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Assisted living facility fire caused by arson

A fire that broke out in a Northfield assisted living facility was deemed arson after a 46 year-old resident admitted to starting the fire. Nearly 40 residents were evacuated after someone found saw a fire in an unoccupied room. While the fire was put out quickly, smoke had spread throughout the facility. One resident was […] Read more

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Starbucks to pay for slip and fall accident

A San Diego Superior Court jury awarded a man $7.5 million for a slip and fall accident that occurred at Starbucks. The man was walking from the cashier to the pickup counter at a Starbucks in 2008 when he slipped on the floor the manager was mopping. He injured his head and has not been […] Read more

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Tragic elevator accident kills woman

Yesterday morning a 41 year-old woman was killed when an elevator at her office building in Manhattan malfunctioned and crushed her. The advertising executive for Y&R was walking into the elevator when it suddenly began to ascend, says firefighters. The doors did not close and it continued to rise, crushing her between the car and […] Read more

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Teacher files slip and fall lawsuit against school

A teacher is suing Sioux Trail Elementary School in Burnsville after she slipped and fell on a patch of ice in the school parking lot. The accident occurred in January of last year when the woman was dropping her young child off for day care. The woman is seeking $50,000 for her past and future […] Read more

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Woman sues Kmart for injuries in slip and fall accident

A woman from Louisiana recently filed a lawsuit against Kmart after she slipped and fell while shopping at the store in September 2010. In the lawsuit, the woman claims that she slipped on a water spill that was located between two checkout counters. She claims that the spill was in full view of the store’s […] Read more