HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA—
Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc.
Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was stepping out of a parked golf cart and onto a street when she lost balance and fell to the street, resulting in fractures in both ankles.
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PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND—
Johnson & Wales University
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SPRING, TEXAS—
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