A jury has awarded $1 billion in punitive damages and $110 million in damages to the family of the late Arlene Townsend. The defendants in this nursing home neglect case are Trans Healthcare Inc. and Trans Healthcare Management. Townsend, was a resident at the Auburndale Oaks Healthcare Center from 2004…
Spray sunscreens are widely admired for their easy application for people on the go, especially those with small children. Though their convenience may put them in a category above traditional lotion sunscreens, sprays come with a significant safety risk. The Food and Drug Administration has found that many of these…
Each year millions of Americans go to stadiums to attend sports games, concerts, and other spectator events. While events such as baseball games, hockey games, races, and concerts can be fun and memorable, there are instances when these experiences may turn into dangerous situations and put spectators at risk for…
In Brookline, a woman sustained first-degree burns to her face when another woman assaulted her with hot coffee. The incident took place at the HRI hospital cafeteria. According to the report, Amber Kelly threw the drink at the woman, who is related to the ex-wife of her husband. Kelly is…
A hotel management company was recently forced to pay a worker $22,225 in back wages and compensatory damages after he was terminated for voicing workplace safety concerns. The employee, who worked at the True North Devens Conference Center, filed a whistleblower complaint with OSHA after he was subjected to disciplinary…
The US Department of Justice and 55 hospitals have reached a $34M Medicare fraud settlement accusing 55 hospitals in 21 states of engaging in making false claims for kyphoplasty procedures. The allegations were brought under the False Claims Act by whistleblowers, who will receive about $5.5 million from the settlements…
The search for answers continue, as the passengers that survived Asiana Airlines Flight 214 when the airplane crashed in Northern California on Saturday go on with their efforts to recover from the physical and/or emotional injuries that they sustained. Two teens were killed and over 180 were injured when the…
The National Weather Service is reporting that the season’s second heat wave is here. In Eastern Massachusetts, a heat advisory continues today with temperatures in Boston striking 90 degrees as early as mid-morning, possible hitting 96 degrees, with the hot weather expected to continue through the weekend. When temperatures are…
A Vermont woman, who was paralyzed during a car accident six years ago, was awarded $43.1 million by a jury last week in a case against car seat manufacturer, Johnson Controls, Inc. Dzemilia Heco, 51, was left quadriplegic when the 2000 Dodge Neon she was driving was rear-ended in August,…
The Quincy Medical Center psychiatry unit has been cited after state inspectors found filthy conditions and evidence of patient neglect during a surprise visit last month. Regulators had received a series of complaints of patients being ignored, left unattended, and being left in bed without bed linens and only wearing…