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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWoman on oxygen dies after power cut off to her home
http://www.fox35orlando.com/news/local-news/nj-woman-dependent-on-oxygen-tank-dies-after-company-cuts-off-power-to-homeNEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- The family of a New Jersey woman who relied on electric-powered oxygen to breathe says she died after New Jersey's largest utility cut off service at her house.
Desiree Washington says her 68-year-old mother died Thursday, hours after Public Service Enterprise Group cut power because she owed money on her account.
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But Washington says $500 was paid to the utility two days before the power was shut off. PSEG did not say whether they received that payment.
Desiree Washington says her 68-year-old mother died Thursday, hours after Public Service Enterprise Group cut power because she owed money on her account.
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But Washington says $500 was paid to the utility two days before the power was shut off. PSEG did not say whether they received that payment.
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Woman on oxygen dies after power cut off to her home (Original Post)
Roland99
Jul 2018
OP
That's horrific. I hope she had morphine. That's a terrible way to die without an opioid.
mucifer
Jul 2018
#3
They are not allowed to cut off her oxygen. Heads need to roll on this one.
McCamy Taylor
Jul 2018
#5
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)1. By law utilities are not allowed to cut off power in that situation.
Whoever is responsible for this needs to be prosecuted.
BigmanPigman
(51,591 posts)2. Wow! I asked SDG and E (San Diego)
if my payment was late would they cut my power and they said no way and they would work something out. They said they never would do what NJ did.
mucifer
(23,542 posts)3. That's horrific. I hope she had morphine. That's a terrible way to die without an opioid.
Dr Vegas
(456 posts)4. Hospice?
When Hospice put my parents on Oxygen, there was special Paperwork that had to be in place with the Local Electric Company.
There are State Programs in place to assist those can't afford their utility bills. When I became disabled they were offered to me, but I use my disability Check to pay my bills, plus I had a roommate. I guess I was lucky
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)5. They are not allowed to cut off her oxygen. Heads need to roll on this one.
The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)6. In other words, a utility company murdered a woman
Whoever gave the order to turn off the power needs to be charged with murder.
a kennedy
(29,661 posts)8. Exactly.
a kennedy
(29,661 posts)7. Murder
Now get an attorney and bring them up on murder charges. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.