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LA Homeowners Sue Over Fire Losses, Blame City and Fire Department for Catastrophic Failures
A Los Angeles couple who lost their home in the Palisades Fire, have filed suit against the city, the LAFD…
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Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Columbia-Richland County Over Death of Irmo Firefighter
The widow of an Irmo, South Carolina firefighter who was killed while operating at a structure in Columbia, has filed…
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Injured FDNY Firefighters Sue City for $80 Million
Four FDNY firefighters who were seriously injured last year, have filed suit against the city claiming that a policy of…
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LODD Families Sue Baltimore
The families of three Baltimore firefighters who died in a 2022 building fire have filed suit claiming the city’s failure…
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Buffalo LODD Suit Names City, Building Owner and Contractor
The widow of a firefighter who died in a building fire last March, has filed suit against the building’s owner,…
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Maui County Sues Utilities Over Wildland Fires
Maui County has filed suit against four utility companies servicing the island seeking damages arising out of the devastation wildland…
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Parents Sue NY State Over Training Academy Death
The parents of a firefighter who died while training at the New York State Academy of Fire Science, have filed…
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Walmart Fire Headlines – It Is Not A Suit But A Claim – Right Now
A major fire at a Walmart distribution center in Plainfield, Indiana earlier this year, has led to the filing of…
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Massachusetts Explosions Prompt Delaware Lawsuit by Detroit Pension System
How can a series of catastrophic explosions in Lawrence, Massachusetts lead the pension system for firefighters in Detroit, Michigan to…
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Fire Law Roundup – February 28, 2022
In this episode, Brad and Curt discuss a sexual harassment lawsuit out of Hartford, Connecticut; a $100 million lawsuit filed…
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Court Grants Award of Attorney’s Fees in FOIA Case Related to 1988 KC LODD Explosion
A man who spent 22 years in prison for his involvement in the massive 1988 explosion that killed six Kansas…
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Fire Law Roundup – January 24, 2022
In this session of Fire Law Roundup, Brad and Curt discuss the lawsuits arising out of the Los Angeles County…
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Second Circuit Reinstates First Amendment Suit Against FDNY
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by an FDNY fire marshal who was removed from…
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