Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The estate of 20-year-old Randall Heffron filed the suit in Spartanburg on Thursday, contending the school's campus security officers failed to properly react when the man choked to death on pizza.
The family of a 20-year-old college student who choked to death while eating pizza has filed a lawsuit against Wofford College. According to the Associated Press, the family of Randall Heffron filed the suit in Spartanburg on Thursday, contending Wofford College's campus security officers failed to properly react when the man choked to death on pizza. Heffron, a Mount Pleasant native who stood out as a tennis player while at Bishop England High School at Daniel Island, died Sept. 10, 2011, when he choked on pizza he'd been eating with friends. The coroner later revealed that a vomiting episode may have led to Heffron's aspiration of the food. Heffron had a .253 blood alcohol level, more then three times the state's legal definition of …
Friday, April 27, 2012
A lawyer representing the estate of the late Randall Heffron is investigating whether a lawsuit is appropriate against multiple parties.
An attorney representing the family of Randall Heffron, a 20-year-old Wofford College tennis player who choked to death in his dorm room last year, confirmed Friday that he was investigating whether the family should pursue legal action because of the young man's death. "I am investigating the potential for legal action on behalf of the Estate against Wofford, EMS and Spartanburg Regional, but no final decision on filing suit or who the parties would be has been made at this time," said Frederick Jekel, a Mount Pleasant attorney. Heffron, a Mount Pleasant native who stood out as a tennis player while at Bishop England High School at Daniel Island, died Sept. 10, 2011, when he choked on pizza he'd been eating with friends. The coroner later…
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
South Carolina colleges educate their students about emergency response differently
Colleges across South Carolina educate their students about how to respond in emergencies, but specific emergency response policies vary from school to school. Last month, Wofford College student Randall Heffron died after choking on a piece of pizza in a Spartanburg dorm room. Heffron’s mother refused to blame anyone for her son’s death but suggested that it could have been prevented if more-effective emergency procedures were followed. In response, Patch asked seven South Carolina colleges about their advice for students in similar situations. Three schools — the University of South Carolina, Clemson University and Charleston Southern University — said they advised students to dial 9-1-1 without hesitation during an emergency. Other …
Monday, October 10, 2011
911 call demonstrates assumptions about what caused Randall Heffron to become ill
A month after a Wofford College sophomore's on-campus death, questions remain about the cause of the tragic death and whether it was preventable. Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger expects his pathologist to render an opinion this week on the toxicology analysis and autopsy of 20-year-old Randall Heffron, a Mount Pleasant native who died Sept. 10. The medical exam will determine not only if Heffron died at least in some part due to alcohol consumption, but will also shed light on whether correct assumptions were made about Heffron's condition — and if those assumptions contributed to his death. Heffron, a sophomore tennis player, was reportedly eating pizza with his friends inside a dorm room on campus around midnight when he left …
Randall Heffron's death leaves family, friends lamenting loss
It was just after 11 p.m., Sept. 9, and Robin Heffron was far from her Charleston area home. She was staying with friends at their cabin in Clemson, and was in town to see her two sons, both of whom attended Wofford College. She never could have known a simple phone call from Randall would be the last time she'd ever hear from him. "He called me to tell me goodnight. 'I'm going to bed, I love you,'" Robin recalled. The plan was simple enough — they'd see each other the next day, as Clemson was playing Wofford in football. But at 1:05 a.m., Sept. 10, she got another phone call, but this time it was from Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. "It's the call no parent ever wants to get," she said. "They just said I needed to get there soon. I …
Honest Guy
8:34 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012
If I go to Walmart and stick my head in their toilet and leave it there until I die, can my mom sue Walmart? On one hand, I die on their property. On the other, if Walmart stationed medically trained security officers inside every stall the tragedy could have been prevented. So, does this mean that colleges need to station security officers in each and every dorm room? Is the real responsibility … more ›