IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A woman whose family went on an Iowa amusement ride shortly before an accident that killed an 11-year-old boy and critically injured his brother said Friday her boat also had problems floating properly and felt unsafe. Amber Estrada, 31, said the boat carrying her and […]
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Unlike Herrera, though, Artiga manages the bodies, runs the business and does all the cutting himself. His colleague, the pathologist Stephan Grigorian, leads the autopsy analysis and medical results. “Right now, I’m reviewing an autopsy,” Grigorian told me. “It’s, like, done by a moron.” A hospital was being sued because […]
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How to patch up your finances after an accident
Accidents are a fact of life, no matter how careful you are. © Vladimir Gjorgiev / Shutterstock How to patch up your finances after an accident The latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show accidents cause 39.5 million doctor visits and 29.4 million trips to the […]
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After her 3-year-old died in a furniture tip-over accident, mom makes desperate plea to parents
On the evening of Dec. 18, 2004, 3-year-old Meghan Beck was enjoying the film, “Frosty the Snowman” before heading to bed. The toddler was looking forward to Christmas and was set to decorate cookies the following day with her twin brother, Ryan and older brother, Kyle. “She was bossy and […]