Firemen’s Rule
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Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Firefighter’s Right to Sue Despite Firefighter’s Rule
The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the right of Indiana firefighters to recover damages from negligent property owners despite the…
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Indiana Appeals Court Upholds Firefighter’s Right to Sue Despite Firefighter’s Rule
A Fort Wayne fire captain who was injured at a commercial building fire, will be able to proceed with a…
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Court Approves Settlement in LODD Suit Brought by Widow of Maryland Firefighter
The widow of a Maryland firefighter who died at a house fire in 2018, has reached a settlement with the…
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LA City Captain Burned in Explosion Sues Businesses
A Los Angeles City fire captain who was seriously burned while escaping an explosion at a building involved in the…
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Virginia Court Rejects Application of Firefighter’s Rule
A Virginia court has rejected the claims of a waste management company that firefighters who were injured at a fire…
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Jacksonville Firefighters Suit to Proceed, Firefighter’s Rule Rejected
A lawsuit filed by ten Jacksonville firefighters who were injured in a ship fire will proceed as the trial court…
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Utah Supreme Court Creates Exception to Professional Rescuer Rule
In a landmark decision the Supreme Court of Utah has ruled that a firefighter injured at an emergency scene can…
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Firefighter and Utilities Settle Burn Injury case for $5 Million
A firefighter who was severely burned in 2015 while battling a wildland fire in Washington state has reached a $5…
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Boston Captain Drops Suit Against Dentist
A lawsuit filed last year by a Boston fire captain for injuries he sustained at a fatal fire in 2016,…
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Suit By Boston Fire Captain Raises Fireman’s Rule Question
A Boston fire captain who was injured at a fatal fire in 2016, has filed suit against the building owner,…
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Seattle Firefighter Sues Over Blast Injuries
A Seattle firefighter injured last year in a gas explosion is suing the gas company and two contractors that he…
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Family of Deceased Firefighter Sues Homeowner for Wrongful Death
The family of a firefighter who was killed at a house fire last year in Woodstock, New York, has filed…
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Fireman’s Rule and Recovering for Injuries
Today’s burning question: I am a career firefighter and tore my left MCL on a medical call when a patient…
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