As a Florida funeral home abuse lawyer I have investigated many horrible cases of cemetery abuse but the recent Burr Oak Cemetery scandal is one of the largest ever. Six cemetery lawsuits were filed Friday by roughly a dozen families injured by the outrageous actions that have been uncovered at Chicago-area Burr Oak cemetery. The lawsuits name Perpetua and the four criminally-charged employees as defendants and seek damages for the extremely outrageous conduct. According to the Chicago Tribune, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has said that investigators have not been able to find markers for a “Baby Land” section where infants had been buried. Starting today, relatives can go only near the front entrance of the cemetery and pass along their information to sheriff’s personnel about people they are trying to locate at Burr Oak Cemetery. If you have been the victim of Florida funeral home abuse, Florida cemetery negligence or a Florida cremation mistake make sure to call an experienced Florida funeral home attorney.
Posted on: Sunday, July 12th, 2009