Paul J. YoungCity News ServiceRIVERSIDE - A substance abuse treatment center and the Riverside County Behavioral Health Department are jointly targeted in a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 24-year-old woman who took a fatal dose of fentanyl while she was allegedly left unsupervised at the facility for an extended period, according to the plaintiffs.Karri Ryder, mother of Melissa Monique Bauman of Riverside, filed the wrongful death suit in Riverside Superior Court Thursday, Feb. 9, alleging negligence of a dependent adult, breach of professional duties and other acts against MFI Recovery Center and the county.“The plaintiffs allege that whether it was a matter of choice or indifference, and despite knowing that an individual like Ms. Bauman would be particularly vulnerab
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