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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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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