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• Woman Accuses Nursing Home of Neglect

  Christina Cole | January 10, 2007 9:53 PM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  An 81-year-old woman says she was the victim of neglect and abuse during her two month stay at Chicago Heights nursing home.In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Rose Capriotti alleges she fell on her head and suffered from numerous bedsores while recovering from a stroke at the Prairie Manor Nursing home and Rehabilitation Center. Prairie Manor is operated by Care Centers Inc and operates 26 centers...

• DEWALT Recalls Portable Generators

  Christina Cole | January 04, 2007 10:47 PM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  A voluntary recall was announced today for approximately 13,000 DEWALT DG2900 Portable Generators. Consumers should immediately stop using the product unless otherwise instructed.A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) installed on the generator could fail to operate properly, causing a risk of electric shock to users. To date no injuries or incidents have been reported.Consumers should...

• Nursing Home Facing Several Violations

  Christina Cole | January 04, 2007 1:13 PM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  A federal agency is fining a northern New York nursing home for a number of violations.Officials at the Lewis County General Hospital's nursing home say they are now working to fix the deficiencies that were cited in an inspection report last month. In a report from November, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services came to the conclusion that officials at the county-owned facility...

• Man Killed in Car Crash

  Christina Cole | January 03, 2007 12:36 PM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  A Winchester man was killed in a two-vehicle car crash on Indiana 32, on Tuesday morning.The crash took place just before 8 a.m., Gary E. Bumbalough, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. He was traveling eastbound on Indiana 32 when his car collided with a Kelly M. Davis, who was driving westbound in her pickup truck.Police said Davis' truck apparently skidded on the rain-slick...

• "Liability Crisis" Survey fares well for Indiana

  Christina Cole | January 02, 2007 12:58 PM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  The American Medical Association says that Indiana is relatively doctor-friendly in comparison when it comes to state laws that govern malpractice suits and medical liability.The AMA says the Hoosier state is among eight other states in "stable" condition in what it describes as the country in a "medical liability crisis."The survey claims excessive malpractice awards are forcing doctors out of...