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Insurance Commissioner fines Regence BlueShield for Denying Health Insurance

On Monday, March 1st, the Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner fined Regence BlueShield a hefty $40,000 for denying health insurance to people who were eligible for or had been previously enrolled in Medicaid. After initial complaints, investigations revealed that 65 Washington customers had been denied coverage over a two year period. Health insurance fines […]

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Illinois Nursing Home Administers Fatal Overdose

In a tragic story out of South Holland, Illinois, the family of the late Dorothy Byrd has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the nursing home facility Holland House. On February 3rd, 2015, a nurse allegedly sedated patients to lighten the workload and help compensate for the understaffed facility. According to an autopsy, Byrd died

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Suit filed against a nursing home after an employee took nude photos of a resident and posted them on social media

The Golden Living Center in Pierre, North Dakota, is being sued after an employee took nude photos of a resident and then posted them on social media. The suit alleges that an employee at the nursing home, Callie Jones, undressed the victim, took nude photos of her, and then published them on social media. Filed

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Another Wrongful Death Suit Against Washington State Nursing Home

In the second wrongful death suit brought against the Marysville Care Center, it is alleged that Mr. Norman Mallang died due to inadequate care that exacerbated pre-existing conditions and lead to several serious, but preventable, injuries and infections.  Admitted to the care center in December of 2012, Mr. Mallang had diabetic symptoms and high blood

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GM Recalls Additional Saabs and Saturns due to Takata Air Bag Inflators

In a followup to one of our previous blog articles, GM is now recalling even more Saab and Saturn models because of safety concerns with the Takata PDSO-5 driver front air bag inflator. At risk of improperly rupturing and shooting metal fragments into vehicle occupants, these Takata air bag inflators have resulted in ten confirmed

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The Washington State Insurance Commissioner as a Resource for Your Insurance Coverage Research

The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner is a great resource for you as a consumer of multiple forms of insurance coverage, from automobile to life to health and even to pet insurance.  The website may be found at www.insurance.wa.gov.  Anytime you seek to purchase for the first time, or even to renew, any

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Truck Driver Arrested After Deadly Snoqualmie Crash

The trucking industry is a heavily regulated industry. One of the main reasons for the regulations is to prevent catastrophic crashes. Trucking companies have a duty to put qualified drivers on the road. Additionally, trucking companies have training responsibilities as well. The trucking company must ensure that the drivers can safely operate the truck. Truckers

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Google’s Autonomous Car is Being Tested in Kirkland.

Google is testing it’s autonomous car in the tech-friendly city of Kirkland, making it the third US city in which this new technology is being developed. The self-driving Lexus SUV is mapping the streets of Kirkland, hoping to test the impact of rain and other environmental factors.  You can read more on Google’s testing in Kirkland

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