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Feb 29

Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Safety Review Finds that Dirty Surgical Instruments and Medical Devices are a Widespread Cause of Infections

By Joe Messa

Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Safety Review Finds that Dirty Surgical Instruments and Medical Devices are a Widespread Cause of Infections The Food and Drug Administration held a two-day workshop last summer to address concerns regarding dirty medical devices. During the meeting, device manufacturers and hospital representatives met with officials from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control […]

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Feb 24

Personal Injury Attorneys Caution Consumers on Using Recalled Meijer Touch Point Fan Heaters that Pose Fire and Shock Hazards

By Joe Messa

Philadelphia personal injury attorneys of Messa & Associates advise that Meijer, Inc. has recalled approximately 6,102 of its Touch Point brand oscillating forced air heaters because exposed and unshielded electrical components on the defective product can cause the heater to overheat and melt. This poses fire and electrical shock hazards to consumers. In one case, […]

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Feb 09

Personal Injury Attorneys Fear Validity of Philly Daycare

By Joe Messa

A 4-month-old baby was pronounced dead yesterday at Saint Christopher’s Hospital for Children after paramedics responded to calls saying the boy was not breathing. The child was among about 25 children being cared for in a Northeast Philadelphia row home being operated as a daycare. According to the Department of Public Welfare, the home is […]

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Feb 08

Personal Injury Attorneys Settle Over 15,000 Avandia Lawsuits

By Joe Messa

Avandia manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has agreed to settle more than 20,000 pharmaceutical and drug injury cases on behalf of patients claiming the drug causes heart attacks. Avandia was once the world’s best-selling diabetes pill, generating $3 billion in annual sales, but was withdrawn from the market in Europe and firmly regulated in the U.S. because […]

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