Emergency officials in Ogunquit, Maine were dispatched to a local resort after reports of high levels of carbon monoxide and guests becoming ill. More than twenty people were affected by exposure to carbon monoxide, suffering illness including vomiting, headaches, nausea and dizziness. York Fire Chief Mark O’Brien said that more…
A woman in New Jersey is suing Dunkin’ Donuts for burns she sustained after ordering a hot apple cider from the coffee retailer, and subsequently spilling it on herself. The product liability suit was filed February 11 by Jennifer Fragoso. Fragoso alleges that Dunkin’ Donuts was negligent and breached it…
The families of two men have filed $6M Boston wrongful death lawsuits against Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots tight end. Their loved ones, Daniel Abreu, 28, and Saffiro Furtado, 27, were riding in a BMW in July 2012 when they were fatally shot. They plaintiffs contend that Hernandez…
Colby O’Brien, 8, died earlier this month after he was struck by a television set that fell on him. O’Brien and his twin sister were watching Toy Story 2 during an afterschool program at Elm Street Elementary School in Gardner when the tragedy happened. An investigation is pending to determine…
In one of the biggest car seat recalls in history, Graco issued a recall last week of 3.8 million car safety seats over concerns that children may become trapped by buckles that may not unlatch. The recall covers 11 models produced between 2009 and 2013 by Graco Children’s Products, Inc.…
According to a study by the University of Michigan Health System, everyone is at greater risk of fall accidents during severe winter weather. Various conditions, including wind speed, snow, and temperature were analyzed into a ‘Slipperiness Score’ to reveal that these factors increase the chances of someone sustaining a fracture…
Regulators in Massachusetts have finalized the mandatory minimum standards for dementia special care units more than two years after state lawmakers approved the legislation. This is good news for dementia patients living in nursing homes and it will hopefully decrease the number of Boston nursing home neglect cases involving residents…
The family of John J. McCabe is suing three men for his Massachusetts wrongful death. McCabe, a 15-year-old Tewskbury boy, was murdered in 1969 after he was kidnapped, tied up with his mouth and eyes taped shut, and left in an empty Lowell field. He died from asphyxiation because the…
A Worcester, MA hospital is being investigated after a dialysis patient contracted hepatitis C while undergoing treatment last year. The hospital has issued a warning to other dialysis patients, urging them to be tested for the deadly virus. The incident was confirmed late last year, and the majority of potentially-affected…
According to the Boston Globe, federal statistics show that the number of sexual assault reports involving Boston-area college campuses is going up-with “forcible sex offense” reports increasing by close to 40% between 2008 and 2012 across 22 campuses. There were 113 Boston sexual assaults in 2012-the highest annual figure in…