By Angela Leone
A complaint filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas alleges that Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Bayer “fervently marketed” the anticoagulant drug, Xarelto, “with no regard to the accuracy and misrepresentations of their misleading advertising”. Della Wise sued the makers of Xarelto on behalf of her aunt, Mattie Edgin, who allegedly died after taking the blood […]
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Philadelphia personal injury attorneys recently learned that Johnson & Johnson’s ortho unit, Depuy Synthes, is recalling its jaw implant system, the Craniomaxillofacial Distraction System, due to increased occurrences of serious injury. The device, used to lengthen and stabilize the lower jaw, is used on patients with birth or post-trauma defects. A potentially deadly design flaw […]
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It’s July and the Philadelphia personal injury attorneys at Messa & Associates, along with The American Academy of Ophthalmology, want you to know that it’s UV Safety Month! Why is UV Safety SO Important? Ultra-violet rays, or UV rays, are the leading cause of skin cancer, the most common type of cancer in the United […]
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This weekend, a fire broke out on the 6500 block of Gesner Street in Southwest Philadelphia and tore through seven homes on the block. The fire injured four, displaced forty-two, and claimed the lives of four young children, all under the age of five. This horrific tragedy has the left the city of Philadelphia grieving […]
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Philadelphia personal injury attorneys from Messa & Associates, P.C. alert readers of the recent recall of portable bed handles by Bed Handles, Inc. The voluntary recall issued by the Missouri company is regarding 113,000 adult portable bed handles. When the handles are attached to an adult’s bed without the use of safety retention straps, the […]
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May is National Stroke Awareness Month and medical malpractice attorneys from Messa & Associates, along with the National Stroke Association, urge you to be educated and aware of stroke risk factors and warning signs. Stroke is a “brain attack” that cuts off all blood and oxygen flow to the brain, killing up to two million […]
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Messa & Associates personal injury attorney, Lee D. Rosenfeld, appeared on WWDB-AM 860 radio talk show The Fight Game on Tuesday with host, Barry Reisman and regular guest, Andrew Touchstone. The show generally features discussion between the host and guests about various aspects of the law and how they are handled through litigation and trial. […]
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Philadelphia personal injury attorneys have reported often about defective vaginal mesh implants that leave recipients with organ damage, pelvic injuries, incontinence, and other negative results. Recently, Johnson and Johnson subsidiary Ethicon planned to stop selling four of it’s mesh models, and Johnson and Johnson paid millions to settle lawsuits concerning defective vaginal mesh. On April […]
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Philadelphia personal injury attorneys report that approximately 174,000 defective The My Sweet Love/My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care baby dolls have been recalled because the circuit board in the chest of the doll can overheat. When the doll overheats, the surface of the doll gets hot and can cause burn injuries to children. The dolls were […]
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