Texas Tribune Daily Brief
| | |
| Family of Woman Who Died of Stroke Awarded $1M |  | A jury has awarded $1 million to the family of an elderly woman from Chicago who went into a rehab facility for a broken ankle and ended up dying of complications from a stroke. The lawsuit was filed by the woman's daughter who alleges that her mother was healthy before she went into the rehab facility for her broken ankle. While the 80-year-old woman was in the facility, she suffered a stroke and remained in a nursing home until her death four years later. At the end of last month, a jury ruled that the woman's doctor had been negligent in her care and the family was awarded $1.17 million.
Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune 12/01/2015    | | Read Article: Chicago Tribune |
| Harbor Freight Tools Recalls 1.7 Cordless Drills | | Harbor Freight Tools has issued a recall on about 1.7 million of their Drill Master 18-Volt cordless drills due to a problem with an internal switching mechanism. According to the lawsuit, the internal switching mechanism can become stuck in the "on" position and overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. The company has received 25 reports of the drill switch overheating, including six reports of burns to the hands and fingers, and five reports of minor property damage. Harbor Freight Tools sold the drills from May 2011 and September 2015 in their stores, catalog and online.
Staff Report, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 12/07/2015 | | Read Article: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
| |
