After hearing the apologies, Dallas City Council Members were not convinced things would be different the next time. They said problems identified in 2011 had not been solved.
“We don t know if our next one is next week. And we are not prepared for it,” Councilman Adam Bazaldua said.
At least four wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against Dallas-based Oncor by families of victims who claim negligence by Oncor in how this year’s winter weather event was handled.
The lawsuit from the family of Katherine Birdwell, 72, of San Saba County said she died after days without electricity for the oxygen machine that helped her breathe.
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Families sue, Oncor apologizes, and ERCOT fires its CEO.
By Kathy Wise
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March 4, 2021
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Families Sue Oncor. After the recent storms and power outages, Larry Ford found his 68-year-old father, Elzie Ford, frostbitten and near death at his home in Whitney. A neighbor had called on February 14 to say Elzie had fallen; later that night, the electricity went out. Due to road conditions, Larry wasn’t able to reach his father until February 19. Elzie was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Waco, where he died on the 20th. A new lawsuit filed on behalf of Larry, by Dallas attorney Patrick Luff, alleges that Elzie’s death could have been prevented if Oncor had properly prepared its facilities in preparation for the anticipated severe weather event. Another lawsuit was filed in Dallas County by Houston attorney Anthony Buzbee on behalf of the family of Katherine Birdwell, who died after her oxygen machine stopped working when t
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Two lawsuits filed this week in Dallas County blame Oncor’s dayslong power outages during the February winter storm for the deaths of a 68-year-old man.