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A lawsuit has been filed against Sky High Sports, a Bellevue company that offers trampoline recreation, alleging that the company is grossly negligent after patrons suffered serious injury.

According to a consumer investigation by KIRO 7 TV, trampoline jumpers have been taken to Overlake Medical Center from Sky High Sports more than a dozen times since Sky High opened last September for injuries including multiple incidences of broken tibia, fibula, ankle, and foot. The report also said there was an incidence of a neck injury, a back injury and a knee injury.

One physician at Overlake Medical Center says that in general, injuries could be reduced if only one person was allowed to jump at a time and if there is netting or protection over springs and grounds.

Since 1996, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that approximately 83,000 people have been injured on trampolines. Three-quarters of these patients were under the age of 15. In a report published in the Pediatrics journal, a recommendation was made that trampolines be banned for recreational, school and competitive use for children due to the likelihood of serious injury including spinal injuries and fractures.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in slip, trip and fall accidents and the family of those killed.

A 3-year-old boy, Noah B. Bishop, who was injured in a tragic accident at the University of Washington Medical Center Roosevelt Clinic has died of injuries sustained at the center.

According to the King County medical examiner's office, the boy suffered a traumatic brain injury and multiple skull fractures in an accident involving some type of medical equipment in a therapy room. He was rushed to Harborview Medical Center trauma center after the accident.

The boy, who was not a patient, was visiting the medical center with a parent who was there for therapy.

According to a report in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the UW Medical Center is investigating the cause of the accident. The parents and the medical center have not yet released details of the accident.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in slip, trip and fall accidents and the family of those killed.
 
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Police are investigating a Florida nursing home for possible abuse or neglect after the death of an patient who suffered multiple fractures after a fall fron her bed as her bedding was being changed. The patient laid in pain in her bed all day but an ambulance was not summoned for 12 hours. The patient subsequently died.

Barbara Fasold, age 76, was a resident at Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Deland, Flordia. Fasold fell from her bed around 5am. A caregiver, who was in the room at the time of the fall, placed her back into bed but did not summon any medical services for the patient. An ambulance was not called until 4:42 pm when the nursing shift changed.

When Fasold was taken to the hospital, doctors discovered that she had a broken shoulder and two broken legs. Police are investigating whether nursing home abuse or neglect contributed to her death.

Signs of nursing home abuse or neglect can include bedsores, falls, dehydration, bruises, frequent bladder infections, malnutrition or medication errors.

This information is provided by Washignton Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been severely injured in nursing home falls and those who have been seriously injured by abuse or neglect.

With the help of The Farber Law Group, a law firm with more than 30 years experience in representing nursing home neglect cases, we may help recover compensation for damages including pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

See our Nursing Home & Elder Abuse Resources.

Source: WESH.com, Orlando, Florida
Posted 10:56 am EST February 26, 2010

The Seattle Times reports that two men in their 30s were critically injured when they fell 30 feet from scaffolding while working on a house this afternoon in South Seattle.

According to the report, both men were rushed to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with life-threatening injuries.

The construction accident occurred around 2pm at a house in the 3900 block of 48th Avenue south.

KIRO TV.com additionally reported that the men worked at Esary Roofing & Siding company and were working on the deck of a house. In their updated report at 5:34 pm, KIRO TV reported that one man was in intensive care in "serious condition" and the other man is listed in "satisfactory condition."

In 2007, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) reported 88 deaths related to scaffolds and staging. Annually, approximately 4,500 construction injuries and 50 deaths are attributed to scaffolding accidents. A study by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics found that 72% of workers in scaffold accident reported that the accident was caused by either the planking or support "giving way" or the worker slipping or being hit by a falling objects.

The DOL has an extensive web-site with information about scaffolding safety and best practices. OSHA will investigate this accident to determine the causes of the accident to determine if the accident was caused by faulty design, construction or lack of safety precautions.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who are seriously injured in construction accidents and the family of those killed.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

Paula Goldberg, 59, was awarded $24,000 from the city of Palo Alto, CA by an outside arbitrator for compensation for a hand injury sustained when she tripped and fell on buckling concrete on a city sidewalk.

Goldberg filed her negligence lawsuit against the city of Palo Alto in 2007 and it went into nonbinding arbitration in 2009 reports Palo Alto online.

Both the city and Goldberg accepted the terms of the settlement so a trial was avoided.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have serious injuries due to slip, trip and fall accidents and the families of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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The Seattle Times reports that Joseph Aguilar, 20, of Yakima was has died of injuries sustained from a fall from a Portland hotel window.

According to the report, Aguilar fell from a fourth story window at the Inn at the Convention Center hotel around 3am. He died of his injuries at Legacy Emanuel Hospital. Police believe alcohol may have been involved in the accident and they believe the fall was accidental.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in slip, trip and fall accidents and the family of those killed.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

In a comprehensive study of tree stand accidents, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Injury Sciences found that most tree stand accidents are preventable. The study entitled Epidemiology of Tree Stand-Related Injuries in the United States from 2000 to 2007 by Terry, Joshua BS; Griffin, Russell MPH; Rue, Loring W. III MD; McGwin, Gerald Jr MS, PhD looked at a total of 46,860 tree stand accidents that occurred between 2000 and 2007. Their recommendations are that hunters use safety harnesses and perform regular maintenance of tree stands.

Tree stand accidents can cause serious injuries wit the most common being severe fractures to the hips and lower extremities. Other serious injuries can include traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries.

The study also found that younger hunters -- those between the ages of 15 and 34 -- are more likely to be seriously injured in tree stand accidents because they spend more time in tree stands and are more apt to disregard safety precautions.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have serious injuries including fractures, brain injury and spinal cord injury due to slip, trip and fall accidents.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

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The King County Medical Examiner (ME) released its annual report on deaths in the county in 2008. The leading cause of non-traffic accidental deaths were falls, primarily in the elderly. The second largest cause of accidental deaths in this category was accidental overdoses of drugs and/or poisons. Highlights of the report are below, or click here to read the full report.

Of the 739 non-traffic accidental deaths, 18% of the accidents occurred outside of King County but the injured person was taken to medical facilities, usually Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, for treatment.

Falls

The ME reported that there were 739 non-traffic accidental deaths in 2008 and that 44% of these deaths were attributed to falls. Approximately 81% of people whose deaths were attributed to falls were 70 years old or over and many of these falls were ground-level falls which resulted in fractures and complications including pneumonia.

Overdose

In 2008, 232 of the 739 -- or 31% -- of non-traffic accidental deaths were caused by overdoses of drugs and/or poisons. In this category, 32% of the deaths occurred in people between the ages of 40-49, 31% occurred in adults between the ages of 5-50. It is interesting to note that there were no accidental drug deaths of children or infants under the age of 15.

Burns

There were 13 fire-related deaths in King County in 2008. Many of these deaths (9 of the 13) were from people who were injured outside of King County but were brought to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment at the Burn Intensive Care Unit.

Drowning

There were 23 drowning deaths in King County in 2008. 18 of the 23 drowning victims were male.

Aspiration

Ten people died from choking in 2008. All of these deaths occurred in adults over the age of 50 and 40% were in the 50-59 age group.

Complication of Therapy

In 2008, there were 81 "complication of therapy" deaths. These are deaths of people who die while being treated using a medical therapy and a complication arises which kills the patient. Complications of therapy sometimes involves medical malpractice and it includes hospital falls or injuries in hospitals, wrong-site surgeries, and prescription errors such as overdose or allergic reaction to a medication.

Of complication of therapy deaths, 37% were related to a medical procedure, 25% were drug related and 38% were surgery related.

Other accidental deaths

Other accidental deaths include:

• 14 people who died of asphyxia
  
• 2 people who died after being hit by an object
  
• 3 people who were struck by trains
  
• 4 people who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning
  
• 4 people who died of of hypothermia
  
• 1 person who died after being electrocuted

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in accidents due to the negligence of another. We also represent families who have wrongful death claims when they have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

Information for this posting is from:
King County Medical Examiner's Office - 2008 Annual Report prepared by David Fleming, MD and Richard Harruff, MD, PHD.

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that a Seattle window washer survived a fall from the 8th floor of the building he was working on when his safety ropes stopped his fall at the second floor. According to the report, the 34-year-old man was working on the eighth floor of the Broadacres building at1601 Second Ave. when he fell.

Witnesses said the man's harness protected his torso from hitting the building and that he went through a window near the second floor. The man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with serious injuries but not life-threatening injuries reports the P-I.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in construction accidents and slip, trip and fall accidents. With our help, you may recover compensation for your injuries including medical costs.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A 20-year-old Washington State University (WSU) student suffered back injuries after he fell three stories from a fraternity house window and landed on the windshield of a parked car.

The accident occurred at the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity in Pullman, Washington.

According to a report in The Seattle Times, the student was taken to Pullman Regional Hospital with back injuries. The student was conscious a while after the accident. Alcohol was involved.

In May of this year, a 21-year-old WSU student from Bend, Oregon was killed after a fall from a cliff near campus.

The University of Washington in Seattle has also had its share of students falling from frat house windows. In May, a 22-year-old student was seriously injured after a fall from the Sigma Chi fraternity house.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people with serious personal injuries including traumatic brain injury and spinal cord damage.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A 31-year-old Monroe man was critically injured when an SUV fell on him in a Lynnwood auto parts yard on Thursday morning reports Seattle's King 5.com.

According to the report, the man was a customer at Best Auto & Truck Parts on Highway 99 and was searching for auto parts when the accident occurred. Apparently, an SUV held up by a forklift collapsed on the man. Customers in the auto yard at the time ran to his rescue and pulled the SUV off.

The injured man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of his injuries.

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This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in accidents due to the negligence of another. We have considerable experience in premises liability which is the body of law that says the property owner or person in possession of land or premises may be responsible for injuries suffered by a person on said premises. The law states that the property or business owners must keep their property free from any hazard and in a reasonably safe condition.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Service is investigating Life Care Center of Bothell after a 93-year-old resident fell and hit her head while getting out of bed and later died.

According to a report in the Everett Herald Net, the nursing home patient hit her head when she fell and also had a cut in her arm. The patient was taken to Evergreen Hospital and Medical Center in Kirkland and then later moved to hospice care where she died.

DSHS investigates whenever a significant injury occurs that may have been as a result of abuse or neglect. According to Roberta Crawford, a field manager for DSHS, four reports had been filed with the DSHS hotline which triggered the investigation.

The Bothell police are also investigating this patient's death.

Falls are not uncommon in nursing homes. In a 100-bed hospital, there will typically be between 10-20 patient falls per year. When environmental hazards such as lack of bed rails, wet floors, poor lighting, clutter, etc., are the cause of the fall, then there might be a legitimate case of nursing home neglect.

If your loved one has suffered a serious injury in a nursing home, you should contact a personal injury attorney with experience in representing these cases. The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years representing victims of nursing home negligence and abuse and their families.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

See our Nursing Home & Elder Abuse Resources.

The Tacoma News Tribune reports that a 66-year-old man has died after he fell six stories from his balcony. The accident occurred on Broadway around 8pm.

According to the report, the man was on a ladder making a repair when he and the ladder toppled over and fell to the sidewalk below.

This appears to be an extremely tragic accident.

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This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in slip, trip and fall accidents. Slip, trip and fall accidents are often caused by a property owner's negligence in maintaining their property. Improper lighting, inadequate handrails or steps not built to code are some of the causes of falls.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a slip and fall accident, you should contact The Farber Law Group. Our experienced personal injury lawyers can help you determine if you have a case. If we accept your case, we will work hard to obtain you the compensation for your damages.

A construction worker for Washington Closure Hanford was seriously injured after falling through an access door of a catwalk. The worker, whose name was not provided, fell about 50' feet, hitting a ladder as he fell.

A report in The Tacoma News Tribune said that the man had "serious but not life-threatening" injuries. The man was described as an experienced construction worker.

The industrial accident occurred inside a building at the Hanford 300 Area which is located north of Richland.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in industrial and construction accidents. With our help, you may recover compensation for you damages including rehabilitation costs, loss of wages, and pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A Southern California nursing home has been fined $100,000 by the State after a patient died from a "preventable fall."

According to a report in the San Diego Union-Tribune, the patient who died was in the nursing home, Aviara Healthcare Center, for physical therapy after hip surgery. The patient fell one time so the staff put an alarm on his hospital gown which informed the staff when the patient got out of bed. Even though the patient wore the alarm, no member of the Aviara staff responded when his alarm went off.

The patient got out of his bed and walked in the hallway. There were no handrails in the hallway and when the man started to stumble, he grabbed a lift device that was stored there. When he fell, the lift device fell on top of him. He died from the blunt-force trauma.

State health regulators said that the equipment was not to be stored in the hallway because it posed a hazard to patients.

Handrails in nursing homes are mandatory and heavy equipment such has Hoyer and mechanical lifts should be kept in a closet. Between 15% and 30% of nursing home falls are caused by "environmental hazards" as in this case. Wet floors, clutter, poor lighting and handrails are all types of environmental hazards. Failure to keep patients safe may be negligence and the family of a patient may file a suit to recover damages on their loved one's behalf.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We have more than 30 years representing nursing home abuse and neglect victims and their families.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

Seattle's King5.com reports that a two-year-old child was injured after falling out of a window in Kent, Washington.

According to the report, the toddler fell out of a second story window after pushing the screen out. The report said the child was conscious.

On June 1st, we reported on another child that fell from a Tacoma second story window.

The employees at the Harborview Trauma Center nickname the children who fall from windows, "window jumpers." Every year at Harborview, between 50 and 60 children from the Seattle-are are treated for falls from windows.

Parents and caregivers need to get the message that screens are not strong enough to contain a child or toddler that leans on it. Window guards need to be installed on 2nd story windows in homes, daycare centers, etc. where small children live and play.

Falls from window can cause traumatic brain injuries, fractures, spinal cord damage and often death.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured due to slip, trip and fall accidents due to the negligence of another person or another entity such as a day care center or business.

Contact The Farber Law Group today for a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

Falls in the elderly are a serious health problem in homes, nursing homes, group living situations and hospitals today. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related visits to the emergency room and they are the primary care of accidental deaths in people over the age of 65. Falls are so serious that there are 1,800 deaths caused by falls each year and 9,500 deaths associated with falls.

Injuries from falls can include tissue injury, traumatic brain injury and bone fractures. Fractures to the hip, spine, arms, bones of the pelvis, hands and ankles and hips can be caused by falls. Of fractures, hip fractures are the most serious with 80% of hip fractures occurring in women.

There are various risk factors which can cause a person to fall. Risk factors include muscle weakness, diseases such as Parkinson, poor vision, fear of falling, medication side effects, clothing and footwear and environmental hazards such as slippery floors, missing handrails in halls and bathrooms and obstacles like throw rugs.

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations have made it a requirement that hospitals assess fall risks in all patients in order to reduce falls. All hospitals and nursing homes are required to have fall prevention plans in place. Nurses, physicians, food servers and maintenance workers are all responsible to keep the patient safe.

If your loved one has been seriously injured in a nursing home fall due to negligence, you should contact a personal injury attorney. At The Farber Law Group, we have experience representing nursing home residents and their families.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you and we provide a free and confidential case evaluation.

OSHA has fined a Spokane, Washington company, Graham Construction and Management, $25,200 after a bridge collapse in southwest Idaho late last year that injured 14 workers.

According to a report in The Seattle Times, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued four citations for safety violations, each of which carry a $6,300 fine . Graham Construction claims the accident was not their fault but the fault of a company which provided prefabricated bridge girders for the project.

The accident occurred on October 27, 2008 during a concrete pour at the Robinson Boulevard overpass on Interstate 84. The fourteen construction workers fell approximately 30 feet and suffered injuries including fractures, lacerations and a broken back.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured due to negligence including construction accidents.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The Tacoma News Tribune reports that a baby was injured in a fall from a second story window in the 13700 block of 97th Avenue East.

The baby was taken to Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and is expected to survive the accident.

As the weather becomes warmer, open windows become a hazard to small children. Every year, Harborview Medical Center in Seattle treats between 50 and 60 children in and around Seattle for falls from windows. Harborview employees nickname these patients, "Window jumpers."

It is not always neglect when a child falls. Parents off believe that a screen on a window is enough protection for their child. However, a screen is not strong enough to contain a child or toddler that leans on it.

Falls from windows can result in severe injuries including traumatic brain injury, fractures, spinal cord damage and often death.

Parents and caregivers should install window guards, move furniture away from windows and install window stops which prevents windows from opening full.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured due to slip, trip and fall accidents due to the negligence of another person or a company.

Contact The Farber Law Group today for a free and confidential case evaluation.

A University of Washington student is in Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with "serious" injuries after a fall from a 3rd story window.

According to KOMO News.com, the 22-year-old man was under the influence of alcohol when he fell from the Sigma Chi fraternity house at 4505 18th Avenue NE in Seattle.

There were two falls from University of Washington fraternity houses in 2008. In June of 2008, Kevin MacDonald, age 21, died after at fall at the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity. In May of 2008, a 20-year-old student was seriously injured after falling from the roof of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house.

Falls can be life threatening and those that survive can suffer from traumatic brain injury and spinal cord damage. We wish this injured young man the best.

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This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people with serious personal injuries and the families of those killed.

To contact The Farber Law Group, phone us at 1-800-244-9087 or e-mail attorney@hgfarber.com. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.