The family of a Texas boy who apparently froze until the power of the family’s mobile home died during an intense cold has filed a $ 100 million lawsuit against utility providers. the region, blaming them for the tragedy.
Cristian Pavon Pineda, 11, was found dead in a bed next to his younger brother on Monday as temperatures inside were dropping in single digits and the family struggling to stay warm.
Power grid operator ERCOT and electricity provider Entergy were unable to warn people of the dangerous conditions and gave incomplete guidance to customers during the recent historic cold, according to family reports.
The boy’s family accuses public service providers of gross negligence.
The day Cristian died, he had played in the snow for the first time, said his mother, Maria Elisa Pineda.