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Regulators order Seattle doctor to stop practicing after 18 deaths in five years

SEATTLE — Dr. Frank Li, who ran eight pain clinics in Washington, has been ordered to stop practicing medicine after regulators became alarmed at the deaths of 18 patients who had been prescribed opiates to control pain. The Washington State Medical Commission immediately suspended the license of Li, the medical director and sole shareholder of […]

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Michigan Supreme Court dismisses sidewalk injury lawsuit

SAGINAW, MI — The Michigan Supreme Court has dismissed a Saginaw woman’s lawsuit against the city related to an injury she suffered after tripping over a sidewalk defect. In a 7-0 decision, the high court on Tuesday, July 5, reinstated a previous dismissal of Sue Bernardoni’s lawsuit against the city of Saginaw. Bernardoni in March

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Lawsuit settlement after 2nd grader sustained head injury during recess

Billings, Montana – School District 2 trustees approved a settlement agreement Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by the family of a Broadwater second-grader who suffered a head injury when she fell into a window well during recess in 2007. The suit was filed in 2010 by Amanda Wilson on behalf of her daughter after the girl

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Family of 97-year-old awarded more than $500,000 after fall at Tacoma senior living facility

The family of a 97-year-old woman has been awarded more than $500,000 from her Tacoma senior living facility, following a fall after which she wasn’t found for more than 30 hours. Violet Moseson fell in March 2014 in her apartment at Merrill Gardens, 7290 Rosemount Circle. By the time a family member found her, she

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IKEA Recalls 29 Million MALM and Other Models of Chests and Dressers Due to Serious Tip-Over Hazard

The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children. Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest and dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area

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Driverless cars create a safety ‘dilemma’: passengers vs. pedestrians

(CNN) — You’re riding in a driverless car with a loved one. It’s cruising down a one-way, single-lane road with a barricade to the left and a wall to the right. Just a few feet ahead, three pedestrians are hurrying across a crosswalk even though it’s flashing a red signal. The driverless vehicle’s wheels are

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Niagara County to settle construction worker’s $5.5 million injury lawsuit

The Niagara County Legislature is to vote to pay a $5.5 million settlement to a construction worker whose leg was crushed at Niagara County Community College in 2008. However, the county will receive part of the money from the contractor’s insurers and is continuing to pursue a lawsuit against another insurance company, which the county

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Cities must make roads safe for bicycles in Washington State

A Washington state appeals court has ruled cities must provide safe roadways for all traffic, including bicycles. The three-judge panel found that cycling is a mode of “ordinary travel,” not just a sport, so cities must maintain roads for safe bicycle travel. The ruling this week came in a lawsuit filed by Pamela O’Neill, who

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