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Major oil companies face first 'climate death' lawsuit – DW – 06/18/2025
Climate-change induced extreme heat killed a woman in Seattle, now her daughter is sueing oil and gas giants including BP and Shell for wrongful death. Can the first "death by climate disaster" claim in the USA succeed? On June 28, 2021, a heat wave saw temperatures rise to over 42 degrees Celsius (108 degrees Fahrenheit) in Seattle, the hottest ever recorded in the US coastal city. On that day, Juliana Leon was found unconscious in her car and died soon after from hyperthermia — the overheating of the body. Now her daughter, Misti Leon, is suing seven oil and gas companies for wrongful death in a Washington state court. She alleges that they accelerated the extreme heat that led to her mother's death by manufacturing and marketing fossil fuels. The filing claims the companies — including Exxon Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Shell and BP — had known for decades "that their fossil fuel products were already altering the earth's atmosphere." The defendants willfully created a "fossil fuel-dependent economy" that would result in "more frequent and destructive weather disasters and foreseeable loss of human life," the complaint alleges. In the first wrongful death claim of its kind, a win for Leon would "represent a landmark shift in climate litigation," said Maria Antonia Tigre, director of Global Climate Litigation at the New York City-based Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. While very few cases have "awarded damages" in climate litigation, success in Seattle could see individuals seek "compensatory and even punitive damages" from fossil fuel corporations for their role in climate change, Tigre explained. Besides seeking damages, the plaintiff also wants the defendants to fund a "public education" campaign to rectify "decades of misinformation" — which Leon said has fueled "consumer confusion" about the link between burning fossil fuels and planetary heating. Chevron, BP, Shell and ConocoPhillips did not respond to a DW request for comment on the view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Chevron Corporation, one the world's largest oil and gas producers, has publicly rejected the claims made in the lawsuit. "Exploiting a personal tragedy to promote politicized climate tort litigation is contrary to law, science, and common sense," Chevron spokesperson Theodore Boutrous Jr. said in a statement to US public broadcaster NPR. "The court should add this far-fetched claim to the growing list of meritless climate lawsuits that state and federal courts have already dismissed," he added. But according to Tigre, the case "could create a novel but plausible basis for liability." The filing is based on tort law as opposed to national statutes such as emission regulations that have underpinned most climate litigation cases. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Tort law claims seek damages for individuals impacted by climate change, noted Rebekkah Markey-Towler, a research fellow at the Melbourne Climate Futures think tank in Australia. In the past, such civil lawsuits have been a vital means for individuals to "seek redress" against major tobacco or asbestos companies, the researcher explained. A Pennsylvania man was awarded $3.8 million (€3.5 million) from his employer in 2024 for contracting mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure. Climate cases are "no different," she added. "Big Oil companies are already facing climate fraud and damages lawsuits from dozens of state and local governments," noted Alyssa Johl, vice president of legal and general counsel at the Center for Climate Integrity, a US-based climate think tank. But as this latest case is "the first filed on behalf of an individual climate victim," she said, it represents "another step toward accountability." Markey-Towler said prior tort law climate cases — even those in other countries — could be "tangentially relevant" to this claim. In 2015, a landmark Dutch climate change lawsuit known as the Urgenda case employed the tort law principle of "hazardous negligence" to argue that government inaction on climate change constituted a breach of its duty of care toward its citizens. The ruling forced the Dutch government to raise emission reduction targets. A more recent case in Germany, where a Peruvian farmer sued energy giant RWE for its contribution to the glacial melt and flood risk posing a danger to his house, was another attempt by an individual to seek climate damages. "While the case did not succeed at the merits stage, the court acknowledged that, in principle, a private emitter could be held liable for a proportion of the damages," Markey-Towler noted of the final judgement in May. The science of weather attribution, which estimates the probability of climate change making extreme weather events such as wildfires, floods or heat waves more likely, will "be central to the case," said Tigre. The 2021 heat wave along the US west coast — dubbed the Pacific Northwest Heat Dome — would have been "virtually impossible" without human-made climate change, according to rapid analysis at the time. The record temperatures that continued for three days would have been "at least 150 times rarer" without climate change, the research noted. Estimated to happen only once every 1,000 years, such extreme heat would instead occur around every five to 10 years if, as predicted, global temperatures rise 2 Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) by the early 2040s. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Heat is called a "silent killer" and caused the deaths of 489,000 people annually between 2000-2019, noted a 2024 UN report. The Pacific Northwest Heat Dome event resulted in around 850 deaths related to high temperatures across the US and Canada. But Tigre said the problem for Misti Leon's claim against the oil companies will be convincing the court of the defendants' "specific" contributions to global emissions. "Even if we are able to say that climate change caused an event, how much did one company contribute to this?" asked Markey-Towler. "That's difficult." Nonetheless, she said "health arguments" are becoming common in climate lawsuits, which now number nearly 3,000 in the US and around the world, according to the Climate Change Litigation Database run by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. If the Washington state case is successful, it would establish a landmark precedent "directly connecting the actions of fossil fuel companies to harm suffered by individuals," said Markey-Towler. Evolving legal theories such as "climate homicide or corporate manslaughter," which take the step of seeking a criminal as opposed to a civil conviction, could be helped by a successful trial, noted Tigre. "Such a precedent would likely spark a new wave of litigation," she added.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Psychiatrist testifies she has no regrets over treatment of Diego Maradona
Psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, one of the seven healthcare professionals on trial accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona, testified she does not regret the treatment she provided to the football great. She blamed the private medical company for the deficiencies in his home care. Maradona had surgery for a haematoma which formed between his skull and brain and stayed in intensive care at Los Olivos clinic between November 4 and 11 2020. He was sent to recover to a private home where he died on November 25 at the age of 60. 'I acted convinced that what I was doing was best for the patient,' said the psychiatrist on Thursday, the first of the defendants to testify in the courts of San Isidro, a northern suburb of Buenos Aires. 'In my role, I did what I could and even more.' Cosachov was part of Maradona's medical team during the final stages of his life, along with neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque and psychologist Carlos Diaz. The three are on trial with doctors Nancy Forlini and Pedro Di Spagna, Mariano Perroni, a representative of the company that provided the nursing service, and nurse Ricardo Almiron. Maradona died in a rented house in Tigre, a northern suburb of Buenos Aires. Cosachov broke down in tears twice during her testimony, once when the presiding judge asked her what she thought happened to Maradona, to which she responded simply: 'I don't know'. Three judges will decide whether those charged are guilty of manslaughter. The maximum jail time for those sentenced is 25 years. According to the prosecution, the accused professionals did not provide adequate medical care. 'We were all in agreement for home hospitalisation,' the psychiatrist stated, referring to Maradona's daughters, his sisters, his ex-wife, and the company's doctors. 'Involuntary hospitalisation was also considered, but the family didn't want that, and home hospitalisation was the only option.' According to the testimony of the director of the clinic where Maradona had surgery, the soccer star requested alcohol during the post-operative period, and was difficult to deal with.
The Independent
09-05-2025
- Health
- The Independent
A psychiatrist accused of negligence in Maradona's death does not regret the treatment provided
Psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, one of the seven healthcare professionals on trial accused of negligence in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona testified on Thursday that she does not regret the treatment she provided to the former national team captain and blamed the private medical company for the deficiencies in his home care. Maradona had surgery for a hematoma that formed between his skull and brain and stayed in intensive care at Los Olivos clinic between Nov. 4-11. He then was sent recover to a private home where he died on Nov. 25. 2020 at the age of 60. 'I acted convinced that what I was doing was best for the patient,' said the psychiatrist, the first of the defendants to testify in the courts of San Isidro, a northern suburb of Buenos Aires. "In my role, I did what I could and even more.' Cosachov was part of Maradona's medical team during the final stages of his life, along with neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque and psychologist Carlos Díaz. The three are on trial with doctors Nancy Forlini and Pedro Di Spagna; Mariano Perroni, a representative of the company that provided the nursing service; and nurse Ricardo Almirón. Maradona died in a rented house in Tigre, a northern suburb of Buenos Aires. Cosachov broke down in tears twice during her testimony, once when the presiding judge asked her what she thought happened to Maradona, to which she responded simply: 'I don't know.' Three judges will decide whether those charged are guilty of manslaughter. The maximum jail time for those sentenced is 25 years. According to the prosecution, the accused professionals didn't provide adequate medical care. "We were all in agreement for home hospitalization,' the psychiatrist stated, referring to Maradona's daughters, his sisters, his ex-wife, and the company's doctors. 'Involuntary hospitalization was also considered but the family didn't want that and home hospitalization was the only option.' According to testimony of the director of the clinic where Maradona had surgery, the soccer star requested alcohol during the post-operative period, and was difficult to deal with. ___
Associated Press
09-05-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
A psychiatrist accused of negligence in Maradona's death does not regret the treatment provided
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, one of the seven healthcare professionals on trial accused of negligence in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona testified on Thursday that she does not regret the treatment she provided to the former national team captain and blamed the private medical company for the deficiencies in his home care. Maradona had surgery for a hematoma that formed between his skull and brain and stayed in intensive care at Los Olivos clinic between Nov. 4-11. He then was sent recover to a private home where he died on Nov. 25. 2020 at the age of 60. 'I acted convinced that what I was doing was best for the patient,' said the psychiatrist, the first of the defendants to testify in the courts of San Isidro, a northern suburb of Buenos Aires. 'In my role, I did what I could and even more.' Cosachov was part of Maradona's medical team during the final stages of his life, along with neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque and psychologist Carlos Díaz. The three are on trial with doctors Nancy Forlini and Pedro Di Spagna; Mariano Perroni, a representative of the company that provided the nursing service; and nurse Ricardo Almirón. Maradona died in a rented house in Tigre, a northern suburb of Buenos Aires. Cosachov broke down in tears twice during her testimony, once when the presiding judge asked her what she thought happened to Maradona, to which she responded simply: 'I don't know.' Three judges will decide whether those charged are guilty of manslaughter. The maximum jail time for those sentenced is 25 years. According to the prosecution, the accused professionals didn't provide adequate medical care. 'We were all in agreement for home hospitalization,' the psychiatrist stated, referring to Maradona's daughters, his sisters, his ex-wife, and the company's doctors. 'Involuntary hospitalization was also considered but the family didn't want that and home hospitalization was the only option.' According to testimony of the director of the clinic where Maradona had surgery, the soccer star requested alcohol during the post-operative period, and was difficult to deal with. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📝 Boca held by Tigre, finish second in Zone A
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. Boca Juniors, who needed a win to reach the top, were unable to hold onto their lead in their visit to Tigre on the final matchday of the regular phase of the 2025 Apertura Juniors were unable to secure the win they needed to finish the regular phase of the 2025 Apertura Tournament of the Professional Football League (LPF) at the top of the standings in Zone A: they drew 1-1 against Tigre at the José Dellagiovanna Stadium. With Mariano Herrón as interim coach for the fourth time, the 'Xeneize' showed good intentions and started winning 1-0 in the 21st minute with a goal scored by Chilean Carlos Palacios after a great assist from Uruguayan Miguel Merentiel. 🔚 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗗𝗢Tigre 1 - #Boca 1#DaleBoca 🔵🟡🔵#Torneo2025 ⚽️ — Boca Juniors (@BocaJrsOficial) May 4, 2025 Tigre responded in the added time of the first half through a corner from the right. Joaquín Laso found Lorenzo Scipioni with his head, who pushed the ball into the net at the near post. In the second half, the team led by Mariano Herrón had opportunities to win. There was even a goal disallowed to Tomás Belmonte for a handball that was sanctioned after a VAR review. Little by little, Boca and Tigre settled for the result that favored the home team more, who were able to finish in fifth place and will play in the playoffs against San Lorenzo. Meanwhile, Boca Juniors were unable to finish in first place and their opponent in the round of 16 of the 2025 Apertura Tournament of the Professional Football League (LPF) will be Lanús. 📸 Daniel Jayo - 2025 Getty Images
