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Skilled Nursing Home Acquitted in Lawsuit Over Patient’s Fatal Infection: Jury Rejects $25 Million Claim

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A skilled nursing home in Jackson County has been absolved of liability in the death of a patient from a pressure ulcer, despite a $25 million compensation demand made by the plaintiffs. Geneva Miller, a resident of Timberlake Care Center in 2019, developed a buttock pressure ulcer that later led to fatal sepsis. Her granddaughters, who filed the lawsuit, alleged that the nursing staff failed to take necessary measures to prevent the avoidable wound. The plaintiffs’ attorney, Jonathan Steele, argued for significant damages due to the “egregious corporate conduct” of the … Read more

Indictment: Akron Man Faces Multiple Charges in Fatal I-77 Shooting

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Akron, Ohio – An 18-year-old man from Akron, Sirvonte Suggs, has been indicted by the Summit County Grand Jury on charges related to a fatal shooting that took place on I-77 in August. The indictment includes charges of aggravated murder, murder, and felonious assault in connection with the death of Marquise Banks. Court records filed on Tuesday reveal this information. According to officials, the incident occurred on August 3, 2023, when someone in a pickup truck opened fire on a Lincoln SUV on I-77 South in Green, near the Akron-Canton Airport. As the truck fled … Read more