State Officials Sued for Violating Camp Mystic Campers and Counselors’ Constitutional Rights
The parents of nine Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in the July 4, 2025 flood filed suit Monday in federal court against six officials of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), alleging violations of their daughters’ constitutional rights to life and bodily integrity.
Camp Mystic parents sue state health department for licensing the retreat
The federal lawsuit accuses the state of violating their daughters’ constitutional rights by licensing the camp two days before the July 4 flooding disaster despite its lack of an evacuation plan.
Camp Mystic families sue Texas officials after deadly July 4
Nine Camp Mystic families are suing Texas officials after the deaths of their children who died in the July 4 floods last summer. The lawsuit filed on Monday claims the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) violated their daughters’ “constitutional rights to life and bodily integrity.”
“This pain is indescribable”: Father of Camp Mystic victim Lila Bonner joins CNN after new lawsuit
Blake Bonner, who lost his daughter Lila in the tragic flooding in central Texas last summer, joined CNN’s Pamela Brown with his lawyers to explain the latest legal action taken by the group of parents known as “Heaven’s 27.” The suit alleges that state officials within the Texas Department of State Health Services approved Camp Mystic’s license without a clear evacuation plan.
Crash of a Beech Baron in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana on October 22, 2025 Shows Similarities to Crash of Beech Baron in 2019 near Kerrville, Texas
On October 22, 2025, a Beech G58 Baron aircraft, registration N16PV, crashed in a field near the corner of Gloria Switch Road and Louisiana 93 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, killing all three occupants aboard.
Houston attorney Richard Mithoff interviewed as an expert on airplane/helicopter crashes
“Following the devastating crash of the American airliner with the army helicopter in Washington, DC, Houston attorney Richard Mithoff was interviewed by Fox 26 this week as an expert on airplane/helicopter crashes. Attached is a clip of the interview.”
Sánchez Building’s Main Lobby Named After Longtime COE Champions Ginni and Richard Mithoff
“I am thrilled that the Sánchez Building’s main lobby will now be dedicated to Ginni and Richard, reflecting their unwavering commitment to public education,” said College of Education Dean Charles Martinez. “Their philanthropy has positively impacted and will continue to make a difference for generations of children and those in need.”
Amazon May Still Face Louisiana Claims Over Battery Charger Fire
A Louisiana federal judge has ruled that Amazon may still face some claims under the Louisiana Products Liability Act related to a fire caused by a defective battery charger sold through its platform. Although certain claims were dismissed, the court found that Amazon’s role in storing, labeling, and shipping the product could make it liable for injuries. The case explores Amazon’s potential responsibility for third-party sellers’ defective products.
Football Helmet Manufacturer Sued for Teen’s Traumatic Brain Injury
The parents of a 16-year-old Houston high school football player has sued Riddell Sports Group for negligence for failing to design a football helmet that would protect the teen in a game.
To learn more about the rulings and pleadings, see below:
Riddell Helmet Design Contributed To Brain Injury, SuitSays
“As designed, manufactured, marketed, sold, and distributed, the helmet was unreasonably dangerous and defective because it failed to have a structure and design that would effectively deflect and deform to distribute, diminish and absorb the foreseeable forces of impact and reduce the peak accelerations of impact energy to a player’s head,” the lawsuit said.