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Family Sues Over 5-Year-Old's Death in Chamber Fire

9/22/2025

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Thomas Cooper, 5, died in a hyperbaric chamber fire at the Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan, on January 31, 2025.
The family seeks $100 million and named the center, owner Tamela Peterson, and Sechrist Industries as defendants.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says no licensed medical personnel were present; four people, including Peterson, face second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges.

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Thomas Cooper, 5, died in a hyperbaric chamber fire at the Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan, on January 31, 2025.
The family seeks $100 million and named the center, owner Tamela Peterson, and Sechrist Industries as defendants.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says no licensed medical personnel were present; four people, including Peterson, face second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges.