Assisted Living Home Administrator Sentenced in Abuse Case
Assisted Living Home Administrator Sentenced in Abuse Case
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$12M Settlement Awarded in Medical Malpractice Case
A recent medical malpractice lawsuit ruled against the University of Arizona Health Network, now Banner-University Medical Center Tucson and awarded $12 million to a “Tucson woman in a vegetative state” due to a medical error. The largest medical malpractice lawsuit in Pima County in the last decade, the suit stems from an incident that occurred on September 13, 2013. In that day, Esmeralda Tripp visited the ER alone and had “been to the same emergency room multiple times dealing with the same issue,” seizures. According to her daughter, Jamaica Tripp-Serrano, she was “generally treated with a Vitamin K shot or plasma and released.” In addition to the frequent seizures, Tripp was also on “Coumadin, a blood thinner medication.”
NCAA Launches Investigation into Michigan State University and Larry Nassar
The NCAA has opened an investigation into Michigan State University and its handling of the accusations piled up against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Nassar has pleaded guilty to seven counts of criminal sexual conduct. He’s been accused of molesting and assaulting over a hundred athletes throughout his career, including members of the U.S.
Schumer Shuts Down Border Wall Offer
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer shut down an offer to fund the president’s border wall, just days after putting it on the table. According to Politico.com, the senator told Trump through an aide that the deal was no longer up for grabs. Schumer purportedly promised over $1.6 billion in funding for a barrier along the
USA Gymnastics Predator Larry Nassar Sentenced to a Lifetime Behind Bars
Former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was handed a harsh sentence Wednesday, following a seven-day hearing which gave voice to the physician’s many victims. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, who presided over Nassar’s trial and sentencing, condemned the sex predator to between 40 and 175 years in prison. “I just signed your death warrant,”
Mother Horrified by Footage of Mentally Ill Daughter Improperly Discharged
Mother Horrified by Footage of Mentally Ill Daughter Improperly Discharged
Idaho’s Public Defender System Under Scrutiny in Proposed Class Action
An Idaho court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by the state’s American Civil Liberties Union over public defender funding can move to class action status. “This decision is about ensuring even the most vulnerable among us have adequate legal representation and that public defenders have the time and resources they need to defend their
Whole Foods, Half Stocked
Whole Foods customers have been finding half stocked shelves while small time suppliers are getting edged out of the store. What’s going on, Whole Foods?
Michigan’s Taco Bell Employees Join Lawsuit Against Franchise Owner
Michigan’s Taco Bell Employees Join Class Action Against Sundance
Female Janitors Allege ABM Didn’t Protect Them Against Harassment
Female Janitors Allege ABM Didn’t Protect Them Against Harassment