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Philadelphia Department of Health shuts down three dental clinics for safety and sterilization issues

By Joe Messa

According to Action News, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced the closure of three Philadelphia dental offices yesterday for deficient sterilization procedures and lapses in injection safety practices. Three Trieu Family Dental Clinics have closed at the following locations; 437 West chew Ave 5427 North 5th Street 6536 Woodland Avenue Thought the health department […]

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Bayer Healthcare and Janssen Pharmaceuticals reached $775M settlement with victims of Xarelto blood thinner

By Joe Messa

Twenty-five thousand lawsuits were settled this week between Bayer and Janssen pharmaceutical companies, and patients alleging that they were not adequately warned about the risks of life-altering complications regarding blood thinner medication, Xarelto. Lawsuits dating back to 2014, which were consolidated in federal court in New Orleans, involved claims that patients were not adequately informed […]

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Helmet Study at Virginia Tech Reveals Important Info for Bicyclists

By Joe Messa

If you live, work, or leisure in Philadelphia, it’s no surprise to you that bicyclists are a major part of the city’s culture. In fact, a 2016 study by Red Fin Real Estate Firm ranked Philadelphia as the most bikeable city in the United States! As personal injury attorneys in the city of Philadelphia, we […]

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Home Depot to pay $5.7M civil penalty for selling recalled products

By Joe Messa

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. will pay a $5.7 million civil penalty for selling recalled products. This agreement settles claims that that the home improvement giant knowingly sold and distributed nearly 3,000 recalled items involved in 33 separate voluntary recalls between August 2012 and November […]

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Personal Injury Attorneys: FDA Updates Warnings About Power Morcellators’ Risk of Spreading Cancer

By Angela Leone

Personal Injury attorneys report on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) updated warnings about power morcellators and their effects on women. Recently, information has come to light suggesting that “the use of laparoscopic power morcellators may contribute to the spread and upstaging of unsuspected uterine cancer in women undergoing hysterectomy and myomectomy for fibroids.” The FDA […]

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Superbug Scopes Get Updated Cleaning Procedures

By Joe Messa

Duodenoscopes manufactured by Olympus Corporation (dubbed “superbug scopes”) have recently been blamed for the spread of an antibiotic resistant “superbug” called Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) that killed two patients at the UCLA medical center in California. The scopes are used in exploratory endoscopic procedures and investigations have revealed that the scopes’ design, full of grooves and […]

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Six People Dead After Building Collapses on Market Street in Center City

By Joe Messa

Philadelphia personal injury attorneys report that a four-story property on Market Street collapsed yesterday killing six people. More than a dozen people were rescued and taken to area hospitals. The building collapsed onto a two-story property where the Salvation Army Thrift Store is located. The four-story building was being demolished by a local construction company. […]

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Happy Thanksgiving from Messa & Associates

By Joe Messa

Be safe and have a wonderful holiday!

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Personal Injury Attorneys Messa & Associates Encourages Voters to Cast Their Ballot on Election Day

By Joe Messa

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the country will have the opportunity to elect the candidate who will lead us over the next four years. As citizens, we should take the time to think about what we believe in and find out what each candidate running for office believes in because the winner of Tuesday’s election will […]

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