Posts by Bryan Smith
Prescott Boarding School Shuttered After Allegations of Abuse & Misconduct
Law enforcement agencies have begun investigating child abuse, neglect, and molestation allegations at the Masters Ranch West boarding school in Prescott, WA after a series of runaways, student uprisings, and reports made to Child Protective Services (CPS). The school, which touts itself as a place for “restoration and healing” for “troubled boys,” has now been…
Read MoreRoundup Faces Lawsuits After Research Links Weed Killer to Cancer
Since its creation in the early 1970s, Roundup weed killer has been a popular choice for homeowners and commercial farmers alike. Now Roundup’s parent company, Monsanto, is facing thousands of lawsuits alleging the herbicide causes significant health problems to people who have been exposed to it. The primary ingredient in Roundup weed killer, glyphosate, is…
Read MoreMold Infections Linked to 6 Deaths at Seattle Children’s Hospital
Sadly, it has now been determined that infections from mold were the cause of death of six children between 2001 and 2018 at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Initially thought to be isolated incidents, Jeff Sperring, CEO for Seattle Children’s Hospital, said they now believe the infections and deaths were likely caused by the air handling systems…
Read MoreYakima County Hepatitis A Outbreak – Possible Exposure at Popeye’s on West Nob Hill
It was reported in early November 2019 that five people have tested positive for acute hepatitis A in Yakima County. The cases all reside within the homeless or illicit drug user population; however, there was potential exposure from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31 at the Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen located on West Nob Hill Boulevard in…
Read MoreMore Accused Priests Identified In Leaked Diocese Document
A June 2018 Buffalo Diocesan Review Board meeting agenda included the names of nearly 100 priests whose cases were being reviewed by the Board. It recently came to light that 27 of those priests were never identified, including a former superintendent of Catholic schools, Monsignor Ted Berg, and a former high-ranking diocesan administrator, Monsignor Albert…
Read MoreScores of Sexual Abuse Survivors Come Forward in Response to Santa Fe Archdiocese’s Request for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection.
Only a few months after the Santa Fe Archdiocese sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for 36 pending claims of clergy sexual abuse, attorneys representing sex abuse survivors report a flood of abuse survivors coming forward with claims of clergy sexual abuse. According to Sam Fadduol, an Albuquerque attorney, over 100 people have contacted him and…
Read MoreBounce House Accident Causes Injuries in Zillah, WA
Inflatable amusements (often called “Bounce Houses”) are now a common site at birthday parties, fundraising events, and schools. While they can be fun for kids, teens, and even adults, they must be properly installed and anchored to prevent serious injuries and even death. Over the last 20 years, “bounce house” injuries and deaths have been…
Read MoreMedical Device Injuries Hidden Within Public Database
After a surgical stapler locked up during an appendectomy, the assisting doctor checked out MAUDE – a database that houses medical device failures submitted to the Federal Drug Administration – and found nothing. So, he surveyed leading surgeons and learned that a stapler malfunction had been experienced by more than two-thirds of the doctors. These…
Read MoreTwins Sue State of Washington, DCYF After Tortured and Abused by Their Mother
The State of Washington, Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is being sued by twin girls, age 12. Tamaki Law is representing the girls in what they say is the worst case of child abuse and neglect they’ve ever seen. The girls were removed from their mother, Kai Martinez, at birth because they were…
Read MoreNew Mexico Girl Was Eight Years Old When She Was Raped by a Priest
It was in the 1990s when she was an eight-year-old alter server that Father Sabine Griego singled her out and began abusing her – sexually and physically. She kept it to herself for years because the priest threatened that he would kill her or cut out her tongue or harm her mother. It wasn’t until…
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