Girl Crushed By Cabinet, Mother Files Wrongful Death Suit

The mother of a teenage girl who died after being crushed by a filing cabinet has filed a lawsuit against the teen's employer.

Lori McCoy filed the wrongful death lawsuit against Dr. John A. Wade, Jr., his private practice, and the cabinet's manufacturer, Steelcase Inc.

McCoy's daughter, 17-year-old Andrya Lynn Jordan, was filing papers in a storage building when the 5-drawer cabinet fell on her, pinning her between the cabinet and a Jeep. In the lawsuit, McCoy claims that Dr. Wade failed to provide a safe and non-hazardous work environment. 

It is unclear how the cabinet fell or what caused the cabinet to fall.

McCoy is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.

Neither Steelcase nor an attorney for Wade has commented on the case.  A spokeswoman for Steelcase said she could not comment because the lawsuit was still pending, and an attorney for Wade could not be reached.

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