SEATTLE — An Enumclaw mother has filed a lawsuit following her son’s overdose death at a now-closed substance abuse treatment facility, raising broader questions about why state regulators haven’t taken stronger action against those involved despite having substantial evidence of wrongdoing.
Judy Russo, who operates a barbershop in Enumclaw, alleges in her lawsuit that untrained and unqualified staff at Rainier Recovery Centers failed to properly treat her son and falsified medical records. She learned details about the facility’s operations through a KING 5 investigation of the treatment center chain published in April.
“They’re playing Russian roulette with other people’s lives that are vulnerable,” Russo said. “I don’t think that’s right at all.”…