Mar-Jac Poultry in Hattiesburg denies any wrongdoing in the death of a 16-year-old teen, according to court documents filed Friday in Forrest County Circuit Court. The company admits Duvan Perez was ...

The mother of a 16-year-old killed in a workplace accident in Hattiesburg has filed a lawsuit against the company, the staffing agency and others for the death of her son. Edilma Perez Ramirez filed ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - A Hattiesburg poultry plant denied all liability in a filed response to a wrongful death lawsuit brought forward by the family of 16-year-old Duvan Pérez. Pérez died on July ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The death of 16-year-old Duvan Pérez last July may be a “milestone” case that brings change to the chicken processing industry. At least, that’s what one attorney hopes.