Hartford HealthCare launched a new initiative this week to help make COVID-19 vaccinations more accessible and equitable for people who are deaf or hard of
Mashantucket Both of her parents had diabetes. Her grandmother lost both legs to the disease.
So, Heather Mars-Martins, a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe and a longtime employee of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, grew up skinny, eating as naturally as possible, following what she called “an ancestral way of life.” Mindful of the importance of fitness in keeping the disease at bay, she participated in track and field and cross country.
“You think you’re doing everything right .,” she said.
But when Mars-Martins woke up one day in 2003, her vision was blurry. The eye doctor asked her how long she’d been diabetic. Her primary doctor ordered tests that confirmed she had type 2 diabetes.
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Gambler Wins $1.325 Million In Lawsuit Against Connecticut Casino
Foxwoods Resort Casino Pays Out Seven-Figure Sum To Man Who Slipped And Fell At The Tribal Casino
by Steve Schult
| Published: May 18, 2021
A Connecticut gambler was awarded $1.325 million after settling a lawsuit against Foxwoods Resort Casino.
In 2016, then-56-year-old Gary Goodman, slipped and fell on “an accumulation of liquid substance” which resulted in a fracture of his left leg, torn tendons and a dislocated ankle, according to the lawsuit. The injuries he sustained as a result of the fall caused him to retire from his dentistry practice in Massachusetts.
The fall was documented by casino security footage and was Goodman’s attorney called it a “very good capture of the event.” The video showed a guest of the property spilling a drink on the ground and several employees ignoring the liquid and failing to clean it up.