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A 2-year-old boy died inside a home in the city’s South Ward tonight, in what appeared to have been an “unfortunate accident” involving fallen furniture, police said.

Officers responding to reports of an injured child in the 300 block of Clinton Place entered a home to find a 2-year-old child unconscious and unresponsive shortly after 8 p.m., said city police Detective Hubert Henderson. The child was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

The child was apparently watching television with his older brother when he opened one of the dresser drawers, causing both the dresser and the television to fall. The dresser and the television struck the younger child, causing serious injuries, Henderson said.

The boy’s mother was not home at the time of the incident, according to Henderson, and his grandmother was watching television in the front room of the house.

While preliminary details suggest the boy’s death was an accident, police remained at the scene tonight making a final determination, Henderson said.

Wrongful Death in Washington, RCW 4.20.010, provides for a cause of action in the event of a wrongful death of a family member and loved one. When the death of a person is caused by the wrongful act, neglect or the fault of another, his or her personal representative may maintain an action for damages against a person or entity which is responsible for causing the death of another. The lawsuit may be filed on behalf of all beneficiaries providing they are statutory beneficiaries and have a right to recover compensation under our statute in Washington. More on Washington Wrongful Death Cases.

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A medical mix-up made some teachers in Wellesley sick.

Several staff members at the Schofield School thought they were being given the H1N1 vaccine on Friday. Instead, they were given a shot of insulin.

Many people were shocked by the news.

“When I heard this, I was kind of taken aback,” said Jackie Norton, a parent.

In a letter to the school’s community, Bella Wong, the Superintendent of Wellesley Schools, said: “It is clear a very serious error did occur, and we will be fully investigating this event…Once the error was discovered, an immediate attempt was made to reach all staff that had received any shots at school on Friday.”

Diabetics take insulin to regulate their blood sugar.

“They’re trying to handle all these different shots and I can see…there’s enough of them going around, something’s bound to happen,” said Mark Webb, who works in Wellesley.

The insulin came from the supply on-hand at the school for diabetic students. No students were impacted. It is still unclear how many staff members were affected.

Those who received the insulin shots were treated at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and all are now fine.

The person who administered the shots is now on paid leave.

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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a semi-truck on Interstate 5 in Thurston County early Tuesday morning.

The State Patrol reported that the victim had been standing in a northbound lane near mile post 97 when he was hit. The 24-year-old man was from La Center in Clark County.

The 64-year-old truck driver from Oregon was not injured in the accident.

The Patrol said neither drugs nor alcohol were believed to be a factor in the accident that happened shortly before 1:00 a.m.

Truck accidents like these happen everyday in Washington. It is up to the injured or the family of the deceased to pursue financial compensation for pain, suffering and much more. To discuss a potential case contact our Washington Truck Accident Attorneys. For more information visit our truck accident frequently asked questions page.

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The Washington State Patrol is asking for the public’s help in finding the driver in a fatal hit and run accident.

A car struck and killed a pedestrian on Blaine Road just before 3:00a.m. on Saturday morning.

The scene was south of the Lynden-Birch Bay Road.

A witness describes the car as a dark colored sedan and detectives believe it may have visible front-end damage.

Investigators are asking anyone with information on the car or driver involved in the fatality in Whatcom County last weekend to please contact them.

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A Boise construction worker has survived a nail through his heart.

Eric Davis, pierced by a 3-inch nail from a nail gun, was released from a Boise hospital Christmas Day.

The gun bounced off a ladder Tuesday at a construction job at the Tamarack Resort in Valley County, according to KIVI-TV (Channel 6). “My hand just slipped and hit the trigger,” Davis told the station.

“He could feel it move every time his heart would beat,” said his wife, Jennifer Cafferty-Davis.

No one had pulled out the nail, and that kept him from bleeding to death, Cafferty-Davis said. Davis was taken by ambulance to a McCall hospital, then flown to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. There, surgeons opened his chest cavity, his wife said.

If you have been injured at your place of employment and would like to pursue a financial settlement talking with a professional promptly in your state is essential. Washington residents are welcome to contact our employment attorneys for a free initial consultation to discuss each cases uniqueness.

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A Sun Valley man who says he suffered 10 weeks of joint pain and stiffness before doctors discovered they’d left a broken device in his knee during surgery is suing for unspecified monetary damages.

David Robrahn filed a lawsuit in 5th District Court in Blaine County this month naming doctors Anthony Buoncristiani and Delmer Pletcher, the Mountain Express reported.

Also named in the lawsuit are Sawtooth Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, where Buoncristiani and Pletcher practice, and St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center, where the surgery was performed.

Robrahn alleged an X-ray performed on Feb. 11, 2008, more than two months after his surgery, showed a “foreign body.”

According to the lawsuit, Buoncristiani performed follow-up surgery the next day and removed what appeared to be a broken surgical device from Robrahn’s knee.

If you have been victimized by medical malpractice in Washington there is a very limited time to file a claim. You may contact our Washington Medical Malpractice Lawyers for a free initial consultation to discuss the details and uniqueness of your case.

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A 26-year-old man was hit and killed early this morning by an alleged drunk driver.

An Arlington man was walking in the 10400 block of Smokey Point Boulevard just after 2 a.m. when a driver struck him and left the scene, Marysville police Cmdr. Robb Lamoureux said. When medics arrived, passers by were performing CPR but the man couldn’t be revived.

Meanwhile, a Washington State Patrol trooper stopped a vehicle speeding in the area. The driver asked the trooper what he had hit, and the trooper contacted Marysville police.

Detectives learned that the driver allegedly had a blood alcohol level of .177, Lamoureux said. That’s more than twice the legal limit.

The man was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of vehicular homicide.

While it will never bring the victim back, in incidents like these a wrongful death settlement is very possible. To schedule a free consultation with our attorneys call (800) 282-4878.

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A construction worker has been killed in a construction accident on Guemes Island.

A dispatcher with the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office tells KIRO 7 that there is one confirmed death. The deceased is an employee of the construction company involved in the accident.

According to the Anacortes Fire Department, which is assisting with the accident response, the accident happened at around 3:15 p.m. Saturday when an 1800 square foot house fell off of its foundation, crushing a construction worker to death.

An Anacortes Fire spokesperson tells KIRO 7’s Graham Johnson that six workers were lowering the house to comply with building codes when the house slipped. All of the workers made it out safely except for one man, who was killed as he was pinned and crushed by pieces of the house structure.

The victim is a 57-year-old man from Mount Vernon.

Rescuers and rescue equipment are being ferried over from Anacortes to assist in recovery efforts.

You may contact our Washington construction lawyers for a free initial consultation.

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Two pedestrians were hit by a car on the WSU Campus, with the call going out for emergency crews to respond to a trauma at the scene. Details are still coming in about this accident, but it appears that there were indeed injuries at the scene. The accident reportedly took place at around 7:30 A.M. this morning, and was still blocking traffic on the Washington State University Pullman Campus.

The update of the accident is that it took place just outside of the Gannon-Goldsworthy residence halls on Stadium Way, and the driver of the vehicle which caused the accident has now been arrested by authorities. It is being reported that the driver hit two pedestrians that were in two separate crosswalks on Stadium Way, and that he also crashed into the center median at one point.

The driver hit someone outside of Gannon-Goldsworthy and then his a second pedestrian outside of Wegner Hall before his battered car finally came to a stop. It was at that point that the suspect took off running, and was later tracked down by police and arrested.

The first student that was it is suffering from head and leg trauma, and the second student suffered severe leg and arm trauma. Both were transported to the Pullman Memorial Hospital where they ae being treated for their injuries. The names of the students that were injured has not yet been released, and Stadium Way is closed off for a short span while authorities continue to investigate what took place.

Stadium Way is a street that goes directly through the Washington State University Campus and connects nearly everything together. Both the football stadium and the basketball arena are located on Stadium Way, as well as numerous other buildings and residence halls. There are a number of crosswalks, and students always cross this road throughout the day. The speed limit on Stadium Way is also only 25 miles per hour.

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Officials say a Washington Metro subway train crashed into the back of another at a rail yard, injuring three workers.

The Metro transit agency says injuries were minor and not life-threatening. No passengers were on board when the crash occurred at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday.

Metro says a six-car train was returning to the West Falls Church Rail Yard in northern Virginia when it rear-ended a parked six-car train. Two workers were cleaning the parked train to get it ready for service.

Metro officials are investigating.

The crash was the latest accident involving Washington’s rail system. A June crash killed eight passengers and the train operator. A track repairman was killed in August when he was hit by a gravel spreader. Another worker was killed when he was hit by a train in September.

If you have been injured in the state of Washington on a subway crash, you should be financially compensated for your injuries. You are welcome to contact our Washington personal injury lawyers for a free initial consultation.

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