Fall River, Gabriel House
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A woman hospitalized after the Gabriel House fire in Fall River on Sunday died after she was taken off life support, her family confirmed Friday.
The Bristol County DA reported the update Friday saying, "it was due to a miscommunication with a medical agency."
Less than a week after the fatal fire at Gabriel House in Fall River, the family of a resident has retained the legal services of Morgan & Morgan, the law firm announced in a press release. In initial reports, nine people were killed and more than 30 hospitalized as a result of the July 13 fire.
Body-worn camera footage from Fall River police shows officers rescuing residents from the Gabriel House fire. Check it out.
The city of Taunton is urging long-term care facilities to up their fire prevention measures. Fall River may follow suit.
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What they saw upon initial arrival on the scene was horrific and at times, they were powerless and couldn’t perform the duties that they wanted to.”
The preventable tragedy at Gabriel House demonstrates the potential suffering posed to vulnerable populations, particularly the elderly, by the savage cuts to social programs in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” relied upon by millions.