The family of a Cy-Fair ISD student who died after an apparent asthma attack during basketball practice is seeking financial compensation and policy changes, according to a letter sent to the district by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee.
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Prominent Houston attorney Tony Buzbee is representing the parents of Xavier Thompson, who are seeking "pre-suit" mediation with the school district after the 13-year-old's death last November.
Nearly one month after 14-year-old Landon Payton collapsed and died at Marshall Middle School, his family attended a Houston ISD board meeting in their continued search for answers.
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Landon Payton, a 14-year-old eighth-grader, died Aug. 14 after a medical emergency during P.E. class. His cause of death had not been released by the Harris County medical examiner as of Friday.
Houston ISD likely will face a lawsuit over the death of a middle school student last week, according to a spokesperson for the district, who also revealed Monday that about 1 in 5 of the district's campus defibrillators do not work.
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The Houston ISD community is mourning as a Marshall Middle School student died this week after a medical emergency on campus. The death has called attention to the district’s use of on-campus defibrillators.
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The Houston Federation of Teachers says a school staffer tried to treat the student with a defibrillator and it 'was not working.' It was unclear Friday what caused the student's death and whether a defibrillator could have helped.