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Lawsuit planned in fluke Portland hospital fire

The Columbian
Published: July 22, 2013, 5:00pm

PORTLAND — The family of a Klamath Falls girl who was burned in a fluke fire at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital has notified officials of their intent to sue.

The Oregonian reports a letter from a lawyer says hospital staff improperly recommended using olive oil to remove adhesive from her skin. The letter also questioned making alcohol-based sanitizer available to children.

Irleland Lane suffered burns in February when static electricity ignited sanitizer fumes and a T-shirt saturated with olive oil.

Officials at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, which operates Doernbecher, have said the fire was not due to safety problems. They declined to comment on the lawyer’s letter.

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