugs will have to include warnings of this […]
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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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On Monday, an Amtrak commuter train on its inaugural trip from Seattle to Portland jumped the tracks on a bridge, sending train cards into traffic on the busy interstate highway below. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) discovered through their investigation that the train was traveling at twice the posted speed limit. “Preliminary indications are […]
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) posted today about the potential dangers of holiday decorating, noting that thousands of patients are treated in United States ER’s annually due to decoration related injuries. As we all start taking dusty boxes out of our attics and garages to deck the halls and jingle the bells, the CPSC […]
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On Thursday, November 16th, a five-alarm fire broke out at the Barclay Friends assisted living facility in West Chester, PA, displacing over 130 elderly residents and injuring 27. In the early morning hours of Friday, November 17th, four missing residents were presumed dead according to a statement from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, […]
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Last Tuesday, November 7th, Joe Messa appeared as a special guest on WWDB-AM radio’s Pain & Wellness Hour to discuss an array of topics that affect all citizens of Pennsylvania, but namely, injured workers. Speaking with Philly Labor’s Joseph Dougherty, or “Joe Doc,” Mr. Messa discussed his background as an attorney, the importance of voting […]
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