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$17.5M Birthing Malpractice Settlement Reached in Case Against Hospital

The family of a boy who was born with spastic quadriplegia will receive a $17.5 million medical malpractice settlement from the hospital where he was born. Because of his birthing injury, the boy will be disabled for life. According to the birthing malpractice case, the hospital and the obstetrician were…

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Cited in Deaths of Father, His Seven Children

Rodney Todd and his seven kids died yesterday from what police say appears to be an incident of carbon monoxide poisoning. Todd, 36, purchased a generator after the power was shut off to their residence for lack of payment. The names and ages of the children: Tybria, 6, Zycheim, 7,…

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GM Settles Family’s Second Faulty Ignition Switch Lawsuit Over Daughter’s Wrongful Death

The parents of Brooke Melton have settled their second auto products liability case with General Motors. Brooke, 29, died on her birthday in 2010 when her 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt skid on a wet road and was struck by another car. Experts hired by the Meltons’ legal team said that the…

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Massachusetts Nursing Home Abuse Charges Lead to Conviction of Ex-Certified Nursing Assistant

Paul Shartrand, a former Berkshire County nursing home worker, has been convicted of caretaker abuse of a disabled person, as well as assault and battery of a person. The 48-year-old is accused of sexually assaulting a disabled person under his care. The nursing home resident, 55, was at a Lee,…

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Massachusetts Mother Arrested for Hosting Underage Drinking Party: A Reminder to Parents About Social Host Liability Law

A North Andover woman was arrested this weekend for hosting an underage drinking party. According to police, the woman, whose children were also both in attendance, charged teens an attendance fee. Police officers had received reports of an underage drinking party at the Woodcrest Drive residence Friday night. There were…

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Are Bed and Chair Alarms At Massachusetts Nursing Homes Harmful to Patients?

According to an article in The Boston Globe, alarms attached to wheelchairs and beds of patients at nursing homes may be more harmful than helpful. These pressure-sensitive devices, often installed in beds and wheelchairs are meant to alert staff when someone who is at risk of falling may be about…

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Woman in Chicopee, Massachusetts Police Brutality Case Alleges Excessive Use of Force

Maylene Maldonado is suing the Chicopee police. She is accusing them of Massachusetts police brutality. Maldonado, who was arrested of assaulting a cop after she resisted arrested in 2013 says she was the victim of excessive police force during her booking. Recently, surveillance video of her arrest, released by the…

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