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Family Sues California Hospital After Woman’s Death is Concealed, Body Stored a Year in Cold Storage

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CARMICHAEL, Calif. — In a harrowing discovery, the family of 31-year-old Jessie Marie Peterson learned that she had died and her body had been stored in cold storage for nearly a year after being told by hospital officials that she had been discharged. The shocking revelation came to light through a civil lawsuit filed by Peterson’s family in Sacramento County Superior Court against Mercy San Juan Medical Center, marking a disturbing claim of negligence. Peterson, who suffered from Type 1 diabetes, was admitted to the hospital on April 6 last year. Concerned about her daughter’s … Read more

Family Sues Hospital After Missing Sacramento Woman Found in Storage a Year Post Death

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Sacramento, Calif. — A shocking and emotionally charged lawsuit has been filed by the family of Jessie Marie Peterson, a 31-year-old Sacramento resident, who died following a medical episode related to her Type 1 diabetes at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in April 2023. For an entire year, her family was led to believe she had been discharged and was alive, while her body lay unclaimed in a hospital cold storage facility. Peterson’s kin claim their devastating journey began shortly after being falsely informed by hospital staff that she had been discharged. Meanwhile, the truth … Read more

Jury Grants $2.5 Million to Woman for Arm Injury at Storage Site

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Orlando, Florida — A Florida jury has awarded $2.5 million to a woman who sustained severe injuries after slipping and falling at a self-storage facility. The incident, which occurred in 2019, resulted in significant physical and emotional distress for the victim, Mary Johnson, a retired schoolteacher who had been using the facility to store items during a home renovation. Legal representatives for Johnson argued that the facility’s owners failed to maintain safe conditions, leading to her fall and subsequent injury. According to testimony presented at trial, Johnson slipped on an unmarked wet surface while walking … Read more

Michigan’s New Gun Laws Focus on Safe Storage to Prevent Tragedies

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MID-MICHIGAN, February 7 — Michigan will implement new gun laws next week, addressing issues such as safe storage and firearm accessibility. These laws mandate universal background checks for all gun transfers and sales, the ability to issue extreme risk protection orders, and the establishment of new regulations for safe storage. In particular, the focus of a recent virtual event was on the importance of safe storage laws. During the event, Jon Gold, a member of Giffords Gun Owners for Safety and a firearms instructor for 25 years, emphasized the potential risks of leaving loaded weapons … Read more