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3 more Gabriel House residents sue Fall River assisted living home after deadly fire
Three more residents are suing Gabriel House, the assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts where 10 people died in a fire last month.
Lawsuit claims Fall River assisted living facility was ‘death trap’ before fatal fire
A trio of residents who lived at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River when a fire broke out and killed 10 people last month filed suit on Thursday against the facility’s owner and the third-party company responsible for inspecting its fire systems.
Residents hurt in Fall River assisted living fire file lawsuit
Three survivors of the deadly Fall River assisted living fire have filed lawsuits, alleging negligence by the facility, its owner and a fire alarm company.
Three survivors of fatal Fall River fire sue assisted living facility, safety equipment company
The home knew or should have known that residents smoked in their rooms despite the presence of medical oxygen, and that some would smoke while receiving oxygen therapy, the lawsuit said.
9 dead in Fall River, Massachusetts assisted living home fire. Chief calls it "unfathomable tragedy."
Nine people have died in a fire at an assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts, according to authorities.
9 dead, dozens hurt in fire at assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts: Officials
Nine people have been killed and dozens are hurt as a fire tore through an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, officials said.
Two potential causes of fatal assisted-living facility fire revealed; first responder bodycam rescues go viral
Massachusetts fire marshal reports the Gabriel House fire that killed 10 and injured over 30 was accidental, possibly sparked by a resident smoking or a mechanical issue.
'Lessons learned': Fall River assisted living fire should fuel reform, say advocates
Dignity Alliance, an advocacy coalition, is calling on state legislators to ramp up assisted living laws based on forthcoming state report.
Firm sues Gabriel House, local company on behalf of survivors of deadly fire in Fall River
A national law firm is suing Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence in Fall River on behalf of three residents who claim they were injured in a deadly fire that killed 10 people in July.
‘A death trap’: 3 sue Gabriel House owner, alarm company over deadly fire in Fall River
The facility’s owner, Dennis Etzkorn, is also named as a defendant, with the residents alleging he should have known residents smoked in their rooms despite the presence of medical oxygen. Fire officials last month said preliminary findings suggest the fire was accidental and started in a second-floor room where an oxygen concentrator and smoking materials were found.
Smoking or oxygen machine may have caused deadly fire at Massachusetts assisted-living home
Investigators say a fire that killed 10 people at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility was likely caused by smoking or an ...
As investigators probe cause of fire, Fall River mayor faults owner of assisted living home for spotty communication
It’s very important in a crisis that people stay in contact,” Mayor Paul Coogan said in a wide-ranging interview from his ...
What we know about the victims of the Massachusetts assisted-living home fire
Family and friends are remembering the lives of the residents who died in a fire that tore through an assisted living ...
Relatives say Massachusetts assisted-living blaze gutted a tough community
Gabriel House had seen better days. But for residents and their families, it was the center of a caring community.