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In 2015, Cindy Burns of Stayton, OR, bought her
husband scuba diving lessons so he'd be ready for
their trip to Hawaii to celebrate their 30th wedding
anniversary. A year later, her family is bringing a $9
million wrongful death suit against the doctor who
cleared 51-year-old Tim Burns for diving and the
local scuba store that led his dive.
The complaint says that on March 3, 2015,
Burns filled out a medical questionnaire, noting he
was taking prescription meds for high blood pressure, had asthma, and had previously undergone
sinus surgery. Because of his answers, Salem Scuba
required Burns to have his doctor sign a medical
statement saying Burns had no conditions that were
incompatible with diving....
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