Funeral Home Mishandling of Remains in Colorado

SOURCE www.npr.org
A funeral home in Colorado mishandled remains by abandoning bodies to decay at room temperature instead of providing a 'green burial.' The owners were ordered to pay $950 million to affected families and face criminal charges for various offenses, including abusing corpses and fraud. The incident led to public outrage and prompted new regulations in Colorado's funeral industry.

Key Points

  • Funeral home in Colorado abandoned bodies to decay instead of providing 'green burial'
  • Owners ordered to pay $950 million to affected families
  • Owners face criminal charges for various offenses including fraud and abuse of corpses
  • Incident led to public outrage and scrutiny of funeral industry regulations in Colorado

Pros

  • Settlement provides some compensation to affected families
  • New regulations introduced in Colorado for funeral homes

Cons

  • Families may struggle to collect owed amounts due to owners' lack of significant assets
  • Horrific mistreatment of remains and deception of customers