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The Messina Law Firm June 12, 2018



WHEN AN ANIMAL ATTACKS…

Most noteworthy, every year, tens of thousands of people are injured in animal attacks. While most victims are not seriously hurt, some are, and a number are even killed. First of all, the following information will seek to answer some of the more frequently asked questions about such injuries…Continue reading

AVANDIA SAFETY ALERT

Another warning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert on Avandia, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes. Several clinical trials have shown that there is a significant increase in the risk of heart attack and heart-related deaths in patients taking Avandia. Consequently… this article has been updated.

WHO PAYS IF YOU ARE INJURED BY AN ANIMAL?

If you are injured by an animal, who pays and do you want them to?… Continue reading

FAMILY WINS $13 MILLION IN ASBESTOS LAWSUIT

First of all, most people now know the dangers posed by asbestos. however, this was not always the case. Because cancers and other diseases caused by asbestos can take decades to appear, new asbestos lawsuits are still being filed. Even more, years after asbestos was no longer being used in consumer and industrial products…Continue reading

GOOD GUYS CAN FINISH FIRST: OIL DUMPING WHISTLEBLOWERS WIN

Firstly, twelve crew members who worked for the Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) were awarded $437,500 each for reporting illegal dumping by OSG oil tankers. OSG is one of the largest oil tanker firms in the world. The company pleaded guilty to dumping thousands of gallons of waste oil and sludge into the ocean and systematically altering logs to hide the activity…Continue reading

BEWARE OF FAKE CHECKS

You have responded to a work-at-home offer in which you will be an account manager for a foreign company, depositing checks from its U.S. customers. It seems simple: You deposit the checks, take your pay out of them, and send the remainder to the foreign company…Continue reading

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